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My children don’t understand the purpose or use of a sofa

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 7, 2016
  • Post category:Family
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I stepped into the room. They were both watching television.Like this.I'm raising a couple of lunatics. 

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Read more about the article The Moth: A Mop Sink and Maybe God

The Moth: A Mop Sink and Maybe God

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 6, 2016
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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In March of 2016 I told the story of my interrogation and arrest for a crime I did not commit at a Moth GrandSLAM at The Somerville Theater. The theme…

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Read more about the article How the Republican Party went from Lincoln to Trump

How the Republican Party went from Lincoln to Trump

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 5, 2016
  • Post category:History/Politics
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I knew some of this history but not all of it.Very relevant and fascinating, particularly if you're someone like me who's been wondering if he's been dropped into some alternate…

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Read more about the article I think my daughter is becoming cool.

I think my daughter is becoming cool.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2016
  • Post category:Family/Music
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Clara came downstairs yesterday morning, asked Alexa (the name assigned to the Amazon Echo) to play Francis England (her favorite musician, who she found independently on Spotify), and then just…

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Unfair assumption: Leaders who park in their privileged parking spots don’t get it

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2016
  • Post category:Unfair assumptions
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You become manager, CEO, Superintendent, team leader, department head, or the like. As one of the perks to your new position, you are assigned a preferred parking spot, presumably closer…

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Read more about the article How to Make a Tennis Ball (also it’s impossible to make a tennis ball)

How to Make a Tennis Ball (also it’s impossible to make a tennis ball)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2016
  • Post category:Recommended Reading/Viewing
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A video like this - which is beautifully shot and fascinating - is the kind of thing that further convinces me that the complexity of the world has reached the…

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Resolution Update: July 2016

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2016
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t die.I have pneumonia, but it didn't stop me from enjoying four days in Maine with Elysha to celebrate our tenth anniversary, and it didn't keep me from…

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The Internet is kind and crazy and kind of crazy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2016
  • Post category:Web/Tech/Weblogs
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Last week I wrote a piece advising that you avoid shopping at multiple grocery stores in a given week, arguing that time is more valuable than the marginal differences in…

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My son is ready for his next 15 minutes of fame

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 30, 2016
  • Post category:Food and Drink
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Earlier in the year, my kids were featured in a TurboTax ad after an advertising agency found a photo of them on this blog. They actually earned enough money from…

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Read more about the article The Moth: She Held My Hand

The Moth: She Held My Hand

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 29, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography/Moth/Storytelling
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In August of 2015 I told the story of my first date with my wife at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bitter End. The theme of the night was Guts. I…

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