Matthew Dicks – Page 603

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

Gratitude journal: Readers live-tweeting my book

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:March 14, 2012
Post category:Books Gratitude Journal MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items
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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…