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Fantastic or terrible?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 2, 2017
  • Post category:Family
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I'm really not sure how to feel about the sign that I found on my daughter's door. 

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Resolution update: April 2017

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 1, 2017
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I've got a sore elbow, but I don't think it's life threatening.  2. Lose 20 pounds.I lost one more pound in April bringing the total loss to…

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A strong opinion on the onion volcano

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 30, 2017
  • Post category:Critic/Food and Drink
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I'm just going to say it:The onion volcano that a chef creates at a traditional hibachi restaurant is seriously overrated. Flammable oil poured into a stack of concentric onions rings and…

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Desperately seeking trouble

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 29, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Our new cat, Tobi, is desperate to find as much trouble as possible.He routinely opens cabinets and climbs inside. I've found him under the sink, squeezed between the posts and…

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Bad day

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 28, 2017
  • Post category:Recommended Reading/Viewing
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Sometimes it seems as if the universe has conspired to assure you have a very bad day. 

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I made an old woman cry. Was I wrong?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 27, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Quandry/Verbal Sparring
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I'm standing in line at McDonald's, waiting patiently to order my daily Egg McMuffin. The woman in front of me is having a problem. She's an old lady in the…

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Demanding “a seat at the table” doesn’t strike me as very demanding

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 25, 2017
  • Post category:Critic/Words
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I recently heard someone arguing for "a seat at the table" for the members of her organization.  "A seat at the table" has always struck me as the marginal end…

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I don’t teach mindfulness. Don’t ever accuse me of teaching mindfulness. Here’s why.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 24, 2017
  • Post category:Storytelling
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When I teach storytelling, and especially when I teach about finding stories in your life, I'm often told by students that what I'm really teaching is mindfulness. When I hear…

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Read more about the article The law of choice in dating (and a call for the end of tribalism)

The law of choice in dating (and a call for the end of tribalism)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 23, 2017
  • Post category:Idea
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I've been thinking about how tribalism can be so limiting when it comes to finding and choosing the right spouse. When you choose to be inclusive to a particular sex,…

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Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend fan art

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 22, 2017
  • Post category:MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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Illustration of Budo, Max, and Graham from Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, drawn by Stephanie at Manchester High School during a recent visit to talk about my Nutmeg Award nominated…

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