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Read more about the article Lyric Problems: Rachel Platten’s “I’ll Stand By You”

Lyric Problems: Rachel Platten’s “I’ll Stand By You”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2017
  • Post category:Lyric Problems/Music
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Rachel Platten is a popular female soloist who is best known for her anthem Fight Song but also for her almost equally popular I'll Stand By You. I like I'll…

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Read more about the article Someone wrote a song about me! About me!

Someone wrote a song about me! About me!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 29, 2017
  • Post category:Music
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Spotify recently added podcasts to its offerings. Wondering if my podcast, Boy vs. Girl, had been added, I asked Alexa, our Amazon Echo, to play Boy vs. Girl.She told me that…

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A Trump supporter has found his bridge-too-far, and it’s pathetic

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 28, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics/Sports
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Former NFL head coach turned television analyst Rex Ryan was on ESPN's pregame show on Sunday. Ryan was a vocal Trump supporter during the election, going so far as to…

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Practice makes perfect

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 27, 2017
  • Post category:Family/Teaching
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While Elysha and I were at the Patriots game on Sunday, our children spent the day with friends. Part of that day was also spent at a classmate's birthday party. As…

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Would I ever take a knee in protest during the national anthem?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 26, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics/Sports
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I was pulled over by a police officer last week. I was driving 53 MPH in a 40 MPH zone.Honestly, I had no idea that I was speeding. It was…

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My favorite piece of paper

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 25, 2017
  • Post category:Sports
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Elysha and I attended yesterday's Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. It was her first game in years, and she picked a good one.With less than 2:30 on the clock and…

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Republicans don’t read The Bible

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 24, 2017
  • Post category:Religion
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Last month, the Republican Congress sought to repeal ObamaCare, slash Medicaid, and strip more than 35 million Americans of their vital healthcare.They came one vote away from achieving that goal.   This…

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Read more about the article Never call it a “side hustle.”

Never call it a “side hustle.”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 24, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Idea
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I have long been an advocate of dedicating a small percentage of your free time to developing your next possible career. Whether this is painting or poetry or poker, you…

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Read more about the article Lyric Problems: Van Halen’s “Jump”

Lyric Problems: Van Halen’s “Jump”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 23, 2017
  • Post category:Lyric Problems/Music
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"Lyric Problems" is a new, reoccurring segment on this blog in which I point out a serious problem in a set of well known lyrics.Today I'm talking about Van Halen's…

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For the first time in his life, my son cried because of a book.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 21, 2017
  • Post category:Books/Family
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I read The Giving Tree to Charlie, my five year old son, last night for the first time. It was incredible. He sat quietly beside me on the bed as the boy and…

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