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"Keep The Fire" by Kenny Loggins playing on Apple CarPlay
January 23, 2026 Matthew Arnold Stern

How I fit an inspirational song into my novel

Official The Remainders Release Ad
October 2, 2023October 1, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Featured book: The Remainders

October 6, 2016October 9, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

Thirty things I love about Orange County

October 2, 2016October 3, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

Thank Goodness It’s Over Day

Robert Oliphant
September 24, 2016May 30, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

An homage for Mr. Oliphant

A homeless man (image from Pixel Bay)
September 22, 2016May 30, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

The invisible

Not that type of Roman
September 16, 2016May 30, 2021 Matthew Arnold Stern

Why I can’t write a roman à clef

August 31, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

What is good technology — The trouble with obsolescence

August 28, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

Investing in retrospect

August 22, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

My visit to the Little Free Library

A display of Rams balloons at a local supermarket
August 14, 2016December 10, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

All right, Rams. I’ll give you a second chance.

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
August 7, 2016October 21, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The right book at the right time

August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

“Let’s be human to one another.”

July 30, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

Evaluation: Hillary Clinton’s Acceptance Speech

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

The speech of the conventions

July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 Matthew Arnold Stern

Evaluation: Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech

July 15, 2016September 26, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Scrivener for iOS: Now you can write anywhere

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