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Feline barrier to creativity

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 9, 2017
Post category:The Writing Process
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I'm desperately trying to wrap up the first draft of a new novel and a round of edits on a nonfiction book on storytelling. Both are due to my editors…

Signs should not have attitudes. They should also be grammatically correct.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 8, 2017
Post category:Words
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This is a sign in the parking lot of a local Starbucks. It's a stupid sign. Signs should inform and instruct. They shouldn't have an attitude, and this one does.…

Trump’s boycott list does not make America great at all

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 7, 2017
Post category:History/Politics
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Over the course of his Presidency, Donald Trump has asked the American people to boycott the following corporations and entities: The Hamilton musical Oreos Apple Netflix Amazon The entire state…

Things I Do #9: I avoid The Sound of Music

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 6, 2017
Post category:Things I Do
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I've never watched The Sound of Music because every clip of that movie that I've ever seen makes the movie look boring and melodramatic. Through cultural osmosis, I've learned that…

I hate problems. Not everyone feels the same.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 5, 2017
Post category:Idea
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Author Thomas C Corley spent five years researching the daily habits of wealthy people, and he found that they avoid one type of person at all costs: Pessimists. "Self-made millionaires…

One of our cats is much better than the other.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 4, 2017
Post category:Autobiography
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We have two cats. Tobi is a lithe, curious, poorly behaved cat who likes to ensure that everything is pushed off the table and onto the floor before he goes…

On a day of tragedy, a little hope.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 3, 2017
Post category:Autobiography History/Politics Storytelling
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Yesterday was a tough day. I awoke to the tragic news from Las Vegas and wondered when this violence is ever going to end. Of course, America averages more than…

Resolution update: September 2017

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 2, 2017
Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. Alive and kicking. 2. Lose 20 pounds. Weight loss began at the end of summer. I've lost nine pounds in all so far, including three…

Daddy is Mommy GPS

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 1, 2017
Post category:Family
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It doesn't matter where my wife, Elysha, is. Upstairs. On the deck. Out of state. If my son, Charlie, has not heard her voice for 15 minutes, he instantly activates Mommy…

Lyric Problems: Rachel Platten’s “I’ll Stand By You”

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:September 30, 2017
Post category:Lyric Problems Music
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Rachel Platten is a popular female soloist who is best known for her anthem Fight Song but also for her almost equally popular I'll Stand By You. I like I'll…