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Read more about the article Ninjas to the rescue. Seriously.

Ninjas to the rescue. Seriously.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 26, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Film/Idea
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I enjoy the movies a lot, but I have begun to enter movie theaters with great trepidation, knowing that it takes just one moron to ruin the experience. The idiots…

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Read more about the article My daughter does not like chicken but is an apparent medical expert

My daughter does not like chicken but is an apparent medical expert

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 26, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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My three year old daughter had a fever last night. She refuses to take any medicine, and as a three year old, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to force her…

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Read more about the article Little girl in her big girl bed

Little girl in her big girl bed

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 25, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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It turns out that my daughter’s transition from the crib to a bed was not only effortless but provided me with unforgettable images like these. Though she’s only three years…

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Read more about the article Unfair assumption #2: Smokers are not as smart as nonsmokers.

Unfair assumption #2: Smokers are not as smart as nonsmokers.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 25, 2012
  • Post category:Science/Unfair assumptions
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Smokers are not as smart as nonsmokers. Considering the addictive nature of nicotine and the deliberate manipulation of nicotine levels by tobacco companies. this was an assumption that never seemed…

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Two new clinical studies find something that everyone already knew

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 24, 2012
  • Post category:Science
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The New York Times (and many other media outlets) have reported on two new randomized clinical trials published in The New England Journal of Medicine that found that removing sugary…

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Read more about the article Another fan of Charlie’s feet

Another fan of Charlie’s feet

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 24, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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My wife thinks our son’s tiny feet are cute as hell. She is not alone. Most women, and especially mothers, are surprisingly obsessed with baby feet. Charlie’s feet are often…

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Read more about the article My unglamorous self

My unglamorous self

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 23, 2012
  • Post category:Magazines/Newspapers/Marketing and Publlicity/MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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The Hartford Courant ran a piece about me today. I have yet to purchase a newspaper, but my friend was kind enough to send me a photo of the story…

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Read more about the article Adoption in exchange for a kidney would have been a viable option, at least for a while

Adoption in exchange for a kidney would have been a viable option, at least for a while

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 23, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography
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In the United States, if your dog needs a kidney transplant, you can take one from a stray animal if you agree to adopt the stray. I like this. It…

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Read more about the article First laughs

First laughs

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 23, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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The boy has started to laugh. It’s the best thing.

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Read more about the article Killing machines

Killing machines

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 21, 2012
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Watching this video made me realize that human beings have been constantly and consistently killing each other in organized fashion for hundreds of years, and at an astonishing rate. I…

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