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Read more about the article Heavy Metal Playhouse revisited

Heavy Metal Playhouse revisited

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 11, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

My friend, Bengi, has been digging through boxes of old photos and other paraphernalia. He recently sent me this photo, taken circa 1989, of the home I lived in after…

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Read more about the article Flippy and Flippster

Flippy and Flippster

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 9, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Charlie, age 8, has named his flip fl0ps Flippy and Flippster. So damn funny. Ingenious, really. Also, it doesn't take much for my children to absolutely delight me, so this…

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Books and kids and a cat

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 8, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Clara and Charlie took my books down off the shelf and lined them up chronologically. I'm not sure why, but Tobi thought it was for his leisure and comfort. After…

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Read more about the article It’s real.

It’s real.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 7, 2020
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I spent last night trapped in a dream where Kit Kat flavored soda was a thing. For what felt like hours, I tried to convince the Kit Kat company, it's…

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Too many dead Americans

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 6, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Trump, as you probably know, embarrassed himself last week while trying to explain how the United States is handling the pandemic well during an interview with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan.…

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Read more about the article Lucky you.

Lucky you.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 5, 2020
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Here's a rule I try to follow at all times: Never begrudge the good fortune of another if their good fortune does not harm you or the world in any…

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  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I was sitting on the toilet. Don't imagine it. Just know it happened for the purposes of the story. I called out. "Clara! Can you bring me a roll of…

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Read more about the article Too much TV

Too much TV

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

The average American who works in an office watches 25 hours, 56 minutes of television per week. Meanwhile, the average American who works remotely watches 27 hours, two minutes of…

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Bench and fountain

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2020
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As I paid for our round of golf, Charlie sat down on a bench a little ways away. When I returned a couple minutes later, he was examining a plaque…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: July 2020

Resolution update: July 2020

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2020
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At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of July. PERSONAL FITNESS…

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