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Read more about the article 300 feet?

300 feet?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 20, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I was driving behind this truck last week. If you can't read the sign, it says, "Keep back 300 feet." My thought: What a stupid message. I was driving at…

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Read more about the article Vice President Harris, me, and McDonald’s

Vice President Harris, me, and McDonald’s

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 19, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first U.S. President to have worked at McDonald’s. She worked under the Golden Arches for a summer while attending school. It shouldn't be…

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Read more about the article Book banning via minority stupidity in Utah

Book banning via minority stupidity in Utah

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 18, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Books by Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, and Sarah J Maas are among 13 titles that the state of Utah has ordered removed from all public school classrooms and libraries.…

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Read more about the article The intenet!

The intenet!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 17, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

More than two years ago, I wrote about "Livin' on a Prayer," the Bon Jovi song that tells the story of Tommy and Gina, a struggling couple with little hope…

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Read more about the article Universal healthcare at the Olympics but not in the United States

Universal healthcare at the Olympics but not in the United States

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 16, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Ariana Ramsey won an Olympic bronze medal with the U.S. women’s rugby team at the Olympics last week. Following her victory, she did not go to Disneyland. She went to…

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Read more about the article I’m so busy. You’re so lucky.

I’m so busy. You’re so lucky.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 15, 2024
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Read more about the article Bad names

Bad names

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 14, 2024
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The last name "Dicks" hasn't always been easy, but it's not so bad, either. It taught me how to punch really hard. It helped me find my sense of humor.…

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Read more about the article Dr. Ruth’s sex advice

Dr. Ruth’s sex advice

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 13, 2024
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A month ago, Dr. Ruth passed away. I wrote about my meeting with her in a green room years ago, which included a moment where she offered me advice on…

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Read more about the article Andrew Wilkinson’s memoir

Andrew Wilkinson’s memoir

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 12, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I read a lot of memoirs. As a storyteller, I am drawn to the true-life tales of other human beings. The problem: So many memoirs are filled with self-praise and…

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Read more about the article Charlie can shoot

Charlie can shoot

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 11, 2024
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My son — who can see nothing without his glasses — can apparently shoot well. Better than well. He's an outstanding shot. While at Scout camp, Charlie attempted to earn…

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