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Matthew Arnold Stern

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I am an award-winning public speaker and writer. My novel Amiga came from my experiences in the computer industry in the 1980s as a technical writer and computer journalist. My awards for writing and public speaking include Distinguished Toastmaster and an Award of Excellence from the International Online Communications Competition. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge. My hometown of Reseda, California plays a prominent role in many of my works. I live in Orange County with my wife for over 30 years. I have two children, a granddaughter, and lots of cats.

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	Amiga 4.37 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mastering Table Topics 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Remainders 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mastering Table Topics: Tips and 500 Sample Questions to Help You Become a Better Impromptu Speaker 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Offline 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I’ve been thinking about Dad a lot lately. Today is the 95th anniversary of his birth, and August marks the 40th anniversary of his death. For a long time, I felt bitter because he didn’t teach me more about being a man. But as I reflect on his life and look at what’s happening in […]Related posts:Humor: My take on Super Bowl history Dressing like a “loser”The war of art Read more of this blog post »

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107 Days

by Kamala Harris

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If you like spice in your cowboy romances, you'll love DON'T LEAVE ME BEHIND by Bailey Johnson. But it's not the heat that makes it a great read; it's the light. The romance between Eleanor "Leni" Kane and Clayton "Clay" Traeger is clouded by years o ...more
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“I need coffee to deal with this, and I’m not getting decaf.”
― Matthew Arnold Stern, Offline

tags: coffee, determination

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“I know logically that I can live without him, but loving him has become such an integral, necessary part of my life; I am not sure I could stop, even if we parted.”
― Anna Bayes, Under His Wings

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“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”
― Mark Twain, Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

tags: books, truth

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“My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!”
― Edna St. Vincent Millay, A Few Figs from Thistles

tags: intensity, poetry, zeal

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“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.”
― William Faulkner

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