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Read more about the article Lacking social sensitivity and stress

Lacking social sensitivity and stress

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 19, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography/Science
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Two recent Scientific American reports that speak directly to me: 1. Researchers have found that the intelligence of individual group members is not a good predictor of how well the…

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Preferred parking for managers and administrators is really just jackass parking.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 18, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography/Critic
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I don’t understand the preferred parking spots set aside for the managers of companies, the presidents of golf clubs, and the owners of small businesses. The signs that say Reserved for…

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Where is your engagement ring?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 18, 2010
  • Post category:Critic/Quandry
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Two questions for the divorced women of the world, and for anyone else who has an opinion on the subject: What does a woman typically do with her engagement ring…

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Read more about the article In case you didn’t see this…

In case you didn’t see this…

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 17, 2010
  • Post category:Recommended Reading/Viewing
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It’s fantastic.

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Best gift ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 17, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography
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One of my students asked me what the best gift I ever received was. I had many choices. Elysha bought me a TiVo several years ago, which I have enjoyed…

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I’m afraid that I will someday be an unwanted wedding guest

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 17, 2010
  • Post category:Critic
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Yesterday friends of mine attended the wedding of their friend’s daughter. While it was nice of them to go and certainly an honor to be invited, I suddenly find myself…

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Read more about the article More on shoe removal

More on shoe removal

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 16, 2010
  • Post category:Weblogs
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The Internet is a pretty astounding place. Earlier this week I wrote a post about homeowners asking guests to remove their shoes. I said that I found this to be…

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Read more about the article A tale of two weddings

A tale of two weddings

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 16, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography
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My wife and I attended two very different weddings last weekend. The wedding where I worked as a minister and a DJ took place in Simsbury.  The ceremony was held…

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Read more about the article Look under the back panties

Look under the back panties

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 15, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography
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I convinced my friend’s four-year old twin boys that she had hidden their driver’s licenses in her underwear drawer under her black panties (because all four-year olds have driver’s licenses…

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She is much too thin

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 15, 2010
  • Post category:Critic
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This past week I heard no less than four women complain about another woman being too thin. They reminded me of New Yorker writer Ariel Levy mentioning Cindy McCain’s size…

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