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Dad is clearly an idiot

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 10, 2019
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Clara, age 9, came down stairs on Saturday morning, popped open her Chromebook, and started pecking away. I waited a few minutes, but when she failed to acknowledge my existence,…

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Eric Trump blocked me on Twitter

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 9, 2019
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As you may know, I joined The Knight Foundation’s lawsuit against Donald Trump back in 2017 when he blocked me on Twitter. On August 28, 2018, the court sided with…

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Read more about the article Silver linings can be quite lovely

Silver linings can be quite lovely

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 8, 2019
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Storytellers often tell me that they don’t want to tell a specific story because even though the moment was a bad one for them, it was nothing compared to the…

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Speak Up Storytelling #31: David Ring

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 7, 2019
  • Post category:Arts & Media
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On episode #31 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we talk about two emails received related to Homework for Life, including…

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Old me is okay, too.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 6, 2019
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This is good advice. A fine sentiment. The fact that my wife sent it to me was the best part.

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13 was not a good number in 1989. It’s especially bad in 2019.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 5, 2019
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Total women in the U.S. House of Representatives: 1989: 16 Democrats 13 Republicans 2019: 89 Democrats 13 RepublicansThere are terrible and embarrassing numbers, of course. First, and most egregious: Only…

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Things I Do #13: I turn on the passenger seat heater in my car on especially cold days

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 4, 2019
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When it’s frigid outside and the interior of my car is exceptionally cold, I turn on the passenger seat heater in addition to my own seat heater and the regular…

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A man who should know better is worried about balance

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 3, 2019
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Charlie bought a book at Barnes & Noble this weekend entitled “Stories of Boys Who Dare To Be Different.”As I handed it to the cashier, he turned it over in…

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Read more about the article New Year’s Resolutions 2019

New Year’s Resolutions 2019

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 2, 2019
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At the beginning of every year I establish a list of goals (or New Year's resolutions) for the coming calendar year. I post this list on my blog and social…

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Resolution update: 2018 in review

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  • Post published:January 1, 2019
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Every month, I report on the progress of my yearly goals in an attempt to hold myself accountable. Here are the results for December and for 2018 as a whole.I'll…

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