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Donald Trump. I told you so.

By Matthew Dicks | July 20, 2016 |

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for President. Kind of hard to believe. Right? I am not a Republican, nor I am pleased by this harrowing turn of events, but back in February, I predicted this outcome. I explained to friends that there were too many Republican candidates and no clear frontrunner, so the one…

There is always a reason for an imaginary friend

By Matthew Dicks | January 22, 2013 |

Someone invented Manti Te’o’s imaginary girlfriend. Whether he was the victim of an elaborate hoax or the perpetrator of the scheme, the fact remains: Te’o professed to loving a woman who did not exist. He had never held her hand, kissed her on the lips, or assured her that she was the best looking woman…