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I don’t see it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 3, 2018
  • Post category:Family
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I'm constantly told that Clara is the spitting image of Elysha. I don't see it. I've never seen it.People are always dumbfounded when I say this. But my explanation is simple:When…

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Don’t be selfish. Tell a story.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 2, 2018
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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I tell people to tell stories a lot. I know. It's my clarion call.  But allow me to say it again. Last Wednesday night, I performed in The Moth GrandSLAM at the…

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Resolution update: April 2018

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 1, 2018
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Healthy as could be. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Two more pounds lost in April, bringing my total to eight. 3. Eat at least three servings of fruits and/or vegetables per…

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Read more about the article These people exist, and I can’t stand them.

These people exist, and I can’t stand them.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 30, 2018
  • Post category:Current Affairs
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There are few things I despise more than a person who attempts to use their authority, wealth, or privilege in order to procure unearned or undeserved favors or benefits, which is…

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She’s studying volume.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 29, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography/Family
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I went to bed at 3:30 AM because Elysha went to bed early and didn't make me come to bed with her, so I stayed up all night writing and…

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Writing is already hard enough without this.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 28, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography/The Writing Process
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I'm trying to complete the revisions of my next adult novel, and it seems like at every turn, someone is hell bent on slowing my progress.Last night it was the…

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I was probably typecast.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 27, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography/Theater
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About a dozen years ago, I starred as the ogre in Plato Karafelis and Rob Hugh's children's musical Stone Soup at the Park Road Playhouse in West Hartford, CT.Tonight the…

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Philosophy explained. For real.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 26, 2018
  • Post category:History/Politics
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I'm not a philosopher by training, but I studied philosophy in college and have continued to pursue my study to varying degrees in my personal life.This does not make me…

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Read more about the article Run to The Moth. Allow stories to lighten your load.

Run to The Moth. Allow stories to lighten your load.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 25, 2018
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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Here is my suggestion:Run to The Moth. On the radio, the podcast, or a live show. As you probably know, The Moth changed my life. It gave me a stage to…

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Read more about the article Stop with the woke. You’ll look just as clueless and horrible as everyone else someday.

Stop with the woke. You’ll look just as clueless and horrible as everyone else someday.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 24, 2018
  • Post category:Current Affairs
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I can't stand the notion of being woke. I can't stand the assertions of those who claim to be woke. For those of you fortunate enough to be unaware of this…

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