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A little girl, a Supreme Court justice, and courage

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 29, 2017
  • Post category:Family/History/Politics
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It's the top of the seventh at the Hartford Yard Goats last night, which means we have abandoned our seats for rides on the enormous, inflatable slides behind the right…

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A fitting end to a new beginning

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 28, 2017
  • Post category:Teaching
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My summer vacation has come to an end. Today I return to the school that has been my home for the last 19 years.These last few days of summer have…

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Things I Do #8: I plant pennies heads-up

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 27, 2017
  • Post category:Things I Do
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I plant pennies heads-up throughout my home and in the wild because of the commonly held superstition that finding a penny on heads is good luck and/or allows you to…

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Northeast School is a stupid name for a school. Three times over.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 26, 2017
  • Post category:Critic/Words
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I drove by Northeast School in Vernon, CT the other day. Lovely little school filled with teachers who are undoubtedly doing an excellent job, but Northeast School?With the opportunity to…

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’80’s John Hughes villain comes alive

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 25, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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On Tuesday, Louise Linton, wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, posted a photo of herself stepping off an official government plane wearing designer labels.I know she was wearing those labels…

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Forest Man is the best man

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 24, 2017
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This is simply amazing. The best, most inspirational documentary of the most remarkable person I've seen in a very long time.Feeling like you can't make a difference? Feeling helpless.Don't.Forest Man…

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Boy and bear

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 23, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Critic/Family
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You know what's even more overhyped than a partial eclipse?The panda. I know I sound like a curmudgeon, but every time I see the panda at the National Zoo, I…

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Read more about the article This is what a free and excellent media looks like

This is what a free and excellent media looks like

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 23, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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This is the way journalists should conduct an interview. This should be taught in journalism school. This is exactly what people want from the media:Hold public officials and hackneyed pundits accountable. 

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Read more about the article The eclipse was underwhelming and a little boring. I wish it happened more often.

The eclipse was underwhelming and a little boring. I wish it happened more often.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 22, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Idea
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I was prepared to be underwhelmed by the eclipse. As infrequent as these things may be, a briefly, slightly darker version of the world for a short period of time…

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Read more about the article The ineffectiveness of signage

The ineffectiveness of signage

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 21, 2017
  • Post category:Idea/Teaching
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A rule of signage that people don't seem to understand:Signs only work on people who obey signs.I worked with teachers this summer who wanted to hang signs on campus to…

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