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Look what you can do with a full head of hair.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 27, 2015
  • Post category:Family
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Oh, how I long for the days when I had enough hair to have this level of hat head.Not really, but still, it's cute. Right?

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Verbal sparring: “A bad day” is not an excuse to behave badly.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 26, 2015
  • Post category:Verbal Sparring
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You don't get to treat people poorly because you're having "a bad day."A bad day may cause you to be more emotional or temperamental than normal, but it doesn't mean…

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3 petty bits of nonsense that should never bother you (unless you are equally petty)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 25, 2015
  • Post category:Critic
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1. Friends or relatives who name their baby the same name or a similar name as your childYou don't own the name.You didn't invent the name.The name is not a…

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Music is not the most important part of my job as a wedding DJ.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 24, 2015
  • Post category:DJ
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Last night I wrapped up my 19th year as a wedding DJ.When we first launched the business back in 1997, I thought that music was going to be the most…

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My daughter betrayed me. I’ll say it doesn’t hurt, but truthfully, it hurts a lot.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 23, 2015
  • Post category:DJ/Family
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My daughter - who is in first grade - told her friends at school that I was a DJ.Her friends, most sensibly, were impressed. They made the motion that DJ's…

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Is this real?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 23, 2015
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I really, really hope so.

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Little girl makes little boy’s dream come true.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 22, 2015
  • Post category:Family
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It's nice to have a big sister who is willing to build you a jet pack that you can wear around the house. 

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The Moth: Sex and Frozen Corn

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 21, 2015
  • Post category:Autobiography/Moth/Quandry/Storytelling
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The first gift that my daughter ever received was a stuffed ear of corn from our friend, Justine. It's been sitting on the corner of her bookshelf for the last…

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Management: Please stop signing your signs. It looks ridiculous and serves no useful purpose.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 20, 2015
  • Post category:Critic/Words
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This sign was posted beside a plastic lion at Safari Golf, an excellent mini golf course near my home.  The message itself is fine. Sadly, it's probably necessary to remind…

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13 Principles of Teaching

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 19, 2015
  • Post category:Teaching
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During my current book tour, I have been asked repeatedly about my teaching philosophy - probably as a result of a story that I tell about a high school English…

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