Tires in need of slashing
My wife’s car is on the right, parked legally within the lines. The car parked to the left is owned by a handicapped veteran who wedged himself into the space…
Greatest Super Bowl commercial ever
If you lived in Savannah, Georgia, you would’ve been treated to this incredible, amazing, epic, unbelievable, spectacular, mind-blowing two-minute-long masterpiece during the first local commercial break of the Super Bowl.…
I love my job when I don’t hate it.
I don’t hate my job. I kind of love it. But there are moments when things like this are going on at home, and I am at work, that I…
Why I use “Warmly”
My friend, Tony, was included in a recent email that I signed with the valediction: Warmly, Matt Tony’s response: I must say the “Warmly, Matt” doesn't seem like you. He’s…
Upcoming speaking events
In case you’re interested in hearing me blather, here are a few of my upcoming storytelling and speaking engagements: February 18: Literary Death Match at Laugh Boston (7:30 PM) I’ll…
My daughter used a hammer and built a car. She’s already more competent than her dad.
I didn’t even touch a hammer until I was ten years old. I can barely use one today. I can barely change a light bulb. In fact, I’ve had a…
The Spiderman Principle of Meetings and Presentations
Kevin Smith’s approach to addressing any audience is the same as mine. He writes in his recent memoir that whenever a person is speaking to a group, in any context,…
If Dennis is a dentist, what is a Dicks?
You may have heard about this research, which suggests that your name can influence your future career choice. If your name is Dennis, you are more likely to become a…
Friends should not be allowed to retire if they’re going to have this much fun.
Friday morning. 7:48 AM. I’m pulling into the parking lot at work. It’s 14 degrees. Slush and puddles fill the parking lot. The ground is covered with snow. I have…
I am stupid and sensual
A female reader in Spain referred to me as “Estúpido y sensual.” Stupid and sensual. I’m not entirely sure how she arrived at these descriptors, but I’ll choose to look…
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