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Read more about the article The people who didn’t kill dogs are good, too.

The people who didn’t kill dogs are good, too.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 7, 2011
  • Post category:Idea
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Like most Americans, I am completely in favor of giving someone a second chance, including people who do things as utterly despicable as Michael Vick. But it’s important to note…

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Read more about the article Stupidity abounds in the NFL

Stupidity abounds in the NFL

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 7, 2011
  • Post category:Sports
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New York Jets coach Rex Ryan takes the time while preparing his team for their playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts to criticize Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in what can…

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Read more about the article Home for the day

Home for the day

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 7, 2011
  • Post category:Autobiography
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I was home on Wednesday. Clara was sick (ear and sinus infection), and having already stayed home at least three times this year for Clara’s illnesses and doctor’s appointments, Elysha…

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Read more about the article I have apparently married a rock star.

I have apparently married a rock star.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 6, 2011
  • Post category:Family

My wife’s birthday is today.  In the past 48 hours, she has received: More than 100 posts to her Facebook wall wishing her a happy birthday A dozen or so…

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Read more about the article Too much is worse than too little

Too much is worse than too little

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 6, 2011
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A few admittedly questionable comments on sleep: Is it wrong for me to lose a little respect for my daughter every time she sleeps more than twelve hours in a…

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More Oliver oddities

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 5, 2011
  • Post category:Quandry/Television
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As an addendum to my earlier post on the Brady Bunch: Wikipedia reports that Cousin Oliver was added to The Brady Bunch’s cast in hopes that his “with Dutch Boy…

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A bunch wasn’t enough?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 5, 2011
  • Post category:Critic/Television
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Here’s my biggest complaint about The Brady Bunch: The show ran for five seasons. The writers had six kids, two parents, a housekeeper, a dog and a butcher to work…

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Vampire bats and me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 5, 2011
  • Post category:Science
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Vampire bats are believed to be the only species of bats in the world to adopt another young bat if something happens to the bat's mother. They share a strong…

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Read more about the article Snob magazine

Snob magazine

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 4, 2011
  • Post category:Idea/Magazines/Newspapers
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When I heard that Snob magazine was hitting newsstands in December, I was thrilled. What better way to tell a person that he or she is an unlikeable, unjustifiable elitist…

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Post-holiday detritus

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 4, 2011
  • Post category:Family
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The Christmas tree is still up in our house. For a man who likes to tear that thing down the day after Christmas, this has been an epically long time…

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