Matthew Arnold Stern's Blog, page 15
January 19, 2023
All the time in the world
A recent family medical emergency and another family member’s death got me thinking about age and time. From the moment we are born, we only have a certain amount of time left on earth. We don’t think about it when we’re young because we think we have all the time in the world. But that […]
January 9, 2023
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How institutions change
As an American, I have no position regarding the British Royal Family. We signed a paper in 1776 that settled this. But I’ve learned enough about English history to know this isn’t the first tiff within the Royal Family or the worst. Just be glad Prince Harry wrote a book and did a bunch of […]
How institutions change
As an American, I have no position regarding the British Royal Family. We signed a paper in 1776 that settled this. But I’ve learned enough about English history to know this isn’t the first tiff within the Royal Family or the worst. Just be glad Prince Harry wrote a book and did a bunch of […]
December 29, 2022
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Fun a Day Reseda — My 2023 Project
If you’ve been following my website, you already know about Fun a Day. You dedicate the month of January to creating art and later share it at a community event. I’ve taken part in Fun a Day Reseda for several years. My 2016 project was a draft of the novel The Remainders, which was published last […]
Fun a Day Reseda — My 2023 Project
If you’ve been following my website, you already know about Fun a Day. You dedicate the month of January to creating art and later share it at a community event. I’ve taken part in Fun a Day Reseda for several years. My 2016 project was a draft of the novel The Remainders, which was published last […]
December 23, 2022
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What to wear when you’re speaking — revisited
At Toastmasters, I learned the importance of dressing appropriately when giving a speech. Usually, this means wearing a suit. I once experimented with not wearing a suit to give a contest speech, and it didn’t work out. As a Distinguished Toastmaster, what do I think of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing a khaki sweatshirt, cargo […]
What to wear when you’re speaking — revisited
At Toastmasters, I learned the importance of dressing appropriately when giving a speech. Usually, this means wearing a suit. I once experimented with not wearing a suit to give a contest speech, and it didn’t work out. As a Distinguished Toastmaster, what do I think of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing a khaki sweatshirt, cargo […]
December 21, 2022
Vonnegut, Villains, and the Value of Writing
In a recent interview with author Katharine E Wibell, I talk about my writing influences, must-read books, and my recent novels Amiga and The Remainders. Read it here.
December 17, 2022
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Lessons from 2022: The outcome of our choices
It finally happened. Two years and nine months after the start of the pandemic, I finally got COVID. This comes as a relief in a strange way. I missed it when it ran through our house last year. When a coworker asked if I ever got it, I felt embarrassed when I told him no. Now, […]
Lessons from 2022: The outcome of our choices
It finally happened. Two years and nine months after the start of the pandemic, I finally got COVID. This comes as a relief in a strange way. I missed it when it ran through our house last year. When a coworker asked if I ever got it, I felt embarrassed when I told him no. Now, […]
