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Read more about the article More sexy rumpus: Wiser words have never been spoken

More sexy rumpus: Wiser words have never been spoken

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 10, 2012
  • Post category:Idea/Recommended Reading/Viewing
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The Oatmeal is one of the best online comics that you will ever read. His book, 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth, is outstanding. And…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: New shoes

Gratitude journal: New shoes

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 9, 2012
  • Post category:Family/Gratitude Journal
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Tonight I am grateful that my daughter finally agreed to wear a new pair of shoes today after months of insisting upon wearing the same old pair. This decision was…

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Read more about the article Best goodnight ever

Best goodnight ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 9, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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When I am home, my daughter often refuses to hug or kiss me before bed, preferring the arms of my wife to my own. But when I am not home…

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Read more about the article Jesus Christ and these capital letters do not belong

Jesus Christ and these capital letters do not belong

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 9, 2012
  • Post category:Critic/History/Politics/Religion/Words
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This card has become the source of amusement for many because of Rick Santorum’s decision to quote Jesus Christ and the New Testament on a Hanukkah message designed for Jews.…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: Well timed stranger danger (and a little parental cruelty)

Gratitude journal: Well timed stranger danger (and a little parental cruelty)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 8, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for my daughter’s natural born instinct for stranger danger. As I was attempting to get her into the car yesterday, she discovered a brick walkway, a…

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Read more about the article A joyous third birthday!

A joyous third birthday!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 8, 2012
  • Post category:Family
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Listening to my daughter shout with joy brings indescribable happiness to me. More than I would have ever imagined.  I could watch these twenty second clips for hours and never…

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Read more about the article He returns

He returns

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 8, 2012
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The last time I saw my brother, Jeremy, was more than five years ago. My mother had died and we were settling the bill after the post-funeral lunch. He and…

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Read more about the article Gratitude journal: A daughter’s excitement

Gratitude journal: A daughter’s excitement

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 7, 2012
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Tonight I am grateful for the moment when I step through the door of my home and my door runs to me, screaming, “Daddy!” She throws herself into my arms…

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Read more about the article Last time being two

Last time being two

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 7, 2012
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I’m so glad that my wife captured this moment on video: The night before my daughter turned three years old.  The last time my little one was two years old.…

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Read more about the article A potentially great day ruined by you-know-what

A potentially great day ruined by you-know-what

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 7, 2012
  • Post category:Autobiography/Books/Family/MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND items/Music/Teaching
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Today was a potentially great day for me. To start, Cosmopolitan UK named my next book, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, #1 on their Best Books for February 2012 list …

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