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Read more about the article “Flesh” was a crayon color.

“Flesh” was a crayon color.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 11, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Yes, Clara and Charlie. Your daddy grew up in a time when "flesh" was an actual Crayola color. It's a miracle I survived.

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Read more about the article First day of preschool apparently went well

First day of preschool apparently went well

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 10, 2016
  • Post category:Family
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I only wish I could've been there. Also, I'm still waiting for a restaurant chain to hire him as a spokesperson. That "thumbs up" is perfection.

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Read more about the article Unknown but brilliant

Unknown but brilliant

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 9, 2016
  • Post category:Teaching
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I found this post-it note on my desk today. I have no idea which student wrote it, but he or she is clearly brilliant.

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Read more about the article Shortcomings and Flaws: 2016

Shortcomings and Flaws: 2016

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 9, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Years ago a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my…

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Read more about the article I broke into the Brooklyn Navy Yard and committed a crime (I think)

I broke into the Brooklyn Navy Yard and committed a crime (I think)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 8, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography/Podcast
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I went to Brooklyn at the end of August to record a podcast at Slate. Slate moved its offices from a fairly convenient location in Manhattan to a terribly inconvenient…

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Read more about the article The bravest

The bravest

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 7, 2016
  • Post category:Idea
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One of the most quoted lines from "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend" is this: “You have to be the bravest person in the world to go out every day, being…

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Read more about the article Book Club Adventures on Planes and Trains and Automobiles (sort of)

Book Club Adventures on Planes and Trains and Automobiles (sort of)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 6, 2016
  • Post category:Appearances/Books/SOMETHING MISSING Items/The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs
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Since I published my first novel in 2009, I have attended well over 100 book club meetings, both in person and over Skype, with people from all over the world…

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Read more about the article I think my wife is hitting on me.

I think my wife is hitting on me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 5, 2016
  • Post category:Family
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Elysha's no dummy. If she's trying to woo me, she knows exactly how to do it. Nothing is sexier than finding Organizing magazine on the kitchen counter. I left her…

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Read more about the article I know way too much about boll weevils

I know way too much about boll weevils

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 4, 2016
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My daughter, Clara, age seven, at 6:40 AM: "Dad, I want to know what a boll weevil is. It's a beetle. I know that, but I want to know more.…

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Read more about the article Preschool is destined to disappoint my son.

Preschool is destined to disappoint my son.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 3, 2016
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Charlie made his first preschool visit yesterday. As we ate breakfast, he asked me to come to school with him When I told him I had to go to work,…

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