Matthew Dicks – Page 357

Saturday morning reading material

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 6, 2016
Post category:Family
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My daughter spent the first hour of her Saturday morning reading. Her list of subjects included: A biography of Barack Obama A nonfiction article on the mystery of the Loch…

Unsatisfying

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 5, 2016
Post category:Recommended Reading/Viewing
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There is more truth packed into this one-minute video than anything I have seen in my entire life.

I feel terrible for the Chicago Cubs fans, and for good reason.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 4, 2016
Post category:Sports
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I'm happy for the Chicago Cubs. Winning the World Series is an incredible feat. I'm less happy for Cub fans. I know this is easy to say (and perhaps ridiculous)…

Pulling back the curtain on the translation process

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 3, 2016
Post category:MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items Publishing SOMETHING MISSING Items
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I've been fortunate enough to have my novels translated and published in more than 25 countries worldwide. Just this week, I heard from readers in Mexico, France, Brazil, and Australia,…

Ashes to dishes

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 2, 2016
Post category:Religion
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In the spirit of my recent post about the Catholic Church's edict against keeping or spreading the ashes of loved ones comes Justin Crowe's Nourish dinnerware, made from the remains of…

Resolution update: October 2016

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 1, 2016
Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I have fluid trapped behind my eardrum, making it hard to hear, but I don't think it will kill me. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I…

Worst Halloween treat ever

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 31, 2016
Post category:Autobiography Critic Food and Drink
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When I was a kid, a woman living on our street gave out plastic bags of Chex Mix on Halloween. Even though we knew it would be Chex Mix, we…

Catholics should be able to scatter their ashes wherever they damn well please.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 30, 2016
Post category:Religion
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My wife once said that, amongst the many noble reasons I became a teacher, one was that I don't like being told what to do. This has never occurred to…

My new TV gig

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 29, 2016
Post category:Television
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Tomorrow Seasons Up Close, a news program from the publishers of Seasons magazine, debuts on channel 3 at 11:30 in the Hartford market. This will also mark my television debut. Much…

Be happy for the good fortune of others. It’s a happier and more productive way to live.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 28, 2016
Post category:Music Productivity Tip
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One of the saddest and most inexplicable things that I see in this world is the inability to be happy for the good fortune of others. Sometimes it's a large…