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Read more about the article The shouting is amusing, but it’s the makeup that bothers the hell out of me

The shouting is amusing, but it’s the makeup that bothers the hell out of me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 17, 2014
  • Post category:Recommended Reading/Viewing/Sports
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This video is terrible. I realize it’s only curling, but it’s an Olympic sport.   These are Olympic athletes. And some of them are wearing more eye and face makeup…

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Read more about the article Fourth greatest compliment ever

Fourth greatest compliment ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 16, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography/Teaching
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I have a list of the three greatest compliments I have ever received. The first was a ridiculous, albeit appreciated, comment about my physical appearance (though the person complimenting me…

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Read more about the article I’m not careless. I’m just stupid and preoccupied.

I’m not careless. I’m just stupid and preoccupied.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 16, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography
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My wife opened the refrigerator yesterday morning and found this: See the problem? She texted me the photo and asked, “Is this the result of your advancing age?” Sadly, she…

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Read more about the article Am I really so annoying?

Am I really so annoying?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 15, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography/Quandry
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Three things happened to me yesterday: A friend told me that something I said to her was the meanest thing that anyone has ever said to her. Another friend spitefully…

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Read more about the article The most amazing door you will ever see

The most amazing door you will ever see

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 14, 2014
  • Post category:Quandry/Recommended Reading/Viewing
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And yet the remarkable functionality of the door is underscored by the designer’s apparent inability to find a floor that doesn’t sound like it’s about to collapse beneath him. The…

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Read more about the article My daughter’s fifth birthday party was violent, competitive and AWESOME

My daughter’s fifth birthday party was violent, competitive and AWESOME

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 14, 2014
  • Post category:Family
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My daughter recently celebrated her fifth birthday at My Gym, a local gym designed for little kids. My daughter attended classes there when she was an infant and toddler, and…

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Read more about the article NFL players are clearly the most distractible people on the planet

NFL players are clearly the most distractible people on the planet

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 13, 2014
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Former NFL players and coaches and other professional football pundits have been commenting on the news that former Michael Sam, the University of Missouri football player and NFL prospect, is…

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Read more about the article Best packaging ever

Best packaging ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 13, 2014
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I know that Apple fans become nearly orgasmic over the packaging of the company’s products, but I don’t think there is any better packaging in the world than the packaging…

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Read more about the article Helicopter parenting has gone national

Helicopter parenting has gone national

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 12, 2014
  • Post category:Current Affairs/Teaching
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I feel so lucky that my wife and I were teachers for so many years before becoming parents. As a teacher, I have come to understand the value of allowing…

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Read more about the article Tim Burton apparently agrees: Spite is the best reason to do anything

Tim Burton apparently agrees: Spite is the best reason to do anything

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 12, 2014
  • Post category:Film
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From the Wikipedia entry on Jack Nicholson (and confirmed on IMDB and several other independent sources): In 1996, Nicholson collaborated with Batman director Tim Burton on Mars Attacks!, pulling double…

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