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Where did all these pillows come from?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 10, 2010
  • Post category:Critic
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What the hell has happened to bedding? Sometime in the last decade, normal bed linens; sheets, comforters, and blankets, exploded into a vast array of decorative pillows, piled one atop…

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Litany of addresses

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 8, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography

A while ago, I posted a list of all of the previous addresses of my lifetime. I’ve added to it since the original posting for today. I know. Not terribly…

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Read more about the article I write fiction, and the truth was the best I could do?

I write fiction, and the truth was the best I could do?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 8, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography

I passed on an offer to play golf after work today in favor of coming home to enjoy a picnic in the park with my wife and daughter. I passed…

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Read more about the article The best kind of advice

The best kind of advice

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 8, 2010
  • Post category:Critic/Idea

Unsolicited advice is the best kind of advice that you can receive. I was speaking to a friend about how sensitive people can be when it comes to suggesting alternative…

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Ruining marriages everywhere

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 7, 2010
  • Post category:Critic
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There’s a billboard that I drive by almost every day that reads: What Have You Done For Your Marriage Today? Pictured on the billboard is this image:   Billboards featuring…

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99 FRECKLES in Germany

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2010
  • Post category:UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related
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The cover art for the German version of UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO arrived today, and though I adore the cover art for the US version, I think I love this design just…

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Read more about the article Middle school playgorund inequity and segregation: Boys and girls separated by a thick, white line

Middle school playgorund inequity and segregation: Boys and girls separated by a thick, white line

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2010
  • Post category:Autobiography/Quandry

When I was in middle school, kids still enjoyed a before-school and after-lunch recess. Two recesses in a single day is uncommon at any school nowadays. Any recess at the…

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Read more about the article Working for free

Working for free

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2010
  • Post category:Quandry/Web/Tech
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All of my New Year's resolutions pertain to personal goals that, if achieved, will yield a happier, healthier, more financially successful version of myself.  Not a single speck of altruism…

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Read more about the article On the precipice of revision

On the precipice of revision

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 5, 2010
  • Post category:CHICKEN SHACK/The Writing Process

CHICKEN SHACK should be done by the end of the week. After allowing myself fifteen minutes to bask in the joy of finishing another book, I will begin revising. I’m…

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Read more about the article The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A recap

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A recap

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 4, 2010
  • Post category:Books/Quandry/SOMETHING MISSING Items
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I finished reading THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO last week, one of the most hyped books in recent memory, at least for me.  Many, many people urged me to…

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