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Read more about the article Checking in on previous promises

Checking in on previous promises

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 15, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Elysha and I are celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary today. As I have often said, it feels like we were married yesterday. It probably feels a little more like 17…

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Read more about the article Bird

Bird

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 14, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

A birdhouse is a lovely thing. A birdhouse with a bird inside, staring out at the world, is a magical thing.

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Read more about the article Music makes everything better

Music makes everything better

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 13, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

A new study of three supermarkets in Sweden found that on weekdays, customers spent an average of $23.31 per person when music played in the supermarkets compared to $14.96 per…

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Read more about the article Texas hates workers

Texas hates workers

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 12, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Texas passed a law that will eliminate mandatory water breaks for construction workers in cities where the local government had enacted such ordinances to protect people from extreme heat. Texas…

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Read more about the article Bud Light bigots

Bud Light bigots

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 11, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Since Anheuser-Busch ran a social media campaign in April with 26-year-old transgender actress, comedian, and TikTok personality Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light's sales and overall market share have dropped considerably. All…

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Read more about the article The teacher was the problem

The teacher was the problem

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 10, 2023
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I taught Charlie how to play chess about three years ago. Since then, we've played quite a bit. He likes the game. I offered to teach Clara, too, but she…

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Read more about the article The Red Rooster at last!

The Red Rooster at last!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 9, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

For the 16 years that we have been married and the 19 years that we have been together, I have heard Elysha talk about The Red Rooster, a restaurant in…

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Read more about the article Air Canada impressed again!

Air Canada impressed again!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 8, 2023
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In April, I wrote about an outstanding pilot announcement on an Air Canada flight to Victoria, Canada. Before takeoff, the pilot emerged from the cockpit to introduce himself and his…

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Read more about the article A night at the ballpark

A night at the ballpark

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 7, 2023
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I returned to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night after being away for over a dozen years. Elysha gave me tickets to the game for Father's Day, which made it Clara…

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Read more about the article Little did I know what future me would think

Little did I know what future me would think

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 6, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Back on July 28, 2009, I wrote this on my blog and on social media: "I have no intention of becoming political on this blog, but just in terms of…

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