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Read more about the article Caine’s Arcade is back with an equally joyous follow-up story

Caine’s Arcade is back with an equally joyous follow-up story

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 18, 2012
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In case you didn’t see Caine’s Arcade when I posted about it last spring, you should take a moment and watch it now. It is pure joy and inspiration. If…

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Read more about the article I refuse to give the high school jerks a free pass, regardless of conventional wisdom

I refuse to give the high school jerks a free pass, regardless of conventional wisdom

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 18, 2012
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Logic says that we shouldn’t continue to blame a person for being a jerk in high school because it was high school. Teenagers are not fully developed human beings, peer…

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Read more about the article We won that game three separate times, and then we lost.

We won that game three separate times, and then we lost.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 17, 2012
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Excluding Super Bowl losses and a playoff loss to the New York Jets a couple years ago, yesterday’s Patriots loss to the Arizona Cardinals might have been the most difficult…

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Read more about the article 30 real reasons to be grateful for living

30 real reasons to be grateful for living

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 16, 2012
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I did not enjoy Barrie Davenport’s piece entitled 30 Reasons to be Grateful for Living. When your list includes items such vagaries as nature, emotions, life and service people, it…

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Read more about the article Just admit that you think homosexuality is yucky. Don’t drag religion into it.

Just admit that you think homosexuality is yucky. Don’t drag religion into it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 15, 2012
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A couple days a ago I posted a letter that was forwarded to me by a reader regarding gay marriage. It was pointed out to me soon after that The…

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Read more about the article The boy loves his name

The boy loves his name

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 15, 2012
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We clearly made a good choice when we decided to name him Charlie.

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Read more about the article I don’t care about fairness as long as no one is being harmed in the process.

I don’t care about fairness as long as no one is being harmed in the process.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 14, 2012
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Here’s the scenario: A rule is established in the workplace that I choose to violate but my colleague does not. Violation of the rule does not impact my colleague or…

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Read more about the article Marriage deconstruction tool

Marriage deconstruction tool

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
  • Post category:Web/Tech
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In 2011, Facebook was cited as a contributing factor in one-third of divorces.  The most common reasons cited as evidence were inappropriate messages to members of the opposite sex, separated…

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Read more about the article Quite the magician

Quite the magician

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
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Oh, to believe that magic is this simple!  

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Read more about the article Owning a Canadian would be awesome.

Owning a Canadian would be awesome.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
  • Post category:Religion
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A reader sent this to me, expecting that I would like it. I did. It’s not exactly original in its conceit, but it’s well done and quite amusing , so…

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