2012 – Page 27 – Matthew Dicks

My book launch included three very special people

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 22, 2012
Post category:Appearances MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items Teaching
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Last night’s book launch at Barnes & Noble was wonderful, and I thank all of my friends and family and fans for their support. We had about one hundred people…

Pub day outfit

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 21, 2012
Post category:Family MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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I came home from the gym this morning and found my little boy wearing this pub day celebratory outfit. First she hires someone to mow the lawn for me, and…

I am not alone on this new journey

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 21, 2012
Post category:MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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My latest book, MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND, lands in stores today. In the book industry, it’s known as pub day, and it could not be more thrilling. I was…

Best tea party ever!

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 21, 2012
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I walked back into the kitchen after folding some clothes, and this is what I found: My daughter, Clara. sitting in front of her brother, Charlie, with all the accoutrement…

There’s a time and place for bad news

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 20, 2012
Post category:Family Idea
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My wife sent these photos to me while I was on the golf course this morning. I have played golf with many married men and women whose spouses seem…

The iPhone needs a better name

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 20, 2012
Post category:Idea Web/Tech
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The device in my pocket is called an iPhone, but I’m starting to believe that this is the worst name possible for it. At one time, the primary function of…

I can teach you how to sleep

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 19, 2012
Post category:Idea
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TIME magazine reports that “the business of helping people get a good night’s rest is likely to remain what it is: A fast-growing sector in an otherwise slow-moving economy.” In…

When choosing a gravestone, why not get creative?

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 19, 2012
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Actor Leslie Nielson’s tombstone is a park bench which engraved with his trademark quote: Sit down whenever you can. In 2002 interview regarding his film “Men with Brooms” (which centered…

Face down! All of you!

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 18, 2012
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Note the position of the babies (and the pig) in my daughter’s crib. Every single one of them is face down. This, in my daughter's mind, is the only way…

I spy a fundamental misunderstanding of the “I Spy” game

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:August 17, 2012
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While driving up to the Berkshires yesterday, we played “I Spy” in the car. Clara: I spy with my little eye something very far away. My wife and I offered…