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A blog by Matthew Dicks

Say no to Fiji

By Matthew Dicks | May 4, 2010

Please stop drinking Fiji water. Please. At a recent conference on water scarcity and climate change, participants were offered Fiji water. Jen Phillips of Mother Jones writes: Fiji, need we remind you, is an island…

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It should not be this hard…

By Matthew Dicks | May 3, 2010

If you’re not going with the traditional Men and Women signifiers, you’ve got to get it right. Mother and Dad? Not Mother and Father?  Or Mom and Dad? I’m thinking of launching a website that…

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Don’t try to define dignity for me. Just tell me that I smell and kill me.

By Matthew Dicks | May 3, 2010

I was recently discussing living wills with a friend when decisions related to long-term care arose. Specifically, we were discussing our wishes in the event that we are someday hooked up to a ventilator or…

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Resolution Update: April 2011

By Matthew Dicks | May 2, 2010

In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here. Below are my sixteen New Year’s resolutions and my progress thus far. 1.  Lose seventeen more pounds, bringing my weight down…

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I love it when my pithy observation is actually real

By Matthew Dicks | May 1, 2010

A reader of this blog had some valuable insight in relation to my last post on skin care.  It turns out that I was right.  Men’s skin is superior to women’s skin!  Check it out:…

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Skin care gone awry

By Matthew Dicks | April 30, 2010

One of the greatest sources of amusement for me is the amount of product, money and time that women spend on skin care. In an effort to maintain clear skin, I know women who spend…

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I don’t have a relationship with my electric toothbrush, but I still use it daily

By Matthew Dicks | April 29, 2010

I recently heard Alice Waters, well known restaurateur, explain to Bill Maher that she does not use a microwave because “I don’t have a relationship with that machine.” And Maher let that ridiculous, nonsensical statement…

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Who am I?

By Matthew Dicks | April 28, 2010

I have been invited to join the International Association of Crime Writers. I received the invitation via an email from the North American branch today.  One problem: I’m not a crime writer. Yes, my first…

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Trash

By Matthew Dicks | April 27, 2010

I was getting my haircut last week. and the usually bustling salon was relatively empty. Just me, the woman cutting my hair (not my regular stylist) and a customer on the other side of the…

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If the word “common” is in the name…

By Matthew Dicks | April 26, 2010

If it’s so common (and it is) why is it in a zoo?  I had just as much chance as seeing one of these birds in the tree beside the caged one.

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