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Four reasons why I seem to get into so many arguments

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 4, 2019
  • Post category:Lifestyle
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I got into another fight at a local McDonald’s. A man was attempting to ascertain the balance on his gift card. The McDonald’s employee - someone I see almost everyday…

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Speak Up Storytelling #63: Esam Boray

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 3, 2019
  • Post category:Arts & Media
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On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between vulnerability…

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Esam Boray: Ten Seconds of Courage

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 3, 2019
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On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between…

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Electrical conundrum

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 2, 2019
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I’m not a handy guy. I can’t fix a damn thing. Nor can I build, construct, or replace. I don’t do plumbing or electrical work. I can’t repair a roof…

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Resolution Update: August 2019

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 1, 2019
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Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable.Here are the results for August. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…

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Siblings

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 31, 2019
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There was a moment when I thought that one child was more than enough. Clara was about two-years old, she was cute as a button, and I thought our family…

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I don’t see stuff

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 30, 2019
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A couple days ago, one of my colleagues pointed at the #21 on my classroom door and said, “Are you going to remove that number at some point?”For the 18…

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Nostalgia in the Pacific Northwest

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 29, 2019
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While visiting friends in Washington two weeks ago, we stopped by Sprinkles, an ice cream shop decorated in nostalgia. Sitting along one wall of the store were the monoliths of…

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What’s Next? Brand New Challenging Life Goals (UPDATED)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 28, 2019
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Last night I received an email from myself. Two years ago, I apparently wrote a list entitled “What's Next? Brand New Challenging Life Goals.” Then I attached this to an…

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A great problem to have. BUT STILL A PROBLEM.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 27, 2019
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This is one of those moments when I’m going to apologize for complaining about something that really shouldn’t be a complaint. While visiting Pike Market in Seattle a couple weeks…

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