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Read more about the article My three greatest acts of storytelling cruelty

My three greatest acts of storytelling cruelty

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 6, 2017
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling

I like to think that I have been a supportive and positive force on the thousands of storytellers who I have performed alongside over the years, but I've also had…

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How to improve church attendance

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 5, 2017
  • Post category:Religion/Words
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A good movie trailer can pack a theater. Perhaps a good church sign can pack the pews. And perhaps I might not find myself in the position of reluctant atheist had…

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I may learn to bake if it’s always this cute

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 4, 2017
  • Post category:Family/Food and Drink
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Financial PTSD: The perfect description of a persistent affliction

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 4, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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I was listening to Troy Carter, music manager and CEO of Atom Factory, on the podcast How I Built This, when he said something that rang so true to me:When…

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Fantastic or terrible?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 2, 2017
  • Post category:Family
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I'm really not sure how to feel about the sign that I found on my daughter's door. 

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Resolution update: April 2017

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 1, 2017
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I've got a sore elbow, but I don't think it's life threatening.  2. Lose 20 pounds.I lost one more pound in April bringing the total loss to…

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A strong opinion on the onion volcano

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 30, 2017
  • Post category:Critic/Food and Drink
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I'm just going to say it:The onion volcano that a chef creates at a traditional hibachi restaurant is seriously overrated. Flammable oil poured into a stack of concentric onions rings and…

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Desperately seeking trouble

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 29, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Our new cat, Tobi, is desperate to find as much trouble as possible.He routinely opens cabinets and climbs inside. I've found him under the sink, squeezed between the posts and…

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Bad day

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 28, 2017
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Sometimes it seems as if the universe has conspired to assure you have a very bad day. 

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I made an old woman cry. Was I wrong?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 27, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Quandry/Verbal Sparring
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I'm standing in line at McDonald's, waiting patiently to order my daily Egg McMuffin. The woman in front of me is having a problem. She's an old lady in the…

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