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Read more about the article Your North Face is a your coat, moron.

Your North Face is a your coat, moron.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 12, 2012
  • Post category:Words
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Could someone please explain to me how the brand name North Face has come to replace the word coat for some people? I hear adults and my students say things…

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Read more about the article My toddler is a crack addict. Even worse, your Amber Alert system is still operating in 1997.

My toddler is a crack addict. Even worse, your Amber Alert system is still operating in 1997.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 12, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Critic/Web/Tech
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My wife and I took our daughter to a local grocery store on Saturday morning to register her for the Amber Alert program. In order to register a child for…

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Read more about the article I chose not to become a professional cuddler

I chose not to become a professional cuddler

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 11, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Critic
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My list of careers is long. Elementary school teacher Author Wedding DJ Minister Professional speaker Life coach My list of careers that I am seeking to make happen include: Professional…

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Read more about the article I’m in complete agreement with Johnny Rotten

I’m in complete agreement with Johnny Rotten

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 11, 2012
  • Post category:Words
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"The only thing you have in life is life. I don’t care if both legs fall off and there’s only one eyeball left. I want life!" – John Lydon (Johnny…

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Read more about the article The perfect apron for those who support vegetables by not eating them.

The perfect apron for those who support vegetables by not eating them.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 10, 2012
  • Post category:Food and Drink
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I’ve written my hope that one day we discover that plants are actually sentient beings capable of thought and feelings. I’ve cited research that indicates that plants can see and…

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Read more about the article One percent of stupidity

One percent of stupidity

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 10, 2012
  • Post category:History/Politics/Recommended Reading/Viewing
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As of today, this video has been viewed more than three million times. It’s been liked by more than 41,000 viewers. It contains not an ounce of political rhetoric. Not…

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Read more about the article I’m honest about my stupidity simply because I’m stupid more often than most.

I’m honest about my stupidity simply because I’m stupid more often than most.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 9, 2012
  • Post category:Appearances/Autobiography
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I spent a weekend in Santa Cruz recently while on book tour. I was taking part in a literary retreat in which I had the opportunity to speak both formally…

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Read more about the article Girl on horse

Girl on horse

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 9, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Family
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I grew up on the back of a horse. Until my parents divorced when I was about nine years old, our home and our lives were centered around the many…

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Read more about the article Save the date

Save the date

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 8, 2012
  • Post category:Rock Opera
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The Clowns, the rock opera written by Andy Mayo and myself, continues its march to Broadway with a weekend production at the Playhouse on Park in West Hartford, CT on…

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Read more about the article Bloomingdale’s sucks. Whole Foods does not.

Bloomingdale’s sucks. Whole Foods does not.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 8, 2012
  • Post category:Critic
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On Tuesday my wife was in Bloomingdales in Manhattan, attempting to make a purchase, when our debit card was declined. It turns out that the bank put a hold on…

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