stephen matlock
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In response to Joe JustUs.
I'm still learning. :( I'm in a class with some people who've had three months of exposure and already sound fluent.

I'm struggling to get past my post-beginner plateau. But my teachers are enthusiastic and usually don't wince visibly when I talk.
09:18 PM - Apr 21, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Joe JustUs.
Malerezman, Cbouzy sèlman manje manje Britanik: pòmdetè bouyi, sosis bouyi, tomat kwit, pwa nan sòs dous...li pa konn manje ki te fè ak epis.
02:58 PM - Apr 21, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Joe JustUs.
Sa bon! M renmen manje ayisyen anpil anpil. :)

Gen pesonn isit la ki fè manje ayisyen.

Donk mwen dwe fè li.
02:31 PM - Apr 21, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
He lacks imagination. He could set up, oh, I don't know, a charity to get money to help children with cancer, and then just steal all the money for himself—

What's that? he's already done that? And is forbidden from forming any new charity?

Never mind then.
03:49 PM - Mar 24, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Ground Control.
100%.

As I grew older and read more of his works, I still saw some of that hope buried in the cynicism.

It was pretty deep, though. :)
05:26 PM - Feb 19, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
The weekend is coming!
06:46 AM - Feb 09, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Fri-yay!!!
06:45 AM - Feb 09, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Beta Tester.
Good morning!
02:38 PM - Feb 08, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Barbara Reid.
Thank you. That's very kind.
08:43 PM - Jan 30, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Gray Since 97.
What is the link?
02:01 PM - Jan 27, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Char.
Thank you.

I think grief is normal. Sadness is normal. When we lose someone valuable, grief and sadness are not enemies but perhaps they are not welcome guests!

So I feel what I feel, and know that grief is me reminding me of the value of that friendship.

And so I take it, all of it.
12:25 PM - Jan 27, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Tristan Snell.
The unfortunate reality is that Donald Trump is exactly who he is. There isn't anything "wrong" with him other than a deeply damaged psyche that includes lack of impulse control, an aversion to bravery, bullying, and love of hurting people he sees as weak.
05:49 PM - Jan 20, 2024
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stephen matlock
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In response to Linda Eisenstein.
Thanks! If you could see me move, you would not call it dancing! :)
09:14 PM - Dec 19, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Linda Careaga.
Thank you.

The thread does express my values and my hopes for people.
09:13 PM - Dec 19, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
ah - I wondered what was up.

thanks for letting us know in advance!
09:59 PM - Nov 13, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Linda Eisenstein.
Thanks. It's spectacular, and the falls have to be seen to appreciate them. Just a constant roar.
11:48 AM - Nov 02, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Aly C.
Good LORD she is good!
09:42 PM - Sep 28, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Bev Turner.
I am perplexed by the stasis of trouble in Haiti. I know so many Haitians who express their desires for a better life for their families and a place to live in safety.

Yet in certain areas violence is uncontrolled.

There are great people in Haiti. May they find the way forward.
10:28 AM - Aug 27, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Bev Turner.
I'm glad that Kader has a support system here in America for him.
10:21 AM - Aug 27, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Bun the Franky.
I appreciate your response here.
03:09 PM - Aug 26, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Melon Husk is one of the guys who think that they're smart because people keep telling them that, and through dumb luck.

But his lack of intelligence leads him to continually do dumb things.

He's like T***p and gets by because people are weird and like being convinced by dumb things.
09:17 PM - Aug 18, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Orange Julius is about to Go Through Some Things.
02:16 PM - Aug 14, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Peggy Stuart #FirstWave.
I did a search of my ancestors and I have our family's archives going back to the 1500s.

We came to America by 1740 (first census) and yes, all across the South from North Carolina to Texas you'll find enslavers in my family.

It's shocking because this is just not shared within the family.
09:06 PM - Aug 08, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Arran Haynes.
The guy already doesn't obey the laws and federal agencies.

Imagine him running a bank and not following the rules issues by FDIC.

Imagine him letting people have a peek into your account.

Hell to the Naw.
11:29 PM - Jul 23, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Honey and pepper and roses en déshabillé.
Mine has headlights, too, and I've wondered if I'd really want to mow at night with just those headlights to steer by.
09:15 PM - Jul 11, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Won't do Meta.

I don't like the idea of giving Zuck even more personal data.
05:22 PM - Jul 04, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Great competitors.

See what they do well, and see if it makes sense. See what they get wrong and don't do that.

I don't think I'll do Spill because i don't think it's where I should be. It feels like I'm walking into a private conversation.
05:21 PM - Jul 04, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to stephen matlock.
And let me also say this: Few people know how to be transparent within a community. Often we have a "public" face that isn't the real us but is the safe and guarded us.

We appreciate how you tell us stuff that you're thinking and feeling. That shows a lot of strength you might not know you have.
09:30 AM - Jul 04, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I'm sorry for all that, friend.

There's no denying that it stresses us and both our bodies and minds react, which can drain our energy.

I hope you find the quiet spaces for your own restoration and re-energization.

We appreciate you and the work you're doing.
09:28 AM - Jul 04, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Let me just say that we appreciate the transparency here telling us what's happening.

I'm impressed with the smoothness of operation as well as the community building here.

You and your team have made a very good thing.

Thank you!
08:57 AM - Jul 04, 2023
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