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Perspective

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 4, 2015
Post category:Science
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A simple test to determine if a food is objectively tasty

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 3, 2015
Post category:Food and Drink
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My friends, Kim and Andrew, were kind enough to include a dish of canned jellied cranberry sauce on their Thanksgiving table for me.I love canned jellied cranberry sauce.I also brought…

Boy Vs. Girl: Episode 4: Barbie, Heels, and Penis Doodles

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Post published:December 2, 2015
Post category:Boy Vs. Girl Podcast
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Episode 4 of our new podcast, Boy Vs. Girl, is now available. In the episode, Rachel the Sociologist and I debate the new Barbie television ad, heels, and the reasons why…

The Moth: The Great Stargazing Betrayal

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 2, 2015
Post category:Moth Storytelling Teaching
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On December 29, 2014, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was Rewards. I…

Resolution Update: November 2015

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 1, 2015
Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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One month to go, so I decided to take a measure of my progress so far in terms of percentage of goals completed.Of the 32 goals set for the year:19…

Naked booby traps: It’s apparently a thing. Sadly, my wife is not involved.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 30, 2015
Post category:Family
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My kids and I have been playing Monster, It's a game that I played with my brothers and sister when we were young, and it's a game our father played…

Four pieces of perfect truth on the nature of writing and work by Dan Kennedy

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 29, 2015
Post category:Autobiography Books Storytelling
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Dan Kennedy is an author, storyteller, screenwriter, and host of The Moth's podcast and their live shows. I first met Dan in 2011 when I took the stage for the first…

The very best way to earn a dollar

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 28, 2015
Post category:The Writing Process
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I have a friend who is a successful attorney. He earns an excellent living. By all standards, he is doing very well for himself and his family.He is also a…

The secret to being brave – revealed by a six year-old girl

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 27, 2015
Post category:Autobiography Family
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I took the kids to McDonald's on Thanksgiving morning, thinking that this would be a win-win-win for the entire family.I would eat an Egg McMuffin and get some work done.The…

Today I give thanks for something intangible and improbable and incredibly powerful

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 26, 2015
Post category:Autobiography
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On this Thanksgiving, I am grateful for possibility.Perhaps I will always be a mid-list author who publishes a novel every year or two.A storyteller and speaker who takes the stage…