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Read more about the article The Moth: No Santa

The Moth: No Santa

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 2, 2014
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City in 2014.  The theme of the night was Secrets. I told…

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Read more about the article Not so internal dialogue

Not so internal dialogue

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 1, 2014
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As I was buckling my daughter into her car seat, she began talking. I looked at her and realized that she wasn’t talking to me. She was just thinking aloud.…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: August 2014

Resolution update: August 2014

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 1, 2014
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). 1. Don’t…

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Read more about the article Economy of blessings is paramount to my son. Either that or he’s already rejecting religion.

Economy of blessings is paramount to my son. Either that or he’s already rejecting religion.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 31, 2014
  • Post category:Family/Religion
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When my wife says, “Bless you,” to our two year-old son after he sneezes, his most common response is, “No bless you. I okay.” At first I thought that he…

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Read more about the article Most threatening (and perhaps effective) example of signage ever

Most threatening (and perhaps effective) example of signage ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 31, 2014
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Read more about the article This is real, despite all my instincts telling me otherwise.

This is real, despite all my instincts telling me otherwise.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 30, 2014
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The restaurant is real. It’s existence was never in question. It’s located in Staten Island, and people eat there every day. But sometimes you stumble across (or in the case…

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Read more about the article Men humiliate men. Constantly. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Men humiliate men. Constantly. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 29, 2014
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Man who finishes in last place in his fantasy football league is required to make an embarrassing photo calendar that celebrates famous moments in print history, including a recreation of…

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Read more about the article Saddest photos ever taken

Saddest photos ever taken

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 29, 2014
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First day on the bus. Breaks my heart.   Thankfully, there are these images at the end of the day to not-quite-balance the sadness of the early morning hours.  

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Read more about the article Open a toy. Record. Make a fortune.

Open a toy. Record. Make a fortune.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 28, 2014
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My wife made me aware of the inexplicable existence of YouTube videos that feature the removal of toys from their packaging. That’s it. Someone purchases a Transformer or a Barbie…

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Read more about the article I went to Maine to officiate a wedding for a couple I had never met, and it wasn’t crazy.

I went to Maine to officiate a wedding for a couple I had never met, and it wasn’t crazy.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 28, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography
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My friends think I'm a little crazy. Three days before the start of my school year, I headed to Maine to officiate the wedding ceremony of a couple who I…

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