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Read more about the article Deathbed regrets revisited: 2012

Deathbed regrets revisited: 2012

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 22, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Two years ago, in response to a piece listing the most frequent death bed regrets of the dying, I listed what I thought would be my most likely death bed…

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I don’t like hot drinks. I may be a thermal taster. Kind of like a superhero.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 21, 2012
  • Post category:Food and Drink
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I don’t drink coffee, which places me in an extreme minority, at least among my friends and colleagues. I also do not drink tea or even hot chocolate. For years,…

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Read more about the article Ranking Stephen King’s 62 books: Some minor quibbling on my part

Ranking Stephen King’s 62 books: Some minor quibbling on my part

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 21, 2012
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Vulture recently ranked Stephen King’s 62 books. Not an easy task, and overall, I think they did a surprisingly good job. I have read all but one of King’s books…

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Read more about the article A rare moment of recollection

A rare moment of recollection

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 20, 2012
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On our brother and sister blog, I responded to my sister’s recent post about our childhood babysitting misadventures and had an opportunity to correct her recollection of an event that…

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Read more about the article This is absolutely true for men. Not so sure about women.

This is absolutely true for men. Not so sure about women.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 20, 2012
  • Post category:Quandry
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I saw this quote on Twitter last week, posted by a woman: “Men socialize by insulting each other, but they really don't mean it. Women socialize by complimenting each other,…

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Read more about the article Three bits of wedding advice at the beginning of wedding season

Three bits of wedding advice at the beginning of wedding season

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 19, 2012
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The wedding season has begun. Last week my DJ partner and I worked our first wedding of the year. As the reception came to a close, I had a few…

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Smart men thinking stupid things about death

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 18, 2012
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I love both of these guys, but I couldn’t disagree with them more on this subject. "There are so many beautiful things which I will have to leave when I…

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I threw cases of French fries against walls to relieve stress.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 18, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Idea
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I found this new business idea rather intriguing: Donna Alexander is the founder of the aptly-named Anger Room, probably the only business in the world that begs you to break…

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Read more about the article Desperate times call for desperate measures

Desperate times call for desperate measures

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 18, 2012
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I texted my wife yesterday, telling her that I was beginning to feel ill. I cannot afford to be sick at this particular moment in time.  Elysha has been ordered…

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Read more about the article I am not a loser, little one, and I will have the shirt to prove it.

I am not a loser, little one, and I will have the shirt to prove it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 17, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography
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CHICAGO—A study published this week in the journal Pediatrics found that, within seconds of their birth, babies have the ability to sense whether their parents are losers. "From the moment…

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