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Read more about the article Maximum joy

Maximum joy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 29, 2011
  • Post category:Family
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My daughter says that her cousin is her best friends. Based upon this photograph, I believe her.

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Read more about the article The story of our engagement

The story of our engagement

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 28, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography
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Today is Elysha and my engagement-versary.  On December 28, 2004, I proposed to Elysha in Grand Central Station while twenty-two friends and family secretly watched. Here is the story of…

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Read more about the article Outsourcing my New Year’s resolutions: Would you like to play a role?

Outsourcing my New Year’s resolutions: Would you like to play a role?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 28, 2011
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I take my goal setting and New Year’s resolutions very seriously. At the end of every month…

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A book with real secrets waiting to be revealed (with a thumb or a hair dryer)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 28, 2011
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I want one.

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How a fan of Boston sports fell in love with the Yankees

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 27, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography/Sports
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Robert Krulwich writes about how we become fans of the teams that we love. Based upon the research, it tends to be a love instilled upon us primarily by our…

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Read more about the article Full house

Full house

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 27, 2011
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And we wonder why it takes her so long to fall asleep.  

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Read more about the article You are not pregnant. She is.

You are not pregnant. She is.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 26, 2011
  • Post category:Critic/Idea
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New rule: No more “We’re pregnant.” Especially from men. In the realm of pregnancy, there is no we. While I’m sure that the men who use this ridiculous phrase probably…

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Read more about the article My 2011 Christmas haul

My 2011 Christmas haul

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 26, 2011
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My wife is an incredibly creative and insightful gift giver. Last year’s Christmas gifts were outstanding. The assortment of gifts from 2009, which included a signed first edition of Kurt…

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Read more about the article Complex naming formula

Complex naming formula

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 25, 2011
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My daughter has dramatically enhanced the way in which she names her baby dolls. Prior to today, every one of her dolls has been named after one of her classmates.…

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Read more about the article A perfect Christmas message

A perfect Christmas message

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 25, 2011
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Not being schmaltzy, I promise, but this really is the perfect way to start off a Christmas morning. I cannot recommend it more highly.

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