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An only slightly satirical nod to 1980’s sitcoms

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 11, 2017
Post category:Television
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This skit, which didn't play on Saturday Night Live last week because they ran out of time, is meant to be satire, but it's oddly so close to what sitcoms…

Things I Do #10: I don’t look at airline pilots

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 10, 2017
Post category:Things I Do
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I don’t look at the pilot when boarding a plane. I'm terrified of looking into the cockpit and seeing a pilot who looks like an idiot or resembles someone who…

I’ve been told that I’m going to hell. I’m not sure I agree.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 9, 2017
Post category:Religion Web/Tech
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About a month ago, I wrote a post that criticized Pastor Greg Locke, an outspoken, Trump supporter who opposes the rights of gay, transexual, and transgender Americans and has gone…

Vin Scully’s boycott of the NFL is stupid

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 8, 2017
Post category:Sports
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In response to football players kneeling during the national anthem, Vin Scully has announced tat he will not watch the NFL ever again. His comments:"I have only one personal thought, really.…

Porn in a McDonald’s line

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 7, 2017
Post category:Autobiography
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I was standing in line at a McDonald's inside Bradley International Airport on Friday afternoon, minding my own business, hoping to grab a bite to eat before boarding my flight. Then…

Daylight Saving should be celebrated (or eliminated)

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 6, 2017
Post category:Idea
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Daylight saving time should be eliminated. It's one of those things that we continue to do because we've always done it, but it's an asinine policy. But as long as we're…

The best way to get students to behave

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 5, 2017
Post category:Uncategorized

Back in 2017, a judge in Hawaii ordered a defendant to write more than 140 “nice” things about his ex-girlfriend after he violated a protection order. “For every nasty thing…

Damn fine answer, Yasmin.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 5, 2017
Post category:Teaching
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My kind of kid. I wish she were in my class.

Bill Murray was wrong. Groundhog Day is AMAZING.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 4, 2017
Post category:Film
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I had a Groundhog-like Day dream last night. The same day repeated again and again.It was a more precarious and intense day than Bill Murray's character experiences in the classic…

I accidentally assaulted my son in a public restroom

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 3, 2017
Post category:Autobiography
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I took Charlie to the restroom in Bertucci's last night. Charlie is five years-old and has started using urinals when they are positioned low enough for him to reach. He's quite…