Matthew Dicks – Page 335

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

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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…

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.…

Daylight Saving should be celebrated (or eliminated)

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Post published: November 6, 2017
Post category:Idea
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Daylight saving time should be eliminated. It's one of those things we keep doing because we've always done it, but it's an asinine policy. But if we're going to keep…

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 Day-like 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…

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're 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…

Resolution Update: October 2017

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