He ruined my iPhone.

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 17, 2012
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A friend, Tony, was asking about apps for his new iPad. I asked if he finally got rid of his featureless phone and purchased an iPhone as well. His response…

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Pandering or positivity?

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 17, 2012
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I do not like being repeatedly told that a question I asked is a good one. I find this unnecessary, condescending, and disingenuous. I told this to a friend and…

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Gratitude journal: My kids

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 16, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for my students. They aren’t always perfectly behaved, and there are days when they can be more than challenging, but they are a cohesive group of…

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Why you will fail to have a great career

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 16, 2012
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Earlier this week, I suggested that the best advice I have to offer is to put yourself out there. Take risks. Dare to be different. This guy has a similar…

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SOMETHING MISSING: Asian style

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 16, 2012
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The Korean and Chinese editions of my first novel, SOMETHING MISSING, arrived yesterday. Three years after it first published, the book is still exciting me.   

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Elysha Dicks is cool.

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 16, 2012
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My wife has many amazing qualities, but best of all, she’s just cool. Last night she spent an hour watching The Walking Dead with me. She loves the show. She…

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Gratitude journal: Clara in the morning

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 15, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful that my daughter has finally adjusted to Daylight Savings Time. She awoke at 7:15 this morning, which meant that for the first time this week, I…

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When it comes to a pregnant woman’s size, ladies, please just shut the hell up.

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 15, 2012
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New rule (though it shouldn't be necessary) and a rule I teach my fifth graders every year: No more commenting on a pregnant woman's physical appearance. If my wife comes…

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No recording allowed

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 15, 2012
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This was going to be cute, but my daughter told me to put the phone away so I would be available to clap. Kind of annoying.

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Gratitude journal: Readers live-tweeting my book

• Post author:Matthew Dicks
• Post published:March 14, 2012
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Tonight I am thankful for the enthusiastic readers who have been engaging in a new form of live tweeting whereby they send me tweets as they make their way through…

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