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Read more about the article Your grandmother and vaccines

Your grandmother and vaccines

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 18, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Amazing data on vaccines and boosters out of Alberta, Canada.   Essentially:   The hospitalization rate among people 80+ years-old who are vaccinated and boosted is lower than the hospitalization…

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Read more about the article The Patriots loss stung a little less for a surprising reason

The Patriots loss stung a little less for a surprising reason

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 17, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

A strange thing happened on Saturday night. I watched one of the worst performances in Patriots playoff history. The Super Bowl loss against the Bears in 1986 was the worst,…

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Read more about the article Best super power of all

Best super power of all

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 16, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

My wife, Deadspin, and many others argue that teleportation is the greatest of all the super powers. It's admittedly a fine choice. As someone who prizes every second of his day,…

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The many memories of Almacs

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 15, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

These photos were recently posted on a Facebook page dedicated to the history of my hometown of Blackstone, Massachusetts. I was instantly transported to the past. Almacs was my childhood…

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Your most valuable assets and greatest returns on investments

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 14, 2022
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For the last five years, I've been a serious investor in the stock market, making it my daily habit to read, analyze, and study industry trends, macroeconomics, financial legislation, and…

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Read more about the article Natalie Merchant’s singular performance

Natalie Merchant’s singular performance

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 13, 2022
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My storytelling friend, Steve Zimmer, pointed this out to me recently: Natalie Merchant performing at TED Live 2010.   I love this performance so much.   The best part -…

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I’ve been told that Ted Lasso is going to be great. I hope it’s true.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 12, 2022
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I'm only one episode into Ted Lasso, so excuse me if I'm way off, but after watching the first episode, my first thought was this: It's just the 1989 film…

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Read more about the article Things that Kept Me Going in 2021

Things that Kept Me Going in 2021

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 11, 2022
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The past couple years have been hard on all of us. Recognizing the challenges of the past year - which included COVID-19 infections, a major surgery, political and social unrest,…

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Unexpected uncertainty

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 10, 2022
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Elysha and I were listening to Ear Hustle, a podcast about the daily realities of life inside prison, shared by those living it, as well as stories from the outside…

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Free Prize Inside!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 9, 2022
  • Post category:Uncategorized

A surprising number of people were curious about the free prize inside my box of Jesus-themed bandages, which Elysha gave me for Christmas. I was curious, too, but I like…

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