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Read more about the article Biscuits in 2020

Biscuits in 2020

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 28, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I bought a tube of Pillsbury biscuits. It wasn't easy. I had never purchased this product before. Elysha added it to our shopping list, which meant I needed to make…

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Make new things.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 27, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I believe in the act of creation. Whether you are baking bread or growing a vegetable garden or knitting a sweater or finger painting, I respect and admire the act…

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Read more about the article I don’t get it.

I don’t get it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 26, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I don't understand either one of these bumper stickers. Anyone?

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Read more about the article AOC vs. Yoho isn’t even close

AOC vs. Yoho isn’t even close

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 25, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Earlier this week, Florida Republican Congressman Ted Yoho confronted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the Capitol Building, calling her “disgusting,” "dangerous,” "crazy," and under his breath as he…

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Trump brags over not being mentally ill.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 24, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Perhaps you've heard that Trump has been bragging about acing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment during his recent yearly physical at Walter Reed Medical Center. He's spoken about it during at…

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Read more about the article I have a lot of friends.

I have a lot of friends.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2020
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Yesterday morning, I told Charlie that I was going to play a quick round of golf with Steve. "Who's Steve?" he asked. "A friend," I said. Charlie nodded, turned, and…

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Read more about the article The Parent Trap sucks

The Parent Trap sucks

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 22, 2020
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I know that many of you think The Parent Trap is a lovely film, but sometimes in life, an outside observer - detached, unemotional, and objective - is required to…

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Speak Up Storytelling: Our 100th episode!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 21, 2020
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On episode #100 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling alongside their kids, Clara and Charlie! In our follow up segment, we thank our listeners…

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Read more about the article Karen went “Full Karen”

Karen went “Full Karen”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 20, 2020
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File this under "Making a bad situation worse." Remember Lenen? He was the San Diego Starbucks employee who refused to serve a customer who was not wearing a mask and…

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Read more about the article Not famous but still proud

Not famous but still proud

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 19, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I was standing on the edge of the lake when I heard Clara's voice. She was treading water a couple dozen yards from shore, chatting with a girl who she'd…

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