Matt Alderton

Freelance #writer, #editor, #journalist who's addicted to burgers, dill pickles, pensive moments overlooking Lake Michigan and snuggles from his puppy, Tilly.

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@joinhomebase @antiquetaco Owning a restaurant during COVID must have been challenging. What was your secret to survival — and do you think you learned anything that you'll carry with you post-pandemic?

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Amazing article in @USATODAY’s Back to School Magazine by @AldertonWrites on the benefits of #gamification done well with our very own @_shawnyoung_ & @MatthewFarber, @BarryFishman, @teachingfactor! 👏

Read (pg 78): https://t.co/GUe0gBgCs5
#games4ed #xplap #BacktoSchool2021 #SEL

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Had a great time visiting @MidewinNatTP on Friday. Can't wait to finish my story and tell the world about this hidden gem!

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NEW: The 4th bunker along the Group 63 Trail, just north of the Henslow Trail & Group 63 Trail intersection, is now open. @AldertonWrites Alderton visited the open bunker yesterday for a story that he is reporting for the @NationalForests. We will share the story here soon!

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@edebohls @mmcwatters Thanks for thinking of me @edebohls!

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Thanks to @Back2SchoolIL, @BINA_Israel, Black in BC and @Pollinationproj for sharing your stories!

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"Compassion is love in action." Please consider ordering Issue 1 of @ROC_mag to read my article "Compassion in the Age of COVID," which celebrates acts of service during the pandemic. This publication has a beautiful design — and a beautiful mission! https://t.co/3oT6ydtuvB

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Thanks to @JNJNews @SRI_Intl @HeatBiologics @PacificResearch and @HMGforYou for your contributions!

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A #CovidVaccine is coming. On the heels of good news from @moderna_tx and @pfizer, here's my latest for @usatodaymags: A close look at why a vaccine is so look, how a vaccine might work and how close we are. https://t.co/3V8s3B3zId

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@Fusion_PhysEd @USATODAY @HomeCourtai Thanks for participating, Brian — and for doing the good work that you do! 🙏

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@rainastudio Anytime!

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Thanks to @CISAgov @CISecurity @PateforIowa @NMSecOfState @McAfee @FireEye for your help with the piece!

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Anxious about #Election2020? One thing you don't have to worry about is #CyberSecurity. Learn why in my recent article about #electionsecurity for @usatodaymags: https://t.co/YcrU1ZO5aS.

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Thanks to @AUBERGERESORTS @blueskyutah @BrushCreekRanch @DevilsThumbRnch @C_LAZY_U_RANCH @Paws_Up @TripleCreekRanc

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Looking for a safe, socially-distant getaway in the age of #COVID19? Try a cattle ranch! Check out my latest for @usatodaymags' "Go Escape" #travel magazine for my recommendations. https://t.co/N29r0iWqDO

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@jratke @Xfinity Ugh. Just checked, and it's now been pushed to the 15th. Grrrr. 🤬

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@rjsheperd @washingtonpost Those are great solutions that I would have loved to cover, along with things like EVs. Ultimately, it was simply an issue of length. This is an enormous and complex subject with a multitude of important solutions, and my space was limited. Maybe fodder for followup?

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Faced with uncertainty about #climatechange, engineers designing roads can do little but guess. And the wrong guess could be costly and dangerous. Learn why in my article in today's @washingtonpost. https://t.co/L7bDgmiFTC

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@JohnLGoodman Thanks for sharing, John. And for the lovely note this morning!

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@nicolegrubner @USATODAY Thanks for sharing, Nicole!

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Along with fever and cough, an unexpected symptom of #COVID19 is kindness. So I learned while writing for @USATODAY's "America Responds." Read how 12 #everydayheroes have made life better, easier & safer for their fellow Americans during the pandemic: https://t.co/fucf1eAJQu