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Read more about the article The gravitas of a three-year-old

The gravitas of a three-year-old

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 7, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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Clara: Mom, I need to talk to you. Elysha: Yeah. What about? Clara: What’s creamed corn?

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Read more about the article Aliens would zap us for this.

Aliens would zap us for this.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 7, 2012
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While it’s true that we occasionally eat the meat from a full grown sheep (mutton), almost all of the meat that we eat from sheep comes from animals less than…

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Read more about the article He looks like he knows more than he’s willing to admit.

He looks like he knows more than he’s willing to admit.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 7, 2012
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Read more about the article Parenting made easy

Parenting made easy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 6, 2012
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My daughter created a beach scene in the living room. Beach chairs, shovels, buckets, books and theoretical lake. I was sitting in a chair, reading her a book, when she…

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Read more about the article Shut up, Torie Bosch.

Shut up, Torie Bosch.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 6, 2012
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In a piece about the Decembeaver (I’ll let you read about it on Slate if you’d like), Slate’s Torie Bosch writes: So we’ve made it through Movember, that silly month…

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Read more about the article Most unbelievable trade in the history of mankind. This is not hyperbole.

Most unbelievable trade in the history of mankind. This is not hyperbole.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 5, 2012
  • Post category:Sports
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This is nothing more than a few paragraphs lifted from a Wikipedia article about former major league pitcher Fritz Peterson and his teammate, Mike Kekich. It’s so incredible and unbelievable…

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Read more about the article She must hate these people

She must hate these people

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 5, 2012
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My daughter has surrounded the grandmother and grandson figures on her play board with lions, tigers and bears, oh my. Literally.  I wish I knew what went through her mind…

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Read more about the article For the consummate Patriots fan

For the consummate Patriots fan

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 4, 2012
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In light of this weekend's Patriot’s victory and their clinching of the AFC East title, I give you the toast. Patriot’s style.  Yes, it’s real. Yes, it makes a great…

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Read more about the article I really don’t need my daughter questioning my abilities as a provider

I really don’t need my daughter questioning my abilities as a provider

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 4, 2012
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Everyone is a critic, including my three-year-old daughter. While I was trying to put Charlie to sleep, my daughter kept entering his room, dragging in a crate full of her…

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Read more about the article Frightened

Frightened

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 3, 2012
  • Post category:Family/Television
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An un-staged, honest-to-goodness look at my wife as we watch the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead.  She does not handle scary things well at all.

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