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Resolution Update: October 2015

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:November 1, 2015
Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I didn't even come close to dying last month. 2. Lose 20 pounds. I gained two pounds in October, so now I'm only down ten…

My daughter’s editorial proclivities bring me such joy for one special reason.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 31, 2015
Post category:Autobiography Words
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One of the unexpected joys of parenthood is discovering that your child does something that you have done in the past, without any prompting on your part. Recently, I've noticed…

This might be the worst deal in baseball history. Or at least the most ridiculous.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 30, 2015
Post category:Sports
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On the eve of game three of the World Series (in which the Royals lead the Mets two games to none, I wanted to highlight this incredible bit of information…

Hindsight is rarely 20/20, so stop saying otherwise.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 29, 2015
Post category:History/Politics Words
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We need to stop saying that hindsight is 20/20. If this were true: My friend from high school wouldn't have married a seemingly endless string of deadbeats. The United States…

We encourage children to seek truth and knowledge in this world except when it comes to this.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:October 28, 2015
Post category:Religion
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A friend of mine posted this to Twitter a while back. If any religion was real, we'd set kids loose in search of truth rather than trying to indoctrinate them…

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?

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…

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 child You don't own the name. You didn't invent the name. The name…

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 music would be the most important part…

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 DJs make…