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Angry Bear Versus Little Girl: A Haiku

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 16, 2015
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Little girl chased by bearBlood and gore amid the sycamores Tasty bear sandwiches

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My daughter got in trouble at school, and I’m so glad.

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  • Post published:May 15, 2015
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Of course I'm disappointed in my daughter for the ticket that she received at school this week for failure to follow directions in wellness class (her school's version of physical…

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Sequel Protection Service: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 14, 2015
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So many times in my life, I’ve wished that I had avoided one or more of the sequels to a book or movie. Spoiling the beauty of an original story…

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No photo like this exists of my sister and me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 14, 2015
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My children make me feel like a retroactively terrible brother. 

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The question most frequently asked of me while I sign my name

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 12, 2015
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"So you're a lefty?"Years ago, I stopped making smart ass remarks to this inane question."No, but my right hand has a small patch of gangrene" and "No. I like to…

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A signed copy of Shakespeare’s King Lear

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 11, 2015
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It's unlikely that Shakespeare ever had the opportunity to sign his work. His plays weren't even gathered and bound until after his death, and like today, people in his time did…

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If you have issues with Mother’s Day, for whatever reason, please consider these two words or these six words.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 10, 2015
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Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers of the world. A friend and mother recently tweeted: "Ok! All set on articles trying to make me feel bad about looking forward…

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I wonder if Beyonce started this way?

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  • Post published:May 9, 2015
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I have discovered the secret to a happy marriage. Seriously.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 8, 2015
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I discovered the secret to the perfect marriage, and I didn't even realize it.A friend recently joked that she couldn't imagine what my wife, Elysha, was thinking when she married me.It's…

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The joyous and much anticipated arrival of the garbage truck

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  • Post published:May 8, 2015
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I'm afraid of the day when the arrival of the garbage truck on a Monday morning ceases to be entertainment for my children. Thankfully this was not that day.

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