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Terrible decision followed by terrible excuses followed by a terrible outcome

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

You may have heard about the high school student who posted a photo of a crowded hallway of unmasked students in North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia. This photo,…

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Single square

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