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On a day of tragedy, a little hope.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 3, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/History/Politics/Storytelling

Yesterday was a tough day. I awoke to the tragic news from Las Vegas and wondered when this violence is ever going to end. Of course, America averages more than one…

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Resolution update: September 2017

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 2, 2017
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions

PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Alive and kicking. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Weight loss has commenced with the end of the summer. I've lost nine pounds in all so far, including three pounds in…

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Daddy is Mommy GPS

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 1, 2017
  • Post category:Family

It doesn't matter where my wife, Elysha is.Upstairs.On the deck.Out of state. If my son, Charlie, has not heard her voice for 15 minutes, he instantly activates Mommy GPS, which is just…

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Read more about the article Lyric Problems: Rachel Platten’s “I’ll Stand By You”

Lyric Problems: Rachel Platten’s “I’ll Stand By You”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2017
  • Post category:Lyric Problems/Music

Rachel Platten is a popular female soloist who is best known for her anthem Fight Song but also for her almost equally popular I'll Stand By You. I like I'll…

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Read more about the article Someone wrote a song about me! About me!

Someone wrote a song about me! About me!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 29, 2017
  • Post category:Music

Spotify recently added podcasts to its offerings. Wondering if my podcast, Boy vs. Girl, had been added, I asked Alexa, our Amazon Echo, to play Boy vs. Girl.She told me that…

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A Trump supporter has found his bridge-too-far, and it’s pathetic

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 28, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics/Sports

Former NFL head coach turned television analyst Rex Ryan was on ESPN's pregame show on Sunday. Ryan was a vocal Trump supporter during the election, going so far as to…

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Practice makes perfect

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 27, 2017
  • Post category:Family/Teaching

While Elysha and I were at the Patriots game on Sunday, our children spent the day with friends. Part of that day was also spent at a classmate's birthday party. As…

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Would I ever take a knee in protest during the national anthem?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 26, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics/Sports

I was pulled over by a police officer last week. I was driving 53 MPH in a 40 MPH zone.Honestly, I had no idea that I was speeding. It was…

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My favorite piece of paper

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 25, 2017
  • Post category:Sports

Elysha and I attended yesterday's Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. It was her first game in years, and she picked a good one.With less than 2:30 on the clock and…

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Republicans don’t read The Bible

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 24, 2017
  • Post category:Religion

Last month, the Republican Congress sought to repeal ObamaCare, slash Medicaid, and strip more than 35 million Americans of their vital healthcare.They came one vote away from achieving that goal.   This…

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