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Read more about the article My wife’s campaign to bring back the high-five is stalled. But perhaps not permanently.

My wife’s campaign to bring back the high-five is stalled. But perhaps not permanently.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 15, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Elysha Dicks is a big fan of the high-five. At various points in the past, she has claimed to be attempting to "bring back the high-five." Not surprising, her efforts…

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Read more about the article White, sexist bigot does what white, sexist bigots do.

White, sexist bigot does what white, sexist bigots do.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Joseph Epstein argued in the Wall Street Journal that Jill Biden should not refer to herself as Dr. Jill Biden when she becomes First Lady. As crazy as it may…

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Read more about the article Room to grow, McDonald’s.

Room to grow, McDonald’s.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 13, 2020
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Dear McDonalds: I love your Egg McMuffins, and I'm thrilled about the return of the McRib. Also, when I needed a job after being kicked out of my home following…

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First night of Hanukkah was not a great night

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 12, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Thursday night was the first night of Hanukkah. The menorah was lit. The first night of gifts had been opened. The children were vibrating with excitement. Vibrating too much, perhaps.…

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Read more about the article Childhood dreams come true, I hope

Childhood dreams come true, I hope

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 11, 2020
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I was reading Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker piece Dangerous Minds and came upon this paragraph dealing with how psychics can appear to be so accurate in so many of their statements: "The…

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Read more about the article Turns out I like jangle

Turns out I like jangle

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 10, 2020
  • Post category:Business - null/Uncategorized

While writing this past weekend, I found myself in need of headphones and music. Between the kids and Elysha, the house had grown loud, and I needed to drone out…

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Read more about the article I listened to Alice’s Restaurant before I died.

I listened to Alice’s Restaurant before I died.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 9, 2020
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There are lots of reasons for my abject fear and loathing of death. Lots and lots of damn good reasons. Here's one: Alice's Restaurent, the 1967 song by singer-songwriter Arlo…

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“Holy guacamole!”

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

"Holy guacamole" is an expression of disbelief or surprise based solely on the fact that the words "holy" and "guacamole" rhyme. Someone, at some point in history, took two random…

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The McRib is back.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 7, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

2020 has certainly had its silver linings. This is a big one.

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Read more about the article The proper response to name calling, and the proper time to use name calling, too.

The proper response to name calling, and the proper time to use name calling, too.

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

A reader recently called me a hypocrite. My response: List as many examples as possible of my hypocrisy in everyday life and let hm know that his name calling MEANS…

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