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Read more about the article The boy loves his name

The boy loves his name

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 15, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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We clearly made a good choice when we decided to name him Charlie.

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Read more about the article I don’t care about fairness as long as no one is being harmed in the process.

I don’t care about fairness as long as no one is being harmed in the process.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 14, 2012
  • Post category:Quandry
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Here’s the scenario: A rule is established in the workplace that I choose to violate but my colleague does not. Violation of the rule does not impact my colleague or…

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Read more about the article Marriage deconstruction tool

Marriage deconstruction tool

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
  • Post category:Web/Tech
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In 2011, Facebook was cited as a contributing factor in one-third of divorces.  The most common reasons cited as evidence were inappropriate messages to members of the opposite sex, separated…

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Read more about the article Quite the magician

Quite the magician

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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Oh, to believe that magic is this simple!  

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Read more about the article Owning a Canadian would be awesome.

Owning a Canadian would be awesome.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
  • Post category:Religion
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A reader sent this to me, expecting that I would like it. I did. It’s not exactly original in its conceit, but it’s well done and quite amusing , so…

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Read more about the article I think I have a sad story to tell.

I think I have a sad story to tell.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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My daughter was playing the shell game (not for money) (yet) with my wife. At one point, my wife thought the game was over (justifiably so) and returned to the…

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Read more about the article We did not need science to tell us that sleep training your child is the right thing to do.

We did not need science to tell us that sleep training your child is the right thing to do.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Family/Science
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A new study has shown that allowing your infant to “cry it out” as part of sleep training does not lead to any long term emotional or psychological harm in…

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A teacher’s memory of 9/11

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 11, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography

The following is a piece I wrote on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on our country. __________________________________________________________________ I was teaching my third graders when my classroom phone rang…

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Read more about the article This is not a nap

This is not a nap

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 11, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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It was naptime, and Clara was in her crib. But as you can hear, this isn’t even close to sleep. It is, however, incredibly cute.

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Read more about the article The boy apparently loves patty-cake

The boy apparently loves patty-cake

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 10, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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While I am consumed by parental bias, I happen to think that this is just about the greatest 30 seconds of video ever recorded.

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