2011 – Page 64 – Matthew Dicks

Book news, including MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 8, 2011
Post category:Books CHICKEN SHACK MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items The Writing Process
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I’ve had a few readers email me recently inquiring about news of my upcoming book, so I thought I’d offer an update: My third novel, Chicken Shack, which I finished…

Back-to-back books

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 7, 2011
Post category:Books Family
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Now that my daughter is becoming more independent, she sometimes insists upon reading on your own before bed, but not before she assigns books to my wife and I as…

I get much, much better with age

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 7, 2011
Post category:Autobiography Idea
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On Saturday I served as a judge for the state finals of the American Legion’s Oratorical Contest. During the luncheon that followed the event, I learned that the mayor served…

I can’t speak Spanish even though I opted for Spanish

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 6, 2011
Post category:Autobiography
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Whenever I use the self-checkout line at a supermarket, I opt for the Spanish form of directions, finding the additional challenge slightly exhilarating. Not earth shattering in terms of excitement,…

Be little again: The best prayer

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 6, 2011
Post category:Film Religion
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I am not religious (though I am a minister), which makes this a little odd. And it comes from the film that was considered the most violent film by the…

It wasn’t as good as I remembered

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 5, 2011
Post category:Film
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Helen Slater’s physical appearance clearly had a lot to do with my thirteen year old appreciation for The Legend of Billy Jean. It just wasn’t that good. After this evening…

The Legend of Billie Jean: Fingers crossed it’s as good as I remember.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 5, 2011
Post category:Autobiography Film Music
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In 1985 I went to the movies and saw the film The Legend of Billie Jean. I remember liking it a lot, but I was fourteen years old at the…

Proverb 1.2

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 5, 2011
Post category:Proverbs
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When the start time of an activity is expressed as a goal rather than a certainty, you know that the organization conducting said activity is less than finely tuned.

Designed to ruin my day

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 5, 2011
Post category:Critic Food and Drink
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The Coca Cola machine at Goodwin College has eight rows of Coke, six rows of Sprite, eight rows of Powerade, eight rows of orange juice and no Diet Coke. What…

Mugging it up

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 5, 2011
Post category:Family
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My daughters isn’t always so keen on posing for the camera. But allow her to stand atop her laptop and her attitude changes completely.