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A blog by Matthew Dicks

Super Grover to the rescue

By Matthew Dicks | April 25, 2011

My daughter refused to take a nap today. After spending about 30 minutes playing in her crib, she began calling for Super Grover to rescue her from her nap. “Super Grover! I need help!  Super…

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Can the wisdom of the near-death experience be passed on without the experience itself?

By Matthew Dicks | April 25, 2011

Having survived two near-death experiences and faced death at the end of a gun, I understand Ric Elias’s TED Talk with great precision. I’ve found someone who truly understands how and why I live my…

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Thanks you, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond, for saving me from my own stupidity

By Matthew Dicks | April 25, 2011

My daughter experienced her first Easter egg hunt yesterday. While she slept in the early hours of Sunday morning, I came downstairs and hid the ten candy-filled eggs. My initial hiding places were brilliant. Inside…

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Subtly ignored

By Matthew Dicks | April 24, 2011

Elysha and I enjoy Five Guys Burgers and Fries quite a bit. Actually, we like the burgers a lot but no longer order the fries. They’re okay, but nothing great. But since everything is cooked…

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Top 10 post-wedding thoughts

By Matthew Dicks | April 24, 2011

Last night’s wedding was the first of the year.  Amidst the mixing of music and making announcements came the following random thoughts: _______________________________________________ 1. I have no respect for a minister or justice of the…

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You are probably a better judge of “interesting or unusual” than me

By Matthew Dicks | April 23, 2011

I am working on an author questionnaire for my publisher and must answer the following question: Tell us anything about you as a working writer that you think might be interesting or unusual. I decided…

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Full contact yoga?

By Matthew Dicks | April 23, 2011

You know that Living Social is a successful business model when I purchase their “20 yoga lessons for $20” deal. Me. Yoga. I know. I was told that improved flexibility would help my golf swing,…

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You made that look easy, George. Well played, sir.

By Matthew Dicks | April 23, 2011

Sucks when one of your core issues gets turned on its head and your find yourself suddenly sleeping with the enemy. 

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Best book club ever

By Matthew Dicks | April 22, 2011

My book club got a mention in Shelf Awareness today, courtesy of author John Milliken Thompson. People were already jealous of our couples book group. I have visited with more than a dozen book clubs…

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Shut up, Teacher Man.

By Matthew Dicks | April 22, 2011

I have often said that the less a teacher speaks, the more a student learns. John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game and recent TED Talk speaker, said something similar but significantly more profound:…

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