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Read more about the article SOMETHING MISSING: The Korean edition

SOMETHING MISSING: The Korean edition

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 19, 2012
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My South Korean editor contacted me last night to inform  me that my first novel, SOMETHING MISSING, was published in Korea a couple weeks ago and has been receiving very…

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Three simple, slightly spiteful, steps to happiness

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 19, 2012
  • Post category:Idea/Television
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A friend of mine sent this to me: David Letterman to Ricky Gervais: Why did you host Golden Globes a third time? Well, the first time I did it because…

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Gratitude for gloves and mittens

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 18, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for my gloves and mittens. I was reminded last night that I did not own gloves or mittens for much of my childhood. Instead, we wore…

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Read more about the article The greatest sacrifice of all

The greatest sacrifice of all

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 18, 2012
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I gave my daughter the last black and white cookie tonight after dinner. She began eating but then spit out the partially chewed cookie onto her plate, saying, “No! This…

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Read more about the article Why Your Life Sucks in Two Simple Pictures

Why Your Life Sucks in Two Simple Pictures

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 18, 2012
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Jessica Hagy in Forbes wrote a piece entitled  How To Be More Interesting (In 10 Easy Steps).  It’s an insightful and amusing piece, but had I been her editor, I…

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Read more about the article Why my daughter is free to watch Scooby Doo whenever she damn well pleases

Why my daughter is free to watch Scooby Doo whenever she damn well pleases

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 18, 2012
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Sometimes you run into sheer brilliance in the most unexpected places. On the Comics Alliance blog, Chris Sims writes about Scooby Doo and secular humanism in a piece that I…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: The family dinner

Gratitude journal: The family dinner

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 17, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for the family dinner. This evening, Clara asked that we read to her during dinner, but Elysha suggested that we talk instead. Clara wasn’t too keen…

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Read more about the article Todd Glass’s call for support of the LGBT community

Todd Glass’s call for support of the LGBT community

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 17, 2012
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Todd Glass is a well known and very successful comedian who came out publicly as gay on Marc Maron’s popular podcast this week. if you’re not easily offended by the…

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Read more about the article Hilarious because it’s a farce and it’s also so true

Hilarious because it’s a farce and it’s also so true

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  • Post published:January 17, 2012
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Toddler definitions are the best

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 17, 2012
  • Post category:Family/Words
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Clara placed some of her little people on a pillow and referred to it as an iceberg. Surprised that she might know what an iceberg is, I asked, “Clara, what’s an…

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