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Read more about the article Foiled!

Foiled!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 21, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography
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I had registered Elysha for this weekend’s book retreat as “Matt’s Dutiful Wife.” When we arrived, I found this instead:

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Wisdom above a toilet

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 21, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography
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It's not often that I find a poster above a toilet that so completely defines my existential crisis and how it shapes my writing career:

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: More than just babysitters

Gratitude journal: More than just babysitters

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 21, 2012
  • Post category:Gratitude Journal
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Tonight I am grateful to my in-laws, who are spending the weekend with my daughter while Elysha and I attend a literary retreat in Vermont. Had they stuck Clara in…

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Read more about the article The Moth: The Freak

The Moth: The Freak

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 20, 2012
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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This Moth StorySlam performance took place on November 28, 2011 at The Bitter End. The topic of the evening was Freaks. I wasn’t entirely pleased with this performance. A GPS…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: Diana

Gratitude journal: Diana

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 20, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful to Diana, the name that we have bestowed upon our GPS unit after setting our preferences to the female British voice. I have been driving into…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: Third wheeling

Gratitude journal: Third wheeling

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 18, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for friends who allowed me to serve as a third wheel without complaint or consternation. I started the day by playing a round of golf with…

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Read more about the article The Moth: Life Lessons Learned While Pole Vaulting

The Moth: Life Lessons Learned While Pole Vaulting

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 18, 2012
  • Post category:Moth/Storytelling
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As I prepare to attend another Moth StorySlam on Thursday night, with hopes of taking the stage and telling a story on the theme of Armor, I have finally uploaded…

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Knuffle Bunny Free nearly made my wife weep. I would’ve cried had I not been so manly.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 18, 2012
  • Post category:Books
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My daughter adores Mo Willems’ books Knuffle Bunny and Knuffle Bunny, Too. She speaks of Trixie and her family as her friends, and she knows the stories almost by heart.…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: Frightened daughter

Gratitude journal: Frightened daughter

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 18, 2012
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Is it wrong of me to be grateful that the animatronic dinosaurs at the Connecticut Science Center scared the hell out of my daughter, causing her to cling to me…

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Read more about the article If you’re looking to buy me something…

If you’re looking to buy me something…

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 17, 2012
  • Post category:Books
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It’s a book! And yes, an iPhone charger, too! Two of my favorite things in the world.  

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