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Read more about the article General maintenance required

General maintenance required

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 21, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography/Quandry
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Is it acceptable to call your doctor for an appointment under the heading of general maintenance? At last count, the following issues require medical attention: Two distinctly painful knee problems…

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Read more about the article Singular talent absent opportunity

Singular talent absent opportunity

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 21, 2011
  • Post category:Music/Recommended Reading/Viewing
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This is one of those completely amazing, captivating and awe-inspiring performances that takes my breath away but then leaves me wondering to what purpose it serves other than to entertain…

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Read more about the article This hurts my heart

This hurts my heart

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 20, 2011
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Read more about the article Father’s Day 2011

Father’s Day 2011

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 20, 2011
  • Post category:Family
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I spent my Father’s Day playing 18 holes of golf, enjoying brunch with friends and eating ice cream for dinner, but it was the time I spent at the playground…

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Three new Father’s Day laws

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 19, 2011
  • Post category:Idea
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As Father’s Day draws to a close, I’d like to propose the following new Father’s Day rules: All golf courses should be set up in their most ideal conditions.  Tee…

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Father’s Day is perfectly placed on the calendar

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 19, 2011
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It occurred to me that Father’s Day is placed ideally on the calendar in order to garner maximum benefit for fathers, and oddly enough, mothers everywhere. Sure, Mother’s Day gets…

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Read more about the article Bugaboo is stupid. Uppababy rules. I’m writing about baby strollers.  The world must be coming to an end.

Bugaboo is stupid. Uppababy rules. I’m writing about baby strollers. The world must be coming to an end.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 18, 2011
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When my wife and I are in New York City, we see a lot of Bugaboo strollers and are frequently amused by their prevalence. There are simply much better strollers…

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Read more about the article Lions should not be allowed to pretend to eat little children

Lions should not be allowed to pretend to eat little children

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 17, 2011
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I am not a helicopter parent by any means. I allowed by children to cry herself to sleep, climb up slides, and operate heavy equipment while on cold medication. I am…

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Read more about the article Overreacting to a little pee

Overreacting to a little pee

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 17, 2011
  • Post category:Current Affairs/Quandry
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They drained the reservoir, all 7.8 million gallons, because a man peed in it.  About 1:30 AM on Wednesday, city of Portland water officials say, a 21-year-old man was caught…

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Read more about the article The people who will die first in a zombie apocalypse

The people who will die first in a zombie apocalypse

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 16, 2011
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People who pre-wipe gym equipment Women who wear sweatpants with the word Juicy on the butt Anyone who prefers calling roadside assistance rather than changing their own flat tire People…

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