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No faith in Star Wars

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 18, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Small but important point regarding Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: A New Hope. Skywalker gets the credit for using The Force to destroy the Death Star, turning off his targeting…

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Pink-shirted dummy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 17, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

My friend, Bengi, has been busy digitizing the artifacts from our past. Letters, photos, souvenirs, and other paraphernalia. Some of it has been fantastic to see. A walk down memory…

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Last night: An oral history

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 16, 2020
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I'm normally an excellent, highly efficient sleeper. I fall asleep less than a minute, and I almost always open my eyes before the alarm sounds. However, I'm also a frequent…

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Read more about the article I want people to read Colin Jost’s memoir and understand it.

I want people to read Colin Jost’s memoir and understand it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 15, 2020
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I finished reading Colin Jost's memoir A Very Punchable Face. I liked it. I found it amusing, insightful, occasionally hilarious, and honest. As I read, I noticed some of the…

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Read more about the article My vulnerability makes me invulnerable

My vulnerability makes me invulnerable

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 14, 2020
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Someone recently described me online as "a profoundly unpleasant person. I friended him on Facebook because I admired his work, but his smug sanctimony makes him one of the most…

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Read more about the article I don’t look like an author?

I don’t look like an author?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 13, 2020
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Standing at the edge of the water, I listened as my daughter, Clara, introduced herself to a girl who was swimming nearby. After complimenting the girl's swimsuit and pointing out…

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Terrible decision followed by terrible excuses followed by a terrible outcome

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