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Damn Canadians are ruining my book.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 27, 2016
  • Post category:Family/The Writing Process
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Clara handed me this broken percussive instrument. "Can you fix this?" she asked. "What happened?" I asked."Charlie and I are playing camping. We made a tent and everything. And Charlie's…

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Guess which sister I taught?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 26, 2016
  • Post category:Teaching
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Note the punctuation. 

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My daughter demands death.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 25, 2016
  • Post category:Family
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Ants have invaded the room in our house where the kids play. They are angry. Outraged, really. They told us to call an exterminator.So we did. He arrived yesterday. I…

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Where the hell is black?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 24, 2016
  • Post category:Quandry
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Forget the gender implication contained in this graph. Where is black? I've always thought that the concept of a favorite color is kind of strange. My color preferences tend to…

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Read more about the article Mom and Dad had a reely big show last nite

Mom and Dad had a reely big show last nite

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 23, 2016
  • Post category:Family/Storytelling
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Earlier this month, Elysha and I produced and performed in a show at Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT. Having been in that theater before to see some incredible musical acts,…

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Five year plans are about five years too long

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 22, 2016
  • Post category:Idea
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I played golf last month with a guy who is works in the corporate world. He’s got a degree in math and an MBA, but he also has a newborn son…

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Read more about the article The Moth: Two Little Jewish Dicks

The Moth: Two Little Jewish Dicks

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 21, 2016
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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In April of this year, I told this story about my Elysha, my kids, my last name, and Judaism at a Moth GrandSLAM at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in…

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At least 3 reasons why you should never say “Wish me luck!”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 20, 2016
  • Post category:Words
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Three reasons to avoid saying the phrase "Wish me luck!" as part of your goodbye dialogue: It's aggressive, presumptuous, and authoritarian. Right?  You're not even asking someone to wish you luck. You're…

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The Solar System. Obviously.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 19, 2016
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Am I wrong to think that my daughter's art is amazing and already worth thousands of dollars?Seriously. Is this not fabulous, or am I simply blinded by fatherly love?

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7 things that we all agree should exist but still don’t. Unless you’re four years old.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 18, 2016
  • Post category:Family
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Seven things that we all agree should exist and are within our power to bring into existence but still don't.A vacation from a vacationThe four day work weekThe elimination of…

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