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I’ve switched from PC to Mac. I have six complaints.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 21, 2015
  • Post category:Web/Tech
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About a month ago, I switched from PC to Mac. This was a momentous change for me. Terrifying and frustrating. Like landing on an alien planet. It was also necessary. My PC…

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Tableside preparation of guacamole is stupid. For many reasons.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 20, 2015
  • Post category:Food and Drink
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I don't like avocados. As a result, I also don't like guacamole. So perhaps the following statements are tinged with bias. Or perhaps I am more objective about this matter…

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Connor the Unicorn is missing. It’s freakin’ annoying.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 19, 2015
  • Post category:Autobiography/Family/MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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My daughter has a whole host of imaginary friends, who she calls "pretend friends." We hear about them a lot less than we did a couple years ago, but they…

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Goals for 2016: Tell me what to do.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 18, 2015
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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There's about two weeks left in the year, so it's time for me to begin deciding upon goals for 2016.For the last four years, I have posted my goals on…

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Target Practice – Seasons: Winter 2015

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 17, 2015
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My humor column in the 2015 winter edition of Seasons magazine features a moment that few students on the planet have ever been able to experience, at my expense. 

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Read more about the article A whiskey ad, made by two amateur filmmakers, did this to me.

A whiskey ad, made by two amateur filmmakers, did this to me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 17, 2015
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Every now and then I run into something that zeros in on my eternal flaw - my inner crack - and tears it wide open. This ad will hang on…

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Read more about the article This man could have been ripped from one of my novels

This man could have been ripped from one of my novels

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 16, 2015
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If ever there was a real life person who represented my fictional aesthetic, it's this man. Quirky, odd, and yet surprisingly appealing. 

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Read more about the article Afraid of identity theft? Here’s a simple solution: Lie

Afraid of identity theft? Here’s a simple solution: Lie

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 15, 2015
  • Post category:Idea
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I was standing in a hallway, waiting in line for my flu shot, when a colleague walked by."Are you getting a flu shot?" I asked her."I'd like to," she said.…

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Read more about the article TEDx Berkshires: Homework for Life

TEDx Berkshires: Homework for Life

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 14, 2015
  • Post category:Appearances/Storytelling/TED
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Watch my most recent TEDx Talk, "Homework for Life," below. In this talk, I discuss a simple strategy - stumbled upon accidentally - that you can use to slow down time, find…

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TEDxNatick: “Live Life Like Your 100 Year-Old Self”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 13, 2015
  • Post category:Appearances/TED
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I'll be speaking at TEDxNatick at the Natick High School in Natick, MA on January 23, 2016. The conference begins at 9:30 AM and wraps at 3:30 PM. Lunch is provided.…

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