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Writing a novel is hard enough already. I don’t need these additional challenges.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 29, 2017
  • Post category:The Writing Process
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All this before 7:00 AM. I love them dearly, but I've got TWO deadlines for TWO different books creeping up on me, and quiet time in my home is impossible…

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HBO had some interesting offerings on Christmas Eve

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 28, 2017
  • Post category:Teaching
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As I started to wrap gifts on Christmas Eve, I switched on HBO, thinking, "Maybe I'll watch that Elf movie for the first time. Or A Christmas Story. National Lampoon's…

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My 2017 Christmas haul

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 27, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife gives me.Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, the latest gadget, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope is often…

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Any gift that includes murder, blood, and betrayal is perfect in my book

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 26, 2017
  • Post category:Teaching
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I never expect a holiday gift from my students, and when asked what I want, my reply is always the same:"Word hard. Be kind. That would be more than enough…

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Read more about the article Lest us not forget the real story of Christmas

Lest us not forget the real story of Christmas

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 25, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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It's a damn shame how racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and disregard for human life outside our borders keep getting in the way of those God-loving conservatives like Mike Pence and Jeff…

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I was a coward. I’m filled with regret.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 24, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Standing in line at a Moth StorySLAM in New York earlier this week, I found myself sandwiched between two young couples.  The woman in front of me was listening to…

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Penguins were mating at a little girl’s birthday party

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 23, 2017
  • Post category:Family
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My daughter Clara, age 8, was sitting at the neighbor's dining room table with about half a dozen other kids, eating a birthday cake that was originally shaped and frosted…

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Trump isn’t fit to clean toilets

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 22, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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In response to Trump's tweet earlier this week about Senator Gillibrand: USA Today's Editorial Board wrote: “With his latest tweet, clearly implying that a United States senator would trade sexual…

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Awful human being alert

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 21, 2017
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It's hard to believe that someone could be as lacking in self awareness as the woman who wrote this letter to advice columnist Dear Prudence. How could anyone read this letter…

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Read more about the article All I want for Christmas is a machine gun

All I want for Christmas is a machine gun

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 20, 2017
  • Post category:Film/History/Politics
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Not really, of course, but damn do I love this sweater. For those who can't quite pick up on the reference, it's "Die Hard," the greatest Christmas film of all…

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