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Read more about the article Weird Al’s journey is just as weird as Weird Al himself

Weird Al’s journey is just as weird as Weird Al himself

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 24, 2025
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Weird Al Yankovic is embarking on a major tour this summer: The Bigger and Weirder Tour He hasn't released a significant amount of music in over a decade, yet this…

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Read more about the article I’ve hung up my revenge shingle for anyone in need

I’ve hung up my revenge shingle for anyone in need

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2025
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Slate magazine is engaged in Revenge Week. Sort of like Shark Week, except the focus is on revenge. And somehow, a Slate editor identified me as being someone especially focused…

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Read more about the article Guys love Charlie’s love of music

Guys love Charlie’s love of music

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 22, 2025
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On Saturday night, Charlie and I attended the Styx concert in Mansfield, Massachusetts. REO Speedwagon and Don Felder of The Eagles opened the show. It was the third Styx show…

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Read more about the article How to replicate my career

How to replicate my career

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 21, 2025
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I received an email last week from a person who essentially asked, "I'd love to have your career as a storyteller and consultant. Can you tell me how?" I receive…

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Read more about the article ChatGPT is changing the world. Literally.

ChatGPT is changing the world. Literally.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 20, 2025
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Soundslice is a company that digitizes music from photographs. A few months ago, they started noticing that users were uploading screenshots of ASCII tablature — a bare-bones way of notating…

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Read more about the article Words can really enhance an image

Words can really enhance an image

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  • Post published:July 19, 2025
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Elysha and I visited the John Singer Sargent exhibit at The Met during our anniversary jaunt to New York City last week. I don't typically like portraits very much, and…

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Read more about the article It’s just a park.

It’s just a park.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 18, 2025
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I was walking with a client to a restaurant for dinner when she pointed at a large, grassy field in the park and said, "I love this green space." "You…

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Read more about the article Some good customer service news

Some good customer service news

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 17, 2025
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Over the past month, I've written about some unfortunate customer service situations related to hotels. One involving a Hilton in Miami. The other involves the Holiday Inn Express in Newington.…

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Read more about the article Wedding anniversary #19

Wedding anniversary #19

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  • Post published:July 16, 2025
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Yesterday, Elysha and I celebrated 19 years of marriage by taking a two-day getaway to New York City. Clara is entering week three of her time at camp in Vermont,…

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Read more about the article Not a hippo

Not a hippo

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 15, 2025
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A month ago, one of my former students, for whom English is a second (and brand new) language, said: "Mr. Dicks, you look like a hippo." I opened my mouth…

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