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Read more about the article Only cowards take covert photographs of people in order to mock them on social media

Only cowards take covert photographs of people in order to mock them on social media

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 27, 2013
  • Post category:Critic/Current Affairs
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Best story of the day: An iPad-wielding Australian man has been banned from his local gym after he covertly captured photos of patrons working out and posted them to Facebook…

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Read more about the article The post partum tummy is not a taboo in Actual Town, USA.

The post partum tummy is not a taboo in Actual Town, USA.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 26, 2013
  • Post category:Critic
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Tom Sykes of The Daily Beast reports on Kate Middleton’s busting of what he refers to as one of the last taboos of pregnancy: Kate Middleton stood up for new…

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Read more about the article Something appropriate to bite

Something appropriate to bite

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 26, 2013
  • Post category:Family
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My wife is bitten so often by our son that she told me she feels like she in in an abusive relationship with him. At least we found something for…

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Read more about the article Why am I willing to look less presentable than my female counterparts?

Why am I willing to look less presentable than my female counterparts?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 25, 2013
  • Post category:Appearances/Quandry
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All may be true, or none may be true. You tell me. I have worn the grubbiest of clothes for Skype chats with book clubs, whereas my female author friends,…

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Read more about the article Are the machine guns really necessary?

Are the machine guns really necessary?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 25, 2013
  • Post category:Quandry
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My son was sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, playing with this tow truck. It looked cute, with large eyes in the windshield and a smile on…

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Read more about the article Kissing a hippo

Kissing a hippo

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 24, 2013
  • Post category:Family
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s mascot is William the hippopotamus. My son loves William. He kisses him all the time. ALL THE TIME. He’s also more than willing to chuck…

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Read more about the article Quarter-Life Crisis?

Quarter-Life Crisis?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 24, 2013
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Is she for real? No one gets to claim a quarter-life crisis. There’s no such thing. The self absorption required to complain that your twenties aren’t what you envisioned them…

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Read more about the article Admirable ignorance

Admirable ignorance

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2013
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When my wife arrived at the dentist office yesterday afternoon, the hygienist said, “Did you hear? It’s a boy!” She had no idea who or what the woman was talking…

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Read more about the article Want to tell a story at the next Speak Up?

Want to tell a story at the next Speak Up?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2013
  • Post category:Speak Up/Storytelling
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We have some exciting news for you in regards to our upcoming Speak Up storytelling events. First, in case you haven’t marked your calendars, our next two events will take…

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Read more about the article Loves him some Pat the Bunny

Loves him some Pat the Bunny

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2013
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His sister loved Pat the Bunny when she was a little girl, but it’s entirely possible that my son loves the book a bit more. My favorite part of this…

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