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Five sausages and a good story

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 23, 2018
  • Post category:Sports/Storytelling
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The New England Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium. It was the eighth AFC championship game that I have attended in…

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Julian Edleman changes everything!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 16, 2017
  • Post category:Books/Sports
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Each month my children each receive a free book from PJ Library, an organization that sends free books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to Jewish families across America and…

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My favorite piece of paper

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 25, 2017
  • Post category:Sports
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Elysha and I attended yesterday's Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. It was her first game in years, and she picked a good one.With less than 2:30 on the clock and…

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The essence of a New England Patriots fan and a Bostonian in 5 tweets.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 21, 2017
  • Post category:Sports/Web/Tech
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This is a beautiful story. If you ever lived in Massachusetts, and especially in the greater Boston area, this will ring so true.People in the Boston area are hardcore.  It's…

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Victory brownies and the definition of fandom and friendship

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 9, 2017
  • Post category:Sports
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Our tailgate meal prior to a New England Patriots game has many glorious traditions.One of these traditions are "victory brownies." Tony and his wife, Erin, bake brownies for dessert after…

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It’s so much more than just a game.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 7, 2017
  • Post category:Sports
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I know it's only a game.It's a game played by men who I have never met and never will.Still, I feel sorry for those who don't have the opportunity to…

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One person is listening. Perhaps more, but at least one. I’m so pleased.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 24, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Sports/TED
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I was asked by many people on Monday morning about the AFC championship game that I attended on Sunday night. One of the most frequently asked questions was:"What time did you…

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One of the best comebacks I’ve heard in a while

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 10, 2016
  • Post category:perfect comeback
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I love the perfect comeback. In fact, I wrote a whole novel about the desire of a woman to deliver a perfect one. I'm also famous amongst my friends and…

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Read more about the article Confessions of a Patriots Season Ticket Holder: Seasons Fall 2016

Confessions of a Patriots Season Ticket Holder: Seasons Fall 2016

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 9, 2016
  • Post category:Sports
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My latest humor column in the fall edition of Seasons magazine published this weekend. You can read it online here if you're not lucky enough to receive home delivery. Scroll…

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Read more about the article Twenty-five years spent standing in a parking lot

Twenty-five years spent standing in a parking lot

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 30, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography/Sports

I'll be tailgating in the parking lot at the Patriots game on Sunday. I have seen many things in the decades I have spent tailgating at Gillette Stadium. Public intoxication. Nudity.…

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