Matthew Dicks – Page 315

Let’s do this.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 17, 2017
Post category:Words
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I choose to remember my Aunt Diane in a way I never got to see her.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 16, 2017
Post category:Family

My Aunt Diane passed away yesterday. A sudden and unexpected loss. Diane—sister to my father—was one of seven children who once lived on a sprawling piece of land in Blackstone,…

I choose to remember by aunt Diane in a way I never got to see her.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 16, 2017
Post category:Family
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My Aunt Diane passed away yesterday. A sudden and unexpected loss.Diane - sister to my father - was one of seven children who once lived on a sprawling piece of…

The Two-Day Rule: A means by which I have become more productive and trusted.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 15, 2017
Post category:Productivity Tip
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When I'm upset - angry or enraged or disappointed or annoyed - the rule I try to live by is this: Stop.It turns out that the words or actions that upset…

Verbal sparring: Don’t allow your opponent (Trump) prescribe beliefs to you

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 14, 2017
Post category:Verbal Sparring
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A bit of advice to all of the journalists and news anchors who are interviewing Donald Trump (or any other politician):When Trump says makes a wildly false assertion and then…

One man. Two dozen women. A bunch of interesting questions.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 13, 2017
Post category:Autobiography Quandry
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This summer I'll be spending a week teaching at Miss Porter's School, a boarding and day school for girls located in Farmington, CT.This only makes sense. From 1996-1999, I attended an…

Shorter is almost always better

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 12, 2017
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I am and will always be an admirer for anyone who understands that the shorter sermon, the shorter meeting, the shorter training session, and the shorter story are almost always…

Best tweet ever

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 11, 2017
Post category:Web/Tech
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I've been using Twitter since 2008. My handle is @MatthewDicks. Jump on a platform early enough and your name is always available. I receive much of my news via links provided…

Incompetent, racist, or both?

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 10, 2017
Post category:History/Politics
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I just don't get it. Last summer, it was Paul Ryan taking a selfie with a sea of white Republican interns.Last November it was Mike Pence taking a selfie with a…

I don’t like teachers who act like jerks

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 9, 2017
Post category:Teaching
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Q. My third grade son recently came home in tears saying he didn’t want to go to school anymore because he was punished for talking during silent reading. The teacher…