Her very own sidekick! She must be stopped!
One of my daughter’s favorite songs is The Beatles’ “Her Majesty.” When it comes time for my wife to sing to her at night before bed, she asks for this…
But I’ll take this, too.
Yesterday I wrote about a possible Father’s Day gift for me. If it proves too hard to find, I’d be perfectly happy with this as well.
This list totally sucks
Here is a list of the eight most common stroke triggering behaviors, excluding persistently high blood pressure. Coffee consumption (10.6%)Vigorous physical exercise (7.9%)Nose blowing (5.4%)Sexual intercourse (4.3%)Straining to defecate…
Daytime television at its best
I can’t decide which is worse: The toy, which is simply horrifying. The behavior of the host, which was utterly bizarre. Her face, which looks like it is being held…
Matthew Dicks: Under arrest
Great. Someone who shares my name has been arrested and booked at the Polk Country Jail in Des Moines, Iowa for failure to pay child support. You’d think my name is difficult…
The rejection of a nickname should be a red flag
A man’s choice about his name says a lot about him. Some names are destined for nicknames, and those that reject these predetermined, perfectly palatable nicknames in favor of their…
Lessons from Irving and Franzen
A number of interesting thoughts from John Irving and Jonathan Franzen from their appearance at The Connecticut Forum. John Irving’s favorite word is penis, and he claims it to be…
Creative, cruel and clever
One of my students named my bald spot Jerry today. “Hi Mr. Dicks,” she said. “Hi, Jerry.” Sometimes their cruelty can be so damn cute.
Kids make me sound stupid
Last week I wrote about my opinion of the the celebrations following Osama Bin Laden’s death, and while I still believe that my assertions are correct, these kids sound a…
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