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Read more about the article My little home body

My little home body

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 5, 2013
  • Post category:Family
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My daughter and I have a lot in common. One of these commonalities is our absolute contentment with being at home. While my wife spends her days attempting to go…

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Read more about the article A career spent in quiet desperation

A career spent in quiet desperation

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2013
  • Post category:Autobiography/Music
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During my 17 years as a wedding DJ, I have played Billy Joel's ‘Piano Man’ at 9:00 on a Saturday whenever possible. Only once did someone notice.

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Read more about the article A place where time (and boys) stand still

A place where time (and boys) stand still

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2013
  • Post category:Autobiography

I visited my former Boy Scout camp, Yawgoog Scout Reservation, last week with two friends from childhood who love the place as much as me. Danny and I visited camp…

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Read more about the article The most terrifying 27 seconds of video that you may ever see

The most terrifying 27 seconds of video that you may ever see

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2013
  • Post category:Current Affairs/Science
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Compiled by NASA scientists and does not include the last two years of data.

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Read more about the article Good Cop, Bad Cop is real. And it works.

Good Cop, Bad Cop is real. And it works.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2013
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Slate’s Aisha Harris and Sharan Shetty attempt to answer the question: Is the “Good Cop, Bad Cop” Routine a Real Thing? Their answer: Not as often as movies and TV…

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Read more about the article The Moth: The Robbery

The Moth: The Robbery

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2013
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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The following is a story that I told at a Moth GrandSLAM at Music Hall in Williamsburg earlier this year.  The theme of the night was The Tipping Point. I…

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Read more about the article Comebacks for sale. Cheap. Highly effective. Brutal if desired.

Comebacks for sale. Cheap. Highly effective. Brutal if desired.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2013
  • Post category:Idea/Religion
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I’ve recently expressed admiration for Pope Francis and his comments on homosexuality and his willingness to be accessible to the people. Unfortunately, I’m not as excited about the pope’s recent…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: July 2013

Resolution update: July 2013

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2013
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through…

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Read more about the article Texting while doing what?

Texting while doing what?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2013
  • Post category:Critic
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According to the 2013 Mobile Consumer Habits study conducted by Harris Interactive, 9% of Americans admit to using their phone to send text messages during sex. Among the 18-34 age…

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Read more about the article Forgotten Daddy

Forgotten Daddy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2013
  • Post category:Family
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I brought my daughter to the park on Sunday in hopes of spending an afternoon playing together. About four seconds after we arrived, she had introduced herself to three kids…

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