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Read more about the article Little Boy Wants to Read. Badly.

Little Boy Wants to Read. Badly.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 15, 2016
  • Post category:Books/Family
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I know it's my kid, but it's so damn cute.

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The many faces of a little reader

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 7, 2016
  • Post category:Family
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He's not a prodigy. He can't read this book yet.  But he loves books and loves to pretend that he's reading them. It's a good start. And he especially loves…

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Read more about the article I won’t be reading my novel to my children. For a damn good reason.

I won’t be reading my novel to my children. For a damn good reason.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 25, 2015
  • Post category:Books/UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO related
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My son asked me to read my novel, Unexpectedly, Milo, to him. "Too long," I told him. "No pictures. Let’s find something else." It also has an awkward and explicit…

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Read more about the article Resolutions that didn’t make the 2013 list

Resolutions that didn’t make the 2013 list

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:January 10, 2013
  • Post category:New Year's Resolutions
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In deciding upon this year’s New Year’s resolution, several were discarded for a variety of reasons. Among them were the following: Set a new personal best in golf. I may…

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Read more about the article Why didn’t anyone tell me that all these women were having sex in front of me?

Why didn’t anyone tell me that all these women were having sex in front of me?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2012
  • Post category:Books/Critic
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I’m not sure which part of this column is more stupid: The part where L.G. from Phoenix asks if it is appropriate for her sister to be reading "Fifty Shades…

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