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Three new Father’s Day laws

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 19, 2011
  • Post category:Idea
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As Father’s Day draws to a close, I’d like to propose the following new Father’s Day rules: All golf courses should be set up in their most ideal conditions.  Tee…

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Father’s Day is perfectly placed on the calendar

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 19, 2011
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It occurred to me that Father’s Day is placed ideally on the calendar in order to garner maximum benefit for fathers, and oddly enough, mothers everywhere. Sure, Mother’s Day gets…

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Read more about the article Bugaboo is stupid. Uppababy rules. I’m writing about baby strollers.  The world must be coming to an end.

Bugaboo is stupid. Uppababy rules. I’m writing about baby strollers. The world must be coming to an end.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 18, 2011
  • Post category:Critic
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When my wife and I are in New York City, we see a lot of Bugaboo strollers and are frequently amused by their prevalence. There are simply much better strollers…

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Read more about the article Lions should not be allowed to pretend to eat little children

Lions should not be allowed to pretend to eat little children

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 17, 2011
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I am not a helicopter parent by any means. I allowed by children to cry herself to sleep, climb up slides, and operate heavy equipment while on cold medication. I am…

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Read more about the article Overreacting to a little pee

Overreacting to a little pee

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 17, 2011
  • Post category:Current Affairs/Quandry
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They drained the reservoir, all 7.8 million gallons, because a man peed in it.  About 1:30 AM on Wednesday, city of Portland water officials say, a 21-year-old man was caught…

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Read more about the article The people who will die first in a zombie apocalypse

The people who will die first in a zombie apocalypse

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 16, 2011
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People who pre-wipe gym equipment Women who wear sweatpants with the word Juicy on the butt Anyone who prefers calling roadside assistance rather than changing their own flat tire People…

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Read more about the article The Bruins win! It’s kind of depressing.

The Bruins win! It’s kind of depressing.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 16, 2011
  • Post category:Sports
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For the first time since the year of my birth, the Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup. This, in combination with the Miami Heat’s recent defeat to the Dallas…

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Read more about the article Picture equals words

Picture equals words

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 14, 2011
  • Post category:Web/Tech
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Very cool. And unthinkable just a few years ago.

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Read more about the article Pure genius!

Pure genius!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 14, 2011
  • Post category:Books/Family
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My two-year old just made her first text-to-self connection. Teachers will understand how big a deal this is. My wife was reading her Make Way for Ducklings, and tonight they…

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Read more about the article Three lessons learned from Dicks

Three lessons learned from Dicks

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 14, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography
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One of my Twitter followers pointed out (in response to the recent post about my last name) that not everyone has suffered at the hands of the surname Dicks. He…

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