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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

“Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?”

Spoilers ahead for the Wicked stage musical and movies, books, and The Wizard of Oz.

1d ago

Lid from a souvenir popcorn tin from the Wicked movie

1d ago

Gratitude as self-defense

I’ve written before about the importance of gratitude in hard times, as a means of survival, and to appreciate what we still have. This…

Nov 22

A Thanksgiving flag

Nov 22

The digital ghetto

Since the election, I’ve heard plenty of stories of Trump opponents disassociating themselves from Trump supporters. My wife, along with…

Nov 13

The Jewish ghetto in Warsaw during the Holocaust.

Nov 13

Goodbye

This is not a suicide note, but a huge part of me died today.

Nov 6

A self portrait

Nov 6

When winning means more

I get it. It’s only a game. The success or failure of millionaire players and billionaire team owners has no effect on our day-to-day…

Oct 31

My son and I at a Dodgers game in August

Oct 31

It’s never too late

I’m writing this post as the Dodgers are trying to catch up to the Mets in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. They were…

Oct 19

Dodger Stadium before a regular season game

Oct 19

“The least of these”

I’m not a Christian, but certain teachings of Jesus stick with me. One of them is Matthew 25:40, “Whatever you did for one of the least of…

Oct 11

Our cat Gretel

Oct 11

Why a $22 mug is better than a $100,000 watch

My $22 mug actually exists.

Oct 2

My $22 mug with buttons.

Oct 2

Tips on writing query letters

You just crafted a 70,000–100,000-word manuscript. Now, you must write a one-page letter to convince someone to read it. Creating a query…

Sep 18

My marked-up query letter

Sep 18

Matthew Arnold Stern

Matthew Arnold Stern

Book Author

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

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