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“I’m so done with the pandemic”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 3, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

People who say they are “so done with this pandemic” (a phrase I've been hearing a lot lately in conjunction with arguments to remove mask mandates, end vaccine mandates, and…

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Read more about the article Ted Lasso Season 1 recap

Ted Lasso Season 1 recap

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 2, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I've completed season 1 of Ted Lasso. Here are my thoughts about the last few episodes and the season as a whole. Again, spoilers ahead if you are one of…

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Resolution update: January 2022

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 1, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the result from…

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The Privilege Walk

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 31, 2022
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A friend recently told me about "The Privilege Walk." The typical college classroom version of this activity involves between 10-40 participants. Throughout the privilege walk, the following statements are read…

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Happy Days might be too happy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 30, 2022
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Happy Days debuted 48 years ago today. It ran from 1974 through 1984. I watched it in re-runs as a kid and enjoyed the hell out of it. I thought…

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Swearing is not this thing

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 29, 2022
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Charlie, who despises swearing more than anyone I have ever met, said, "The worst movie I could ever imagine would be A Young Boy's First Introduction to Swearing."   Not…

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Killed by misinformation

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 28, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Every day, there is another story about the death of an anti-vaccination advocate to COVID-19.   Quite literally every day. Websites are dedicated to tracking these deaths, and not a…

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Love teachers

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 27, 2022
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Teaching, like many other professions, has become a lot more difficult in the midst of this pandemic, for a number of reasons. Forgive the following frank talk. Teachers spend 6-7…

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Obscure cultural references?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 25, 2022
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In an episode of Ted Lasso that Elysha and I watched this week, Ted was placed in hotel room 5150. In response, Ted and Beard made a Van Halen joke.…

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I’m the parent of a teenager

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 25, 2022
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Elysha and I have a teenager today. Clara turns 13 years old at 11:50 AM. When your baby is born, there is no telling who they will grow up to…

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