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Read more about the article An absolute out-of-the-park must-read

An absolute out-of-the-park must-read

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 23, 2010
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Behold! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, my newest favoritest place on the Internets.  Wit and wisdom, combined with amusing pop-culture references and a deep understand of the human condition. A…

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Read more about the article Pay to pray is shameful and disgusting. It needs to end.

Pay to pray is shameful and disgusting. It needs to end.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 23, 2010
  • Post category:Critic/Quandry/Religion
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A few years ago, in an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the comedian Larry David bought scalpers’ tickets to his congregation’s High Holy Day services, and was kicked out when…

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Read more about the article Monopoly, short and cruel

Monopoly, short and cruel

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 22, 2010
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When I was a kid, I stopped playing Monopoly because of my best friend, Bengi. Whenever we sat down to play, he would rally the other players against me, making…

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Read more about the article The bird

The bird

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 22, 2010
  • Post category:Critic/Quandry
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My hands contain a total of ten digits. Eight fingers and two thumbs. Though these appendages are my own, social mores prevent me from raising my middle finger while in…

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Read more about the article False promises and The Matty Factor

False promises and The Matty Factor

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 22, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography/Quandry
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I borrowed a pair of cuff links from my DJ partner, Bengi, before last week’s wedding. Mine are missing, and after finding one of them on the floor of my…

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Read more about the article A disservice to womankind

A disservice to womankind

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 21, 2010
  • Post category:Critic/Family/Music
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This weekend, I was interviewing the longest married couples at a wedding, asking them if they had any advice for our bride and groom. One lady responded: Do a lot…

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I did. It didn’t.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 21, 2010
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The most frequently perpetuated lie ever told:

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Read more about the article Mother’s Day kind of sucks. Huh?

Mother’s Day kind of sucks. Huh?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 20, 2010
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The run-up to Father’s Day is often dominated by gadget guides that contain gifts referred to as “toys for the man in your life.” Cameras, universal remotes, cell phones, game…

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Read more about the article Elysha rules

Elysha rules

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 20, 2010
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I was recently reminded of this exchange of words from a few years ago.  Elysha and I were walking around the reservoir with another couple when the wife asked Elysha…

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Read more about the article Please explain Mr. Jobs

Please explain Mr. Jobs

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 20, 2010
  • Post category:Critic/Web/Tech
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When entering a new phone number into a contact list on the iPhone, the user is given the choice of identifying the origin of the number as: Work, home, mobile,…

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