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She’s come a long way…

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 6, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I came home from a weekend of teaching storytelling and found the house decorated for Christmas. Beautiful. Right? And other than the Christmas tree, everything was done by Elysha and…

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Police officers teach me an excellent lesson

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 5, 2022
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My friend, Erin, recently reminded me of a slightly scary and utterly bizarre moment that we shared years ago when I was on tour for my book "Storworthy: Engage, Teach,…

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The boy loves “The Far Side”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 4, 2022
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I purchased the complete collection of Gary Larson's "The Far Side" comics: The Complete Far Side: 1980-1994 19.94 pounds of hilarity. I actually bought the collection for my business. "The…

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Twain on death and my FOMO

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 3, 2022
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Mark Twain was a genius. A brilliant writer. An insightful thinker. A master humorist. Clever beyond measure. But this statement is nonsense. These are words written by a man who…

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Use a microphone.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 2, 2022
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A new study estimates that between 670 million and 1.35 billion people ages 12 to 35 are at risk of hearing loss because of how they listen to music from…

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Resolution update: November 2022

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the result from…

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Look! A leader!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 30, 2022
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A reader shared this with me: ____________________________ Our school district hired a new superintendent last year. One of the first things he did was declare that the first snow day…

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When can you be happy?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 29, 2022
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"You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” - Jane Marczewski A reader sent me this clip from America's Got Talent back in 2021,…

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It’s just a restroom

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 28, 2022
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We stopped at a gas station on the way to Gillette Stadium last Sunday. While my buddy put gas in his truck, I went inside to use the restrooms and…

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Why we collect our memories

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 27, 2022
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On Thanksgiving morning, I was writing about giving thanks, and I found myself wondering about what I had been thankful for in previous years. So I looked back on Thanksgivings…

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