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Read more about the article Storyworthy redesigned

Storyworthy redesigned

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  • Post published:September 11, 2025
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My team has redesigned our storyworthy.com website. The actual design has changed completely, but so, too have the offerings. including: A brand new, free storytelling academy New storytelling courses An…

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Read more about the article My very first college visit

My very first college visit

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  • Post published:September 10, 2025
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Earlier this month, Elysha and I took Clara on her second college visit — and the very first of my life. When I graduated from high school, college wasn't in…

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Read more about the article The power and insidiousness of anonymity: An attack on my character and career

The power and insidiousness of anonymity: An attack on my character and career

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 9, 2025
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In 2007, a small group of anonymous individuals attempted to destroy my teaching career, along with the careers of my wife, who was teaching with me at the time, and…

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Read more about the article Banning phones should be a no-brainer

Banning phones should be a no-brainer

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  • Post published:September 8, 2025
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A new study found that 74 percent of adults would support banning middle and high school students from using cellphones in class, up from 68 percent when the question was…

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Read more about the article A mean Canadian nurse captured in bronze and granite

A mean Canadian nurse captured in bronze and granite

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  • Post published:September 7, 2025
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Having a statue built in your honor is almost always a good thing, but while visiting Montreal, we encountered this statue in a large public square. Built in 1909, it…

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Read more about the article I almost never care if you were drunk or high
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I almost never care if you were drunk or high

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  • Post published:September 6, 2025
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Here's a good rule of thumb when it comes to storytelling: If you were drinking or drunk, or if you were buzzed or high, but these activities or mental states…

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Read more about the article Ruckkehrunruhe

Ruckkehrunruhe

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  • Post published:September 5, 2025
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A new word for me: Rückkehrunruhe: The feeling of returning from an immersive trip only to notice it fading rapidly from your awareness, as if your brain had automatically assumed…

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Read more about the article I performed in front of Hannibal Buress

I performed in front of Hannibal Buress

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  • Post published:September 4, 2025
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I spoke at a conference in Victoria, Canada, last month. It was an extraordinary three days spent with some of the most accomplished and fascinating people I've ever met. I…

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Read more about the article Please don’t be mean to your kids

Please don’t be mean to your kids

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  • Post published:September 3, 2025
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Over the last week, I've overheard three different sets of parents yelling at their children in public, and in each case, the parent sounded like a monster. "You're nothing but…

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Read more about the article My TikTok adventure

My TikTok adventure

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  • Post published:September 2, 2025
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You never know what might happen when you listen to experts. Back in August, I met a man named Tuan Le at a conference in Victoria, BC. I actually met…

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