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Don’t name your child Brenden. I mean Brandon.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 5, 2016
  • Post category:Words
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This post is not an indictment of the name Brandon or Brendan if one of these names happens to be your name or if you have assigned your child one…

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The Name Game

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 29, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography
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My daughter, Clara, turned seven on Monday. Tomorrow we host a birthday party for friends and family. I was telling Clara stories about the day she was born, and this story…

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Read more about the article My namesake discovered 42 years later

My namesake discovered 42 years later

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 7, 2013
  • Post category:Autobiography/Books/Family
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My daughter’s name is Clara Susan. Her first name comes from the protagonist in The Van Gogh Café by Cynthia Rylant. My wife loves that book, and it’s where she…

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Read more about the article Best hurricane naming system ever

Best hurricane naming system ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 7, 2013
  • Post category:Science
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I love this idea. It’s brilliant. It’s hilarious. It may not change minds, but it might shame and embarrass the criminally stupid and make the rest of us laugh in…

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