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Verbal sparring 101: Comparing apples and oranges makes a whole lot of sense. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

By Matthew Dicks | January 9, 2015 |

The next time someone attempts to counter your argument by claiming that you are making an “apples to oranges” comparison, say this: Really? Apples and oranges are both similarly sized spherical fruits that grow on trees and weigh about the same. They have about the same number of calories per fruit. With the exception of…

Wes Anderson loves yellow, orange and brown. I do not.

By Matthew Dicks | March 14, 2014 |

I am not a fan of Wes Anderson’s films. I suspect that it’s because I’m an auditory learner who remembers almost everything he hears but almost nothing he sees. My wife says that if she were placed in a lineup with other brunettes, I might have a difficult time picking her out. Not true, but…