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A homeless son and troubled father must reconnect before it's too late.

2021

Matthew Arnold Stern

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60 quotes about 60 things I’ve learned in 60 years

My big divisible-by-five birthday has arrived! At past milestone birthdays and events, I’ve written lists of things I’ve learned during…

Jul 12, 2021

60 quotes about 60 things I’ve learned in 60 years

Jul 12, 2021

No, we can’t “disagree and still be friends”

Years ago, I declared I wouldn’t unfriend people because of the opinions they shared on social media. I also said you can have characters…

4d ago

Trump supporters at a rally

4d ago

Taxes and the social contract

I’ve been preparing tax returns since my first regular job out of high school. I was a volunteer tax preparer in college and worked for a…

Feb 22

Taxes and the social contract

Feb 22

The war of art

If art is unimportant, why is it the first thing totalitarians seek to control?

Feb 18

Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl halftime show

Feb 18

Five must-haves when writing romance

What makes for a good romance in fiction? We can all think of our favorite romances, but you need to break them down to write them well.

Feb 11

These tips will help your romance stand out.

Feb 11

The Poverty Diet

Getting to a healthy weight requires making permanent lifestyle changes over time. That hasn’t stopped Americans from looking for easy ways…

Feb 4

The president and his idea of gourmet cuisine.

Feb 4

How to fight back

We’re almost a week into the new administration, and it is as bad as advertised. We’ve been hit with a barrage of executive orders…

Jan 25

Christopher Plummer demonstrates the proper type of salute in The Sound of Music.

Jan 25

It was good while it lasted

It was good while it lasted, The land of the free Where we all pledged allegiance And were so proud to be.

Jan 20

American flag on a boat

Jan 20

The TikTok ban

Yesterday, January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled the United States government can ban any app for any reason. Today, it was TikTok…

Jan 19

Announcement of the TikTok ban on the app.

Jan 19

Your last good day

How would you spend your time if you knew today was your last good day?

Jan 17

A plush friend and me

Jan 17

Matthew Arnold Stern

Matthew Arnold Stern

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A novelist and award-winning public speaker and technical writer. My novels Amiga and The Remainders are available now.

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