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My little future novelist?

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Post published:May 2, 2012
Post category:Family Quandry Words
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When my daughter makes her dolls and other little people speak, she uses dialogue attribution. It’s quite strange. “I want to play with Katie!” said Lily. “Okay,” said Katie. “Let’s…

Gratitude journal: First day bliss

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Post published:May 2, 2012
Post category:Teaching
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Tonight I am grateful for the first day bliss that accompanies the casting of our annual Shakespearean play. This year my students will be performing Twelfth Night, and as an…

Newburyport Literary Festival 2012

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 1, 2012
Post category:Appearances
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My weekend at the Newburyport Literary Festival was marked by many memorable experiences. Drinking scotch and talking books with author Andre Dubus while attending a party in his beautiful Newburyport…

My stable of podcasts

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 1, 2012
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On Saturday I participated in a panel on social media at the Newburyport Literary Festival. Among the many topics discussed was podcasting, and I mentioned that in addition to audiobooks,…

Gratitude journal: New shoes!

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:May 1, 2012
Post category:Family Gratitude Journal
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Tonight I am grateful for my daughter’s inexplicable change of heart in regards to the shoes that Elysha bought months ago. This morning, on the way to school, Elysha told…

Gift giving insurance: Appealing to the basest, most vile members of the human race

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:April 30, 2012
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A recent New York Times piece by Ann Carrns describes the new business called WeddingGiftRefund.com. The site works like this. When you buy a wedding gift, you register on the…

A song for all the crazy readers of the world

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:April 30, 2012
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I’ve been a fan of the Canadian band Moxy Fruvous for a long time, and as a result, I assumed everyone else was as well. But when I mentioned this…

Gratitude journal: The boss lady

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:April 30, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for Brenda Copeland, my editor and friend. I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with Brenda at the Newburyport Literary Festival. When we weren’t speaking…

The secret to early retirement

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:April 29, 2012
Post category:Autobiography Idea
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According to Gallup's annual Economy and Personal Finance survey, the average non-retired American now expects to retire at age 67, up from age 63 a decade ago and age 60…

Gratitude journal: So damn lucky

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:April 29, 2012
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I watch this and can’t help but think that I am the luckiest man in the world.