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Read more about the article Is my extreme honesty hurting myself or helping others?

Is my extreme honesty hurting myself or helping others?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 5, 2012
  • Post category:Quandry
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Last week I posted a revised list of my flaws and shortcomings. It was the third time I have revised and posted the list. You can read about the reason…

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Read more about the article My mother soaked me in neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors as a child

My mother soaked me in neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors as a child

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Science
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When I was a boy, my mother would literally lock me and my brothers an sisters and me out of the house during the summer, only permitting entrance for lunch,…

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Read more about the article Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend is here!

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend is here!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2012
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Read more about the article Shortcomings and Flaws: 2012

Shortcomings and Flaws: 2012

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography
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A reader once accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to salary, my…

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Read more about the article The problem with Slate’s Double X Gabfest

The problem with Slate’s Double X Gabfest

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2012
  • Post category:Critic
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I realize that this will apply to a tiny subset of my audience, but I have to put it out there: I can’t stand Slate’s Double X Gabfest. Not that…

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Read more about the article “Sticks and stones” does not apply in Italy

“Sticks and stones” does not apply in Italy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2012
  • Post category:Current Affairs
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If I were an Italian man, I would attempt to put an end to this immediately: An Italian court just ruled that insulting a man by telling him he has…

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Read more about the article Why didn’t anyone tell me that all these women were having sex in front of me?

Why didn’t anyone tell me that all these women were having sex in front of me?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2012
  • Post category:Books/Critic
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I’m not sure which part of this column is more stupid: The part where L.G. from Phoenix asks if it is appropriate for her sister to be reading "Fifty Shades…

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Read more about the article A surprising response to my request that women stop wearing makeup

A surprising response to my request that women stop wearing makeup

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2012
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Yesterday I wrote a post that essentially criticized women for wearing makeup. I knew that I might be stepping into a hornet’s nest with my comments, but I felt strongly…

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Read more about the article Foreign editions have arrived!

Foreign editions have arrived!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2012
  • Post category:MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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The Greek, Spanish, Catalan and large print UK versions of MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND arrived today. Just three more weeks until the US version hits the bookshelves. While the…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: July 2012

Resolution update: July 2012

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2012
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In an effort to hold myself accountable to my yearly goals, I post the progress made at the end of each month.  I’ve now passed the halfway point of the…

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