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Read more about the article The New York Times use of honorifics must end.

The New York Times use of honorifics must end.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 22, 2017
  • Post category:Words
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I like the New York Times. I'm an online subscriber to the New York Times. Despite Trump's insistence that the New York Times is failing, digital subscriptions are at a…

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Read more about the article I was offered a full scholarship at Yale, and I passed.

I was offered a full scholarship at Yale, and I passed.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 21, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Yesterday Elysha and I spoke about storytelling, creativity, writing, and more to students on the campus of Yale University. Later, I performed at The Schubert, a large and beautiful theater…

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Read more about the article A whole lot of beauty

A whole lot of beauty

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 20, 2017
  • Post category:Recommended Reading/Viewing
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There are days when a little bit of beauty is just the thing you need to bring wonder and joy back to your soul. This is so much more than a…

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Read more about the article I am successful because I am white.

I am successful because I am white.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 19, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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I recently spoke to a large group of young people. I told stories from my life, imparted a few bits of wisdom, and took some questions. One of the young…

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Read more about the article Thinking is a part of the writing process, damn it

Thinking is a part of the writing process, damn it

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 18, 2017
  • Post category:Teaching/The Writing Process

I was teaching storytelling last week at Miss Porter's School. I sent the girls off for an hour to write and craft their stories, and when they returned, I asked…

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Read more about the article This is how every employee should be treated

This is how every employee should be treated

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 17, 2017
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When web developer Madalyn Parker took two days of sick leave to tend to her mental health, she emailed her colleagues letting them know where she'd be. To Madalyn's surprise,…

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Read more about the article Eleven years of marriage today!

Eleven years of marriage today!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 16, 2017
  • Post category:Family

Elysha and I celebrated eleven years of marriage yesterday. I always tell her it feels like we've only been married a couple of years. She said it feels like the…

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Read more about the article A boy and a book in Columbia

A boy and a book in Columbia

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 15, 2017
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Here is Juan Carlos, a boy in Colombia, reading the Spanish edition of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend. His mother was kind enough to write to me about how much he…

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Read more about the article Trump makes my head hurt

Trump makes my head hurt

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 15, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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From yesterday's Press conference in France, Trump managed to (a) make a false claim (b) admit it may be false, then (c) continue on as if it were true. You…

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Read more about the article Someone remind my children that I pay the mortgage

Someone remind my children that I pay the mortgage

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 14, 2017
  • Post category:Family
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Even though my kids don't currently contribute to the mortgage, they seem to believe that they possess more control over the house than they actually do. Recent signs in my…

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