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A blog by Matthew Dicks

Gender gap

By Matthew Dicks | January 8, 2010

On Wednesday evening, I was invited to attend another book club that was gathering to discuss my book. I’ve always found these opportunities to be interesting and fun, but on the drive home, I realized…

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Broccoli is poison. Seriously.

By Matthew Dicks | January 8, 2010

And another thing about my genetically superior taste buds: A new study takes this argument one step further, proving that broccoli (and its leafy cousins) are toxic to more than a billion people worldwide because…

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Huh?

By Matthew Dicks | January 7, 2010

A woman overheard that I had tickets to the Patriots-Ravens playoff game this Sunday. She asked, “You like football?” “Yeah,” I replied. “I love it.” “But aren’t you a writer?” “Yes. Why?” “Oh. I didn’t…

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It’s not my fault that I’m genetically superior

By Matthew Dicks | January 7, 2010

I don’t eat a wide variety of foods, including many leafy, green vegetables, sushi, mayonnaise, most fish, all shellfish, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Thai cuisine. I’m also allergic to mustard and can’t stand any salad…

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Plants have just as much right to life as bacon

By Matthew Dicks | January 6, 2010

I have had an interesting and often contentious relationship with vegetarians. Recently, a vegetarian told me that while she does not eat meat, she has no issue with people who choose to do so except…

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Ingenious

By Matthew Dicks | January 5, 2010

Behold! A transparent toaster! The end of burnt toast is in sight as the world’s first transparent toaster went on sale last week. The sleek Vision Toaster is currently being sold exclusively by John Lewis…

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Staring death in the eye

By Matthew Dicks | January 5, 2010

I dreamed the United States was at nuclear war with an unknown enemy. Sitting in my car, I saw a mushroom cloud erupt in the distance, presumably from New York City. Seconds later, I watched…

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Alligator

By Matthew Dicks | January 4, 2010

Over my recent vacation, I read Peter Benchley’s Jaws, a book I had read several times as a teenager but never since then. I remembered the book being extraordinary and have often implored people to…

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High-five

By Matthew Dicks | January 4, 2010

My wife is a huge supporter of the high-five.  She’s been trying to bring it back ever since I’ve known her. Apparently, she is not alone:

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How convenient. You and God believe the same thing!

By Matthew Dicks | January 3, 2010

Regrettably, I am one of the growing numbers of Americans who do not believe in God. I say regrettably because I would very much like there to be a God and hope to one day…

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