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Running in the wrong direction

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 19, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I was sitting at a table in Reagan International Airport, pecking away on my computer, waiting for my next flight, when a man began screaming somewhere down the terminal. It…

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Inspiration breeds inspiration

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 18, 2023
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On Thursday, I spoke about writing at a TEDx Talk in Natick, Massachusetts. Later, during the reception, I was approached by a woman who told me that years ago, she…

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Breaks rules is not a negative trait

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 17, 2023
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I was completing a checklist on a child to determine if they required additional academic support: Hundreds of questions designed to identify a child's strengths and weaknesses. Question #68 asked:…

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Plastic and decapitated

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 16, 2023
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Our April vacation comes to an end today. Tomorrow I will return to my classroom and my fifth-grade students, who do things like place decapitated Kristoff from "Frozen" on my…

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Police car commonality

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 15, 2023
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While I was in Victoria, British Columbia, at a speaking gig, Elysha took the children to Newport, Rhode Island, for a couple of days to explore the mansions. On the…

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My storytelling soul sister

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 14, 2023
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I've found my storytelling soul sister. Or one of them, at least. Her name is Lisa Congdon. The title of her book is You Will Leave a Trail of Stars. …

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Airline food is weird

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 13, 2023
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I've been on six planes in the last two days. Quite a lot of flying. It occurs to me: Food on a plane is weird. Maybe not as weird if…

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Who the hell are you, Bart Simpson?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 12, 2023
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Charlie and I were watching The Simpsons. Season 6. Episode 7. "Bart's Girlfriend" Halfway through the episode, Charlie groaned. "Watching Bart Simpson flirt is making me ill. I truly feel…

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Get funny!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 11, 2023
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Just a few more days to register for my upcoming humor workshop! Join me on Sunday, April 16, from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST for a strategy-packed, instantly applicable,…

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Letting Loose

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 11, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Letting loose is an act of such beauty and courage. Also such joy and intelligence. Elysha shared this with me last week, and I've scrolled through it several times since.…

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