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Read more about the article Boyhood made all the difference for me.

Boyhood made all the difference for me.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 20, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography/Film
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My friend came over last week and installed a faucet under my sink. This is not the first time I have asked him to help me with a repair. He…

Continue ReadingBoyhood made all the difference for me.
Read more about the article The boys at the Big Swim Meet had no idea how fleeting boyhood is. Once gone, you will long for it forever.

The boys at the Big Swim Meet had no idea how fleeting boyhood is. Once gone, you will long for it forever.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 10, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography

This bit of newspaper was printed circa 1930. It describes the “Big Swimming Meet” at Yawgoog Scout Reservation, the same place where I would spend my summers half a century…

Continue ReadingThe boys at the Big Swim Meet had no idea how fleeting boyhood is. Once gone, you will long for it forever.
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