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Read more about the article In case you missed it, an important comment from a reader

In case you missed it, an important comment from a reader

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 7, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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On February 13, I wrote a piece about the astonishing number of typos and errors that had proliferated from the Trump administration on a single day, including the imaginary Bowling…

Continue ReadingIn case you missed it, an important comment from a reader

I fear that this sentiment may be in short supply today. 

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 6, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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Continue ReadingI fear that this sentiment may be in short supply today. 

Critics of food stamps need to experience a childhood of hunger

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 5, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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There's a lot of talk amongst Trump supporters and the far right about the way in which food stamps are decimating the federal budget and costing American taxpayers millions.If you…

Continue ReadingCritics of food stamps need to experience a childhood of hunger

A sign attached to a vending machine accurately describes the emotional state of many Americans

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 4, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics
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I fear that this sign - stuck to the front of a vending machine - perfectly encapsulates how many Americans are feeling these days. 

Continue ReadingA sign attached to a vending machine accurately describes the emotional state of many Americans

Joy is the willingness to show your underwear on a roller coaster

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 3, 2017
  • Post category:Idea
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You can choose to live your life with the joy of the front row or the joylessness of the third row.The choice is yours.

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I failed the “Where do babies come from?” question, but only because my son is a biology nerd.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 2, 2017
  • Post category:Family
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Last night Charlie, my four year-old son, asked me how a daddy puts a baby in a mommy. Fear not. I was ready. "When a mommy and a daddy love each other," I…

Continue ReadingI failed the “Where do babies come from?” question, but only because my son is a biology nerd.
Read more about the article Resolution update: February 2017

Resolution update: February 2017

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 1, 2017
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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1. Don’t die.Still alive. Still kicking. 2. Lose 20 pounds.I lost four pounds in February, bringing the total lost to five pounds, mostly because I was sick and lacking an appetite…

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Unfair assumption #30: CVS shopping carts were not made to be filled.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 28, 2017
  • Post category:Unfair assumptions
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CVS customers who have a carriage full of items have forgotten the purpose of a grocery store. They also create lines miles long. 

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Good ideas are a dime a dozen. Never settle.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 27, 2017
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I often say that the worst thing a person can do is find a good idea and not strive for a great idea.Settling for good means you will never be…

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Read more about the article The Education Secretary is knowingly endangering children

The Education Secretary is knowingly endangering children

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 26, 2017
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos opposed Donald Trump's reversal of Obama's transgender restroom policy because she worried that the reversal would hurt and potentially endanger children in schools.When faced with the…

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