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Quotation marks create a bizarre mystery

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 29, 2018
  • Post category:Words
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Fresh "Fudge" Tasting?"Fudge" placed in quotes?If it's not actually fudge that we are tasting, then what the hell is it?

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Speak Up Storytelling #2: Michelle Sebastianelli

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 28, 2018
  • Post category:Podcast/Speak Up/Storytelling
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Episode #2 of our podcast Speak Up Storytelling is now ready for your listening pleasure. On this week's episode, we talk about finding and crafting stories in your everyday life using…

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Be a satisficer.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 27, 2018
  • Post category:Productivity Tip
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I bought some new golf shoes last summer. I was walking through Golf Warehouse with my friend, Plato, when I came upon the shoe department. Sitting on the very front of…

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Keyboard

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 26, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography/The Writing Process
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I stepped away from my laptop mid-sentence to use the bathroom. When I returned, the cats were flanking my laptop, and this is what I found. Why do they always manage…

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Read more about the article It’s not all about the sleep

It’s not all about the sleep

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 26, 2018
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Last night I had the pleasure of addressing the annual meeting of the Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA as their featured speaker.After hearing my bio, I was asked how…

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Morning conversation scares me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 24, 2018
  • Post category:Family/Teaching
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First words from my daughter today:"Daddy, I noticed the word repair on a bottle next to your bed. Did you know that the r is an r- control syllable exception because…

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Read more about the article Which hot dog is best?

Which hot dog is best?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 23, 2018
  • Post category:Food and Drink
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Summer is rapidly approaching. This means grilling outdoors and eating lots of my second favorite food in the world: The hot dog. On one of our earliest dates, Elysha and…

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Want me to find faith in God? Try a sex joke.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 22, 2018
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As a reluctant atheist, I find myself envious of those who possess an unwavering belief in a benevolent God and an everlasting life. I can't imagine how comforting that must be.For…

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Read more about the article Speak Up Storytelling: The Podcast available today!

Speak Up Storytelling: The Podcast available today!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 21, 2018
  • Post category:Speak Up
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Elysha and I are thrilled to announce THE FIRST EPISODE OF OUR NEW PODCAST SPEAK UP STORYTELLING. Unlike most storytelling podcasts, which offer you one or more outstanding stories to listen…

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The threat of murder at midnight

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 20, 2018
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Just past midnight, my friend, Rob spiked an unlikely flush on the river, causing Steve to shout for joy, Casey to clap loud and appreciatively, and Dan to sort of…

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