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Professional Best Man (and the amazing things that have happened since I first proposed this job)

By Matthew Dicks | January 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Professional Best Man (and the amazing things that have happened since I first proposed this job)

Five years ago I proposed a new job idea: Professional best man. It remains a role that I am waiting to fill. Let me explain. Although I meet many outstanding best men in my role as a DJ, I also meet many who are too nervous to deliver the toast, too drunk to assist a…

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The oddities of becoming a somewhat (but not famous) public figure

By Matthew Dicks | December 9, 2015 | Comments Off on The oddities of becoming a somewhat (but not famous) public figure

I am not a famous person, regardless of what a couple of my friends may insist. I am not even close to being famous. I am not even fame-ish. I’ve had the honor of occupying the same space and even spending time with famous people this past year. A long backstage chat with Dr. Ruth.A…

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Why do I blog? Because it’s nearly led to national television, and it still might. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

By Matthew Dicks | March 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Why do I blog? Because it’s nearly led to national television, and it still might. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

I’ve been blogging for over ten years now. Every single day for more than a decade, I have sat down and written something for a blog. Before this blog, there was another, and before that one, there was my first, born in a blogging class at Trinity College. I am often asked why I continue…

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