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Read more about the article Make a friend

Make a friend

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 28, 2026
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Fred Rogers created a list of "50 Ways to Meet Your Neighbor." It's weird. I love Mr. Rogers. I would've made him immortal if possible. But this list is a…

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Read more about the article Paltering

Paltering

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 27, 2026
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I'm consulting with a team of AI safety experts and was introduced to a word I did not know: Paltering Paltering is the active use of selective truthful statements designed…

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Read more about the article Golf rules

Golf rules

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 26, 2026
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On Sunday, I will return to the golf course after a long, cold winter. Other than a weekend in Arizona playing golf with friends, I haven't swung a club for…

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Read more about the article Voicemail

Voicemail

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 25, 2026
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Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal tweeted: “Hey, this is Matt’s voicemail. Leave a message, and I’ll get back to you years from now when you learn to stop leaving voicemails.”…

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Read more about the article Embarrassment ain’t so bad

Embarrassment ain’t so bad

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 24, 2026
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A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology examined results from six experiments involving 3,204 participants to explore how people might recover from an embarrassing moment. The…

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Read more about the article The end of a great thing

The end of a great thing

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 23, 2026
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I saw the closing performance of "The Counter" at TheaterWorks in Hartford yesterday. If you didn't see it, you really missed a fantastic play and fantastic performances. Justis Bolding and…

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Read more about the article Dancing

Dancing

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 22, 2026
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I grew up in Blackstone, Massachusetts, and attended high school from 1983 to 1989. Grades 7-12 were all packed into the same building. It wasn't always easy to be 12…

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Read more about the article Subjectivity in the Olympics and more

Subjectivity in the Olympics and more

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 21, 2026
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One of the reasons I enjoy the Summer Olympics far more than the Winter Games is the subjectivity inherent in so many of the most popular winter sports. Figure skating,…

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Read more about the article Our messy, painful lives. NO

Our messy, painful lives. NO

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 20, 2026
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I recently heard an inspirational speaker refer to "our painful, messy lives." I really hate this nonsense. I often hear public speakers, comedians, storytellers, and civilians make these sweeping claims,…

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Read more about the article Swearing helps. Sometimes.

Swearing helps. Sometimes.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 19, 2026
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A new study conducted two experiments with 192 participants, essentially asking them to perform the physically strenuous task of a chair pushup. The control group was told to repeat a neutral word every…

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