Matthew Dicks – Page 370

I celebrated my Christmas in the company of strangers

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 5, 2016
Post category:Autobiography
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My wife and I hosted Christmas in our home, as we do every year. We open our doors to any and all and offer chili, cornbread, and sweets to friends…

Haiku

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 4, 2016
Post category:Poetry
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Little girl chased by bearBlood and gore amid the sycamoresTasty bear sandwiches

My daughter needs to learn about Marc Antony. And I’m not talking about the singer.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 3, 2016
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This is my daughter's drawing of a Halloween party. Clara is a black cat.Charlie is a bird.Mommy is Cleopatra.I am toast.Toast.

My 13 New Year’s resolutions for the NFL

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 2, 2016
Post category:Sports
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On the heels of my own list of New Year's resolutions comes my proposed resolutions for the National Football League.There are many serious issues that the NFL needs to address. This…

New Year’s resolutions: 2016

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 1, 2016
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As always, I reserve the right to alter the list for up to one week after posting. Suggestions are still welcome. It's also important to note that some items, like…

Resolution update: 2015 in review

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 31, 2015
Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through…

A goal for 2016: An agreement that these parents are awful, disgusting, rotten people

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 30, 2015
Post category:Idea
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Can we all agree that parents who actively oppose their child's interracial, inter-religious, or same sex marriage are awful people? They are still mothers and father, perhaps still worthy of love…

The big sleep is killing me.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 29, 2015
Post category:Family
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When we put our son, Charlie, to bed each night, he complains about having to go to sleep. He refers to it as a "big sleep.""Mommy, it's going to be…

My daughter was annoyed with Mrs. Claus – and let her have it.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 28, 2015
Post category:Family Food and Drink
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I took my daughter on the Essex Steam Train's North Pole Express last night.For those of you unfamiliar, The Essex Steam Train is a 100 year-old functioning steam train and…

The Moth: Death by Bee Sting

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:December 27, 2015
Post category:Appearances Autobiography Moth Storytelling
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The following is a story that I told at a Moth GrandSLAM at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA in March of 2015. The theme of the night was Once in…