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Read more about the article There are three incredibly stupid things wrong with this sign. Can you spot them all?

There are three incredibly stupid things wrong with this sign. Can you spot them all?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 15, 2015
  • Post category:Words
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I saw this sign in a Dunkin Donuts drive-thru in Danbury, CT. There are so many things wrong with this sign. "Spring is here, and we want our customers to…

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Read more about the article Smart, book person and crazed football fan does not always compute.

Smart, book person and crazed football fan does not always compute.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 14, 2015
  • Post category:Sports
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Editor Katie Adams - a fellow New England Patriots fan - tweeted this on Thursday night prior to the game: “It’s football season now. If you’re new, I’m still a…

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Read more about the article Verbal Sparring: Flip and Own

Verbal Sparring: Flip and Own

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2015
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This is a simple comeback that works in certain situations. Last week, I was listing all my petty grievances to a friend and how I planned to conquer each one.…

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Read more about the article Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: Fan art

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: Fan art

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2015
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There are few things more exciting than discovering a bit of fan art inspired by one of your books. This was sent to me via Twitter and is entitled 'Budo."…

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Read more about the article Can’t fight logic like this.

Can’t fight logic like this.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2015
  • Post category:Family/Parenting
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A conversation between our two children. Clara is six years old. Charlie is three. Clara: Charlie, here's a long word I want you to learn. Excluding. It's when you won't…

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Read more about the article They may be teenage boys, but they are also a couple of pathetic cowards.

They may be teenage boys, but they are also a couple of pathetic cowards.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 10, 2015
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This is a horrific act of cowardice. The boys who are guilty of this assault are claiming that the referee directed racial slurs at them just prior to the attack.…

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Read more about the article Publicity for The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs

Publicity for The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs

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  • Post published:September 9, 2015
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A couple of good bits of publicity from my novel's first day on bookstore shelves: The Hartford Courant ran a large piece about me and the book, which you can…

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Read more about the article The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs: Pub day has finally arrived!

The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs: Pub day has finally arrived!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 8, 2015
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My latest novel, "The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs," is in stores today! If you pre-ordered a copy, it should be arriving in the mail today. Perhaps at this very…

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Read more about the article Mashable on The Moth

Mashable on The Moth

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 7, 2015
  • Post category:Moth/Recommended Reading/Viewing/Storytelling
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Last month I competed in a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn (and won!). Mashable was there, shooting a story for their website. The result is a beautiful…

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Read more about the article The worst thing you can say to a storyteller (you passive-aggressive douchebag)

The worst thing you can say to a storyteller (you passive-aggressive douchebag)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 6, 2015
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While in Brazil, I spoke to audiences ranging from 50 to 500. Part of every talk was another story from my life, similar to the stories I tell onstage for…

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