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It does not stand for quintessential

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 29, 2011
Post category:Words
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How have I managed to get through life without questioning what the Q in Q-tips stands for? It shocks me that I managed to get through life without discovering that…

I want my $25,000 back, damn it.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 29, 2011
Post category:Autobiography
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In 1992 I was arrested, tried and eventually found not guilty of a crime that I did not commit. I’ve written about some of the details of the case before…

Intelligentsia

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 28, 2011
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Yesterday a friend texted me this message: What is epistemological theory? I gave a brief definition via text while waiting for a haircut. It was the most intellectual series of…

A joyous response to the misery of others

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 28, 2011
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A study released by Stanford University shows that Facebook users often perceive their friends as having more fulfilling social and emotional lives. As a result, people end up feeling more…

Bicycle?

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 27, 2011
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My wife sent me some photos of Clara today. The title of the email containing the images was “Eating a bicycle.” I was a little concerned about what was going…

You hurt my feelings. I’m taking my toys and going home.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 27, 2011
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UCONN booster Robert Burton's sent a scathing letter to school athletic director Jeff Hathaway indicating that he was upset that Hathaway did not follow his advice in the hiring of…

I am at a loss for words. I simply cannot believe what I have just seen.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 27, 2011
Post category:History/Politics Television
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I cannot believe what I just saw. Did you watch the State of the Union speech on Tuesday? Do you remember President Obama’s well received jokes regarding airport pat-downs and…

Big Love is too much love

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 26, 2011
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After watching four seasons of HBO’s drama Big Love, one thing has become abundantly clear to me: One wife is more than enough. Besides, polygamy violates the tenets of a…

I am the father of a two-year old.

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 26, 2011
Post category:Autobiography Family
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My little girl turned two years old yesterday. Here is what I wrote to her on the day that she was born: _______________________________________________ Our day began yesterday, at 11:53 PM,…

Maybe not a rapist, but the guy can’t even get a date

Post author:Matthew Dicks
Post published:January 26, 2011
Post category:Sports
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Ben Roethlisberger was never convicted or even charged with the crime to which he stood accused, and as someone who was once arrested and tried for a crime he did…

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It does not stand for quintessential

I want my $25,000 back, damn it.

Intelligentsia

A joyous response to the misery of others

Bicycle?

You hurt my feelings. I’m taking my toys and going home.

I am at a loss for words. I simply cannot believe what I have just seen.

Big Love is too much love

I am the father of a two-year old.

Maybe not a rapist, but the guy can’t even get a date

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