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The best way to get students to behave

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 5, 2017
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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…

Peruvian beauty pageant contestants steal a moment

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 2, 2017
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Contestants competing in the Miss Peru 2018 beauty pageant were supposed to take the stage and recite their body measurements for the judges and the audience.Why this still happens is…

Resolution Update: October 2017

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 1, 2017
Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.Still breathing. 2. Lose 20 pounds.Two more ponds lost in October, bringing total weight loss to 11 pounds. Another nine pounds in two months during the holidays will…

Is God now here, or is God nowhere?

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 31, 2017
Post category:Religion
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This church sign in Newton, MA is fascinating. What did you see when you saw it? Presumably the intent was, "God is now here."But if you're me, I saw "God is nowhere."Spacing…

The 14 women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment or assault

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 30, 2017
Post category:History/Politics
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Donald Trump and his Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, claim that all 14 of the women who have accused Trump of sexual harassment and/or assault are lying.At the same time,…

Two things that will produce amazing results.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 29, 2017
Post category:Idea Television
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On Conan O'Brien's last night as host of The Tonight Show, he offered this bit of advice that I think is almost perfect.

A high opinion of your own opinion is a very good thing

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 28, 2017
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John Wooden famously said, "The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."In other words, what do you do when there's no one…