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Inside Jaws: A Filmuentary

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 17, 2013
Post category:Film
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It took me a week to watch this, but only because it’s the full length movie and then some (deleted scenes, and I’m quite busy. But if you liked the…

Bookish days of yore

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 17, 2013
Post category:Books Quandry
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I noticed this on my key ring today. It’s like a historical artifact. A reminder of a bygone day. Throw it away? Leave it as a reminder of a time…

Seven years of marriage today!

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 16, 2013
Post category:Autobiography Family

Yesterday was our seventh wedding anniversary. I couldn’t imagine a better day. Best of all, we ended the day in the negative. My anniversary officially kicked off the night before…

What happened to Fruity Pebbles?

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 16, 2013
Post category:Food and Drink
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Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron recently described his tendency to drown his sorrows in a bowl of cereal. He then went on to describe his bowl of cereal as Puffins,…

99 reasons that I love Elysha Dicks

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 15, 2013
Post category:Autobiography Family

Today is our seventh anniversary. Please forgive me for this indulgence. Here are some of the many reasons I love my wife as much as I do. _______________________________________ 1. The…

Now I have to worry about falling cows. Great.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 14, 2013
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The Telegraph reports on a Brazilian man who died after a cow fell through his roof and landed on top of him. As a person who suffers from an ongoing,…

Self-loathing and the cronut

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 14, 2013
Post category:Critic Food and Drink
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I was vaguely aware that a pastry known as the cronut existed. This morning I heard the NPR story that described the lines for cronuts in New York City. Apparently…

The thread of melancholy is unavoidable for this parent

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 13, 2013
Post category:Family
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Slate’s John Dickerson writes about the regret he feels about not inviting his parents’ friends to his wedding for Slate’s wedding issue. This paragraph, which deals with parenthood, was especially…

Girl Learns to Dance in a Year

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 13, 2013
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It’s amazing what you can accomplish in a year if you are willing to apply yourself.

First Twinkies return to the shelves. Now this.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:July 12, 2013
Post category:Food and Drink
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Cola-flavored wine. It’s a thing. At last. I may have found my wine of choice. Tasty (I hope). Utterly unpretentious. Potentially annoying to wine connoisseurs. A perfect combination of goodness.