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Friday night magic

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2019
  • Post category:Arts & Media
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Some nights in your life are simply magical.Friday night was one of those nights for me. After spending a week working with storytellers from China, British Columbia, San Diego, Chicago,…

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You don’t know people

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2019
  • Post category:Lifestyle
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We live in bubbles, Sometimes we create them ourselves. Sometimes they are dictated by geography, profession, and other mitigating factors. Sometimes you’re not quite sure how your bubble even formed.…

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A truth about happiness

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2019
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An idea I try to impart to people who never seem happy: Happiness is a lot smaller than you think. Just find (or make) the right people. The right cats…

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I am Springsteen

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2019
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Huge conundrum, people:Elysha compared me to Bruce Springsteen. She told a friend - not even me, so it must be true - that I’m like Bruce Springsteen because the two…

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Resolution Update: July 2019

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 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 July. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…

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The world’s real apex predator

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2019
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Here’s an interesting observation via Numlock News:For thousands of years, human beings have systematically conquered evert region of the globe, eliminating or taming all of the creatures that once threatened…

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That’s a lot of TV

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 30, 2019
  • Post category:Lifestyle
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In 2018, the average American spent 15 minutes per day reading for pleasure. As an author, I’m appalled. I think.If you read 15 minutes per day, that means you read…

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Speak Up Storytelling: Eric Feeney

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 29, 2019
  • Post category:Arts & Media
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On episode #60 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling with special guest Eric Feeney.In our follow-up segment, we hear from a listener who has…

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The Baltimore Sun’s response to Trump is astounding

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 28, 2019
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In case you missed it, The Baltimore Sun responded to Trump's tweets from yesterday that attacked African American Congressman Elijah Cummings for conducting Constitutionally-required oversight of the executive branch and…

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Am I a jerk because I think this way?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 28, 2019
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This sign is affixed to the side of a local school. It’s got a lot of problems. There is the obvious and tragic punctuation problem, of course. “OWNERS” is missing…

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