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The $91,500 shirt is actually quite useful

The good folks at Hermès have created a black men’s crocodile top that retails for $91,500. This may seem excessive, but I actually think the shirt is quite useful, for a few reasons: It instantly identifies a company that I will avoid doing business with for the rest of my life. It serves as the…

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It’s disgusting either way, but which is worse?

This photo was taken by author and photographer Deborah Copaken Kogan in Claire’s, an accessory store found in malls across America. Which is worse? The company that sells a product as vile as this or the person who purchases it for his or her daughter? I’m honestly not sure.

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Do you want Kate Middleton’s nose?

TIME reports: Among the many things that women envy Kate Middleton for are her style, her poise and her husband.  It may be time to add one more thing to that list: her nose. According to the New York Daily News, young women in New York and Long Island are flocking to the plastic surgeon’s…

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Speak Up storyteller: James Bengiovanni

With just six weeks to go before our inaugural Speak Up storytelling event, we will begin introducing you to the seven storytellers scheduled to entertain you that evening, in the order that they will appear. One storyteller each week until the big night on May 4 at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut. Leading off…

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Was the destruction of the Death Star an inside job? Also, how did Luke Skywalker dodge the stigma of incest so easily?

If you haven’t seen the recent conspiracy video suggesting that the destruction of the first Death Star was an inside job perpetrated by the Empire, you should.   The video also got me thinking: Luke Skywalker is one unlucky son-of-a-bitch. In the span of just a couple years, his father tried to kill him multiple…

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WWMD (or maybe WWMDD)

A friend recently employed the following strategy when she found herself looking for a solution to a problem: WWMD: What Would Matt Do? And it worked. She asked herself what I would do, and almost immediately, a solution was found.  I was thrilled. I told her I wanted to make WWMD a thing. A viral…

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The Matthew Dicks Law of Thank You Notes

Inspired by a pair of insipid aunts in Will Schwalbe’s memoir The End of Your Life Book Club, I offer this bit of indisputably accurate wisdom regarding gift giving and thank you notes: There is nothing wrong with being disappointed when someone fails to send you a thank you card for a gift that you…

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In the world of gambling, this is what’s known as a parlay.

Clara: Mom, can I try one of those pieces of rock candy? I’ve never had rock candy before. Elysha: If you’re a good girl, you can try a piece tomorrow. Clara: I am already a good girl. Maybe I’ll try a new food tomorrow. Elysha: Great. If you try a new food tomorrow, you can…

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