November 2011 – Matthew Dicks

Parasite onboard

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 30, 2011
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The doctor reports that this is currently located in my wife’s womb. It’s due to come out in late May. We told Clara last night. She informed me that it’s…

Brand new gift idea for that needy boy named Sue.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 30, 2011
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This is the kind of gift that isn’t right for everyone, and it might not go over well with the boy’s parents, but here’s a possible holiday gift idea that…

Triceratops

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 29, 2011
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My two-year old daughter can accurately identify a triceratops, and a poor facsimile at that. Perhaps that Dinosaur Train show isn’t as stupid as I had thought.

Observations from last night’s Moth StorySlam performance

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 29, 2011
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I told a story at last night’s Moth StorySLAM in Manhattan. As always, I had an amazing time, and I actually learned a lot. Here are some of my observations…

Read more about the article Could someone please tell Michele Bachmann that whining about the source of your apology is not exactly Presidential

Could someone please tell Michele Bachmann that whining about the source of your apology is not exactly Presidential

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 28, 2011
Post category:Critic History/Politics
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Over the past three years, I have been extremely critical of people who demand apologies, more so than I ever even realized. In February of 2010, I was critical of…

The Boogha Boogha Monster returns after more than two decades

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 28, 2011
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When I was a kid, my brothers and sisters and I would often spend our evenings playing a game that we called Monster. I would be given a few minutes…

You get 40 points just for breathing

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 27, 2011
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Someone please explain to me how a quarterback can fail to complete a single pass or do anything productive for his team and still have a rating of 39.6. Shouldn’t…

Dressed up to not work out

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 27, 2011
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Regardless of how many times I see this (and it’s almost daily), I’ll never understand it: Two women are working out together at the gym. One is dressed in a…