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Read more about the article Beating cancer is great. Bragging about it isn’t quite as good.

Beating cancer is great. Bragging about it isn’t quite as good.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 11, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I don’t like it when people brag about beating cancer or brag about a friend or loved one beating cancer. I hear it often. “She kicked cancer’s ass.” “He wasn’t…

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Not so bad after all

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 10, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I worry about a lot of things when it comes to the pandemic, but one of the more insidious concerns of late has been the welfare of my children. You…

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Read more about the article You don’t like sleep

You don’t like sleep

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 9, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Yesterday I played the Unpopular Onion Game, listing 10 things that I don’t like but many people do. In addition to some much appreciated support for items like pickles, sushi,…

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Read more about the article The Unpopular Onion Game

The Unpopular Onion Game

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 8, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

10 Things Other People Seem to Love that I Truly Dislike Pickles Wes Anderson films Steely Dan Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The Big Bang Theory Candy Crush Sleep Alcohol Sushi…

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Read more about the article Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 7, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Several weeks ago, back when the world was still normal, a popular meme went around on social media called “Never Have I Ever.” The goal of the game was to…

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Read more about the article Americans need and deserve answers to these questions.

Americans need and deserve answers to these questions.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Critical, reasonable, and yet still unanswered questions asked of a President who last week joked about having sex with models and bragged about his popularity on Facebook while discussing the…

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Read more about the article Speak Up Storytelling #92: Monica Malaver

Speak Up Storytelling #92: Monica Malaver

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On episode #92 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we debut our first bot of content on our Patreon…

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Read more about the article Elysha on social media

Elysha on social media

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 5, 2020
  • Post category:Arts & Media/Uncategorized

My wife, Elysha, is clever and funny. Legitimately so. It might be her most attractive quality. Actually, her most attractive quality is probably the way she dances. She and I…

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Read more about the article Your meeting or workshop begins with a list of goals? Examine them carefully.

Your meeting or workshop begins with a list of goals? Examine them carefully.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 4, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

It’s become quite popular for meeting facilitators, presenters, professional development administrators, and the like to begin their meetings, workshops, and sessions with these two elements: Norms Goals Neither one of…

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Read more about the article Your meeting or workshop begins with a set of norms? Be afraid.

Your meeting or workshop begins with a set of norms? Be afraid.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 3, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

It’s become quite popular for meeting facilitators, presenters, professional development administrators, and the like to begin their meetings, workshops, and sessions with these two elements: Norms Goals Neither one of…

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