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Marcel Proust’s childhood sucked

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography/Critic
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"There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favourite book.” - Marcel Proust As a lover of books and an…

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Andy Rooney and I have similar thoughts on sleep

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2011
  • Post category:Idea
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Rooney and I are both exceedingly efficient when it comes to sleeping. We can sleep anywhere, regardless of comfort, and we can fall asleep almost immediately. Rooney seems to enjoy…

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Read more about the article Not exactly potty training…

Not exactly potty training…

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 29, 2011
  • Post category:Family
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… but it’s a start. This is my daughter’s new potty, which she specifically requested after watching some kids begin to use the potty at school. My wife and I…

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My solution to the soul-crushing nature of meetings

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 29, 2011
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You’re in a meeting. The meeting is crushing your soul, as most meetings do. You’ve already scanned the agenda and marked the items that could have been handled through a…

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Read more about the article Male self-deception is a beautiful thing. Sincerely.

Male self-deception is a beautiful thing. Sincerely.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 28, 2011
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From a New York Times piece on recent testosterone research: This is probably not the news most fathers want to hear. Testosterone, that most male of hormones, takes a dive…

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Read more about the article My new favorite Clara photo

My new favorite Clara photo

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 28, 2011
  • Post category:Family
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I know a lot of great photographers, and my father-in-law is one of them.

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Read more about the article The Moth and The Clowns: Save the dates

The Moth and The Clowns: Save the dates

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 27, 2011
  • Post category:Rock Opera
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A couple of Save the Dates I wanted to make you aware of in the event that you are interested in attending: First, I am performing at The Moth's GrandSLAM…

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Most embarrassing golf shot ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 27, 2011
  • Post category:Sports
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I was standing at the 18th tee on Sunday, moments away from one of the worst golf shots in human history. Throughout the morning, I had been experimenting with moving…

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Read more about the article A bouquet of amusing words

A bouquet of amusing words

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 27, 2011
  • Post category:Family/Sports/Television/Words
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My daughter is two-years old, and as a result, she has a lot of amusing things to say.  A few gems from the past couple days include:_______________________________________ Me: Why didn’t…

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Read more about the article Bumble-Ardy lives again

Bumble-Ardy lives again

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 26, 2011
  • Post category:Books/Television
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I remember this Sesame Street clip from the 1970’s quite well. In fact, though I have not seen it in almost forty years and had forgotten that it even existed,…

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