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A blog by Matthew Dicks

Vampire bats and me

By Matthew Dicks | January 5, 2011

Vampire bats are believed to be the only species of bats in the world to adopt another young bat if something happens to the bat’s mother. They share a strong bond with members of the…

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Snob magazine

By Matthew Dicks | January 4, 2011

When I heard that Snob magazine was hitting newsstands in December, I was thrilled. What better way to tell a person that he or she is an unlikeable, unjustifiable elitist than by sending them a…

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Post-holiday detritus

By Matthew Dicks | January 4, 2011

The Christmas tree is still up in our house. For a man who likes to tear that thing down the day after Christmas, this has been an epically long time to keep it standing. The…

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Boddah and Budo

By Matthew Dicks | January 3, 2011

Kurt Cobain’s suicide letter was addressed to his imaginary friend, Boddah. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend centers on an imaginary friend named Budo, whose name was borrowed from the actual imaginary friend of twin boys who…

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She’s got rhythm but decidedly less pitch

By Matthew Dicks | January 3, 2011

I occasionally like to brag about my little girl here. I hope you don’t mind. It’s not the best rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but it ain’t bad. And it’s followed by a demand…

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Recent quotes, as selected by a reader

By Matthew Dicks | January 3, 2011

There is nothing better than hearing from a reader who follows my thoughts and goals more closely than myself. This week I received an email from a reader who informed me that she had been…

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Probably needed a second opinion

By Matthew Dicks | January 2, 2011

Elysha and I ate at a restaurant in Massachusetts today that had a fourteen page menu.  To assist us with the dissection and dissemination of this tome, the menu began with a table of contents,…

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New Year’s Resolutions: 2011

By Matthew Dicks | January 1, 2011

In keeping with tradition, here are my New Year’s resolutions for 2010. I’ve decided to eliminate some items from last year’s list because they have become so routine that they do not warrant resolution status…

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Resolution update: 2010 in review

By Matthew Dicks | December 31, 2010

2010 is about to become a thing of the past, and as such, it is time to review my successes and failures from the previous year. It’s wasn’t my best showing by resolution standards. I…

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Three very different films

By Matthew Dicks | December 31, 2010

I watched three movies over the course of the last two days. Here is my brief summation of each film: Tron Legacy:  Dumb and fun. Kind of like the girl you are willing to date…

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