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Read more about the article Haiku

Haiku

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 4, 2016
  • Post category:Poetry
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Little girl chased by bear Blood and gore amid the sycamores Tasty bear sandwiches

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

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
  • Post category:Family
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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.

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Read more about the article My 13 New Year’s resolutions for the NFL

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…

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Read more about the article New Year’s resolutions: 2016

New Year’s resolutions: 2016

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 1, 2016
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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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…

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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…

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Read more about the article A goal for 2016: An agreement that these parents are awful, disgusting, rotten people

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…

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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…

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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…

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Read more about the article The Moth: Death by Bee Sting

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…

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My 2015 Christmas haul

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 26, 2015
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Every Christmas, I take inventory of the holiday gifts that my wife gives me.Some people wish for cashmere sweaters, brand new video game systems, stylish watches, and jewelry. My hope…

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