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A blog by Matthew Dicks

It does not stand for quintessential

By Matthew Dicks | January 29, 2011

How have I managed to get through life without questioning what the Q in Q-tips stands for? It shocks me that I managed to get through life without discovering that the Q stands for quality,…

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I want my $25,000 back, damn it.

By Matthew Dicks | January 29, 2011

In 1992 I was arrested, tried and eventually found not guilty of a crime that I did not commit. I’ve written about some of the details of the case before if you are interested. In…

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Intelligentsia

By Matthew Dicks | January 28, 2011

Yesterday a friend texted me this message: What is epistemological theory? I gave a brief definition via text while waiting for a haircut. It was the most intellectual series of text messages I have ever…

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A joyous response to the misery of others

By Matthew Dicks | January 28, 2011

A study released by Stanford University shows that Facebook users often perceive their friends as having more fulfilling social and emotional lives. As a result, people end up feeling more lonely, isolated and depressed. My…

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Bicycle?

By Matthew Dicks | January 27, 2011

My wife sent me some photos of Clara today.  The title of the email containing the images was “Eating a bicycle.” I was a little concerned about what was going on at home until I…

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You hurt my feelings. I’m taking my toys and going home.

By Matthew Dicks | January 27, 2011

UCONN booster Robert Burton’s sent a scathing letter to school athletic director Jeff Hathaway indicating that he was upset that Hathaway did not follow his advice in the hiring of Paul Pasqualoni as head football…

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I am at a loss for words. I simply cannot believe what I have just seen.

By Matthew Dicks | January 27, 2011

I cannot believe what I just saw. Did you watch the State of the Union speech on Tuesday? Do you remember President Obama’s well received jokes regarding airport pat-downs and smoked salmon? These jokes got…

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Big Love is too much love

By Matthew Dicks | January 26, 2011

After watching four seasons of HBO’s drama Big Love, one thing has become abundantly clear to me: One wife is more than enough. Besides, polygamy violates the tenets of a minimalist lifestyle.   

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I am the father of a two-year old.

By Matthew Dicks | January 26, 2011

My little girl turned two years old yesterday. Here is what I wrote to her on the day that she was born: _______________________________________________ Our day began yesterday, at 11:53 PM, when you mother awoke me…

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Maybe not a rapist, but the guy can’t even get a date

By Matthew Dicks | January 26, 2011

Ben Roethlisberger was never convicted or even charged with the crime to which he stood accused, and as someone who was once arrested and tried for a crime he did not commit, I am sensitive…

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