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Read more about the article Charlie’s first Patriots game!

Charlie’s first Patriots game!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 17, 2024
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I took Charlie to his first Patriots game on Sunday. I had brought him to preseason games before, but this was the first regular season game that he attended. Also,…

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Read more about the article Laura Dern’s “I told you so.”

Laura Dern’s “I told you so.”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 16, 2024
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Laura Dern — Academy Award, Emmy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award winner — was forced to drop out of UCLA film school at age 17 after being offered…

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Read more about the article Every moment can’t be a parade

Every moment can’t be a parade

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 16, 2024
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Elysha sent this to me. It made me laugh aloud. It also worries me. I encounter people who seem to expect every moment of life to be deep, meaningful, and…

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Read more about the article Childhood hobbies return

Childhood hobbies return

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 14, 2024
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Writer (and now singer) Marian Schembari writes about the joy of returning to your childhood hobbies.  Schembari was having a hard time remembering what joy felt like, so she returned…

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Entitlement stunts growth and produces yucky people

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2024
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Thanks to privilege and entitlement, those born near or at the finish line often fail to understand how challenging getting there can be. They'll never know the feeling of standing…

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My Eagle Scout service project — I’ve decided to complete it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2024
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Back in 1988, I was in the midst of completing my service project — the final step in becoming an Eagle Scout – when I went through a windshield during…

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Read more about the article Shortcomings and Flaws 2024

Shortcomings and Flaws 2024

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 10, 2024
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More than a decade ago, a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number. The reader specifically criticized me for saying that…

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Charlie asks good questions

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 8, 2024
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Charlie was reading a book about the wonders of the world: Pyramids. Great Wall of China. Stonehenge. The Great Barrier Reef. Taj Mahal. He asked, “Why doesn’t our country have…

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Not always true but sometimes true

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 7, 2024
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Some problems are complex and require real work to solve. Many also require the assistance of professionals, such as mental health experts, religious advisors, social workers, and others. I wouldn't…

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A company unafraid of taking a stand

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 6, 2024
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I admire a company that isn't afraid to take a political stand. Avery Beverages — a local soda company — produced two new sodas for the upcoming election: None of…

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