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Read more about the article I am a small and insignificant person by comparison

I am a small and insignificant person by comparison

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 21, 2011
  • Post category:History/Politics
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It’s important, I think, to reflect back on your accomplishments from time to time as a means of motivating yourself for future success. It’s easy to forget the hurdles you…

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Please don’t taint our trashy brand name with your douchebaggery

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 20, 2011
  • Post category:Critic
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Abercrombie & Fitch is hardly a store that I hold in high esteem. I could list the number of discrimination lawsuits that the company has lost in the past decade,…

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Read more about the article Anne Hathaway rapping as Lil’ Wayne

Anne Hathaway rapping as Lil’ Wayne

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 20, 2011
  • Post category:Music
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One of the ways that I can tell that something is great is if I think my wife will love it. With the exception of Oprah, her taste in all…

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Read more about the article “Mother may I, Mr. Brady?”

“Mother may I, Mr. Brady?”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 19, 2011
  • Post category:Sports
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From Mike Reiss’s piece on the Patriots preseason victory last night: "The thing that New England does just as well as anybody is their tempo. When you have a quarterback…

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Read more about the article In need of a new theme song

In need of a new theme song

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 19, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography/Music
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I need a new theme song. My first, from several years back, was Simon and Garfunkel's I Am a Rock.  It was a time in my life when I was…

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Read more about the article Why lift weights and run when you can fuse with your gym towel?

Why lift weights and run when you can fuse with your gym towel?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 19, 2011
  • Post category:Critic/Quandry
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Towel Fusion? Really? “…guaranteed to create a total body fusion!” With your towel. What’s next? Tube sock fusion? Jock strap fusion? Contact lens fusion? Just when I am finally willing…

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An admittedly heated response about the notion that a librarian can’t read Shakespeare

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 18, 2011
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One of the students who I'm working with this summer told me that he doesn't like Shakespeare. I told him that he doesn't like Shakespeare because he doesn't know Shakespeare,…

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Read more about the article Everything’s wrong.

Everything’s wrong.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 18, 2011
  • Post category:Family
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My daughter, though only two-years old, is already prone to drama.  It is not uncommon for her to wake up from her nap and say, “Mommy, something’s wrong.” “What’s wrong?”…

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Wikipedia: I could read this stuff all day long

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 18, 2011
  • Post category:Critic/Film/Music
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I love Wikipedia. I think it is one of the single greatest creations in human history. Reading Wikipedia has become a bit of a passion for me. Though there is…

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Read more about the article Protecting your KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese

Protecting your KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 17, 2011
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My editor directed me to this via Twitter yesterday.  It’s brilliant.  It is brilliant because embedded within the humor and silliness is pure truth.  It’s the kind of advertisement that…

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