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Category: Insights

Not my Porsche, but this was taken at an exhibition at the Petersen Museum.
November 11, 2023November 22, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Be thankful when times are good

The Exorcist film poster
October 27, 2023November 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Who is the real devil?

Busy working at my laptop
October 22, 2023October 27, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I make writing a priority

"They call me a Meme God..."
October 5, 2023October 13, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

And God laughs

Me at Farmer's Market LA in September 2023
September 17, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Three Good Things

Noah Aguilar, El Toro HS
August 17, 2023September 9, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Friday night football

A beach in San Clemente, CA
August 6, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

From you, all things must come and go

Photo by Oussama Bergaoui from Pexels
August 2, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why we can’t retire

Stephanie and Me at Loscon
June 30, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

When your child turns 30

Don't go below the surface if you don't know what you're doing.
June 22, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

OceanGate Titan and the limits of empathy

Image of woman looking at herself in the mirror. By Andrea Piacquadio for Pexels
June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

TikTok and the danger of hubris

Cover of a satirical magazine I made in high school
May 14, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

“How to be Optimistic when Everything Seems So Hopeless”

A bridge in Freiburg, Germany
May 8, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Bridging the empathy gap

My 1974 Mustang II and 2023 Bolt EUV.
May 4, 2023May 5, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

What the oil crisis taught me about driving an electric vehicle

The C64 Mini with the Bolt EUV
April 19, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Old tech, new tech

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