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Read more about the article Spotted a dinosaur

Spotted a dinosaur

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 2, 2023
  • Post category:Uncategorized

One of the beauties of golf is that every round is different. No matter how many times I play a course, no two shots will ever be the same. The…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: October 2023

Resolution update: October 2023

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 1, 2023
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Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the results from October 2023.…

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Read more about the article Heidi Klum is a monster

Heidi Klum is a monster

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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Supermodel, television host, producer, and businesswoman Heidi Klum loves Halloween and makes a point of dressing up extravagantly every year. When she first moved to the United States from Germany…

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Read more about the article Hamster wheel across the Atlantic

Hamster wheel across the Atlantic

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 30, 2023
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Florida man Reza Baluchi was arrested after trying to "run to London" across the Atlantic Ocean in a homemade vessel resembling a hamster wheel. Officials said the 44-year-old marathon runner…

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Read more about the article Why are convenience store clerks on the phone?

Why are convenience store clerks on the phone?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 29, 2023
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Serious, unimportant question: Why are convenience store clerks always on the phone? I don't know anyone who uses a phone as a phone on a regular basis. People try like…

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Read more about the article Autumn love

Autumn love

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 28, 2023
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Autumn is such a bittersweet time: The closer we come to losing the beauty of the season, the more beautiful it gets. As I walk the golf course every morning…

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Read more about the article Comedy stylings of PBS?

Comedy stylings of PBS?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 27, 2023
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When I was growing up, I watched "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and "The Benny Hill Show" - two British comedies - on the local PBS station. Every night, these comedies…

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Read more about the article Beauty and enlightenment at top speed

Beauty and enlightenment at top speed

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 26, 2023
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When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation to produce beauty and enlightenment and comfort at top speed.- Kurt Vonnegut Vonnegut is one of…

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Read more about the article How Mrs. Schultz’s “No TV for a week!” changed my life

How Mrs. Schultz’s “No TV for a week!” changed my life

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 25, 2023
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When I was in sixth grade, my homeroom and math teacher, Mrs. Schultz, offered a challenge: One week without television. A screen-free week. If you could spend an entire week…

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Read more about the article My Steely Dan second chance

My Steely Dan second chance

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 24, 2023
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A friend on social media recently wondered how I could despise Steely Dan's music as much as I do. He said some generous things about my intellect and taste but…

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