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Read more about the article Some honeymoons are too long

Some honeymoons are too long

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 8, 2021
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I was anxious to read about the concept of the solo honeymoon - this alleged shift in nuptial vacation wherein newlyweds go on separate honeymoons, called unimoons or solomoons, rather…

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Good riddance, stupid fairy-hating Matt

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 7, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On Saturday, Elysha, the kids, and I went to visit the annual Fairy House display at Winding Trails. Families, Girl Scout troops, and others spend months building elaborate fairy houses…

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A well placed bench and much more

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 6, 2021
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I love a bench with a memorial plaque. I adore any opportunity to imbue story, nostalgia, and history into this world. I can't stand to see a building without a…

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Your chances of dying of COVID-19 is greatly influenced by this one thing.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 5, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

When it comes to the pandemic, where you live matters a whole hell of a lot: The 12 states with the highest case rate for every 100,000 people are all run by Republican governors.…

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Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood is slipping away

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 4, 2021
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I find this hard to believe, but not one single student in my class knows who Fred Rogers was. And Mr. Rogers Neighborhood? Never heard of it. In fact, the…

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Read more about the article Three is a lot.

Three is a lot.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 3, 2021
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As I was leaving Boston Market yesterday, a meal in hand, I recalled the moment more than twenty years ago when I was hit by a car in this very…

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Lucky me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 2, 2021
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My students asked me when I first met Elysha. I told them that I first saw Elysha in a late August faculty meeting as we were preparing to start a…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: September 2021

Resolution update: September 2021

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 1, 2021
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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 Colbert Questionert

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2021
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Fans of Stephen Colbert may be aware of the Colbert Questionert: "15 questions to cover the full spectrum of human experience" After listening to Jon Stewart answer some of them…

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Read more about the article Bad open mic nights already exist, people.

Bad open mic nights already exist, people.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 29, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

It's weird how Board of Education meetings have turned into bad open mic nights. Right? Just a month into the new school year, I've seen a video of woman in…

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