grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Rethinking my assault on the institution of coffee
A follow-up to my attack on the institution of coffee from yesterday: A reader on Goodreads responded to my post with the following: “Coffee is also a ritual, a comfort. I know I can get…
Read MoreMy personal assault on the institution of coffee
I am constantly annoyed by the Facebook updates, Twitter posts and verbal declarations regarding the need for coffee, the desire for coffee and the importance of coffee in everyday life. It’s a beverage, people. Only…
Read MoreAn end to their blasted chirping
A couple days ago I met with an arborist to assess the possible pruning of the trees in my backyard. He told me that earlier in the day, he had met with a homeowner who…
Read MoreSmothered by love
At least it’s someone else’s cat getting mauled by my daughter for once.
Read MoreRedundant, and therefore stupid, ad copy.
I don’t think that McDonald’s understands the meaning of the word savor. Couldn’t “Relax and enjoy” characterize the word savor rather effectively? So this ad copy essentially reads: For every drop of life that you…
Read MoreDon’t let your child move back home. Period.
According to a Department of Labor poll, some 85% of college students will be moving back home at some point in their lives. I’m stunned. And frankly disappointed. Yes, I did not have a home…
Read MoreI only enjoy reality television when it’s imported from Korea
I haven’t watched any of these singing or talent shows since the first season of American Idol, but this clip from the Korean version of one of those shows is pretty stunning despite the language…
Read MoreHands off my little girl, buster!
When my wife sends me photos of my daughter from an afternoon of fun, I don’t expect them to be littered with images of some blond-haired interloper who appears to be getting overly friendly with…
Read MoreCheck out my body. Regularly.
Over the last week I have heard two stories about men who discovered cancer in their bodies through freak accidents. In the first, a spectator was hit in the head with the golf ball at…
Read MoreThis movie poster might be better than the book and the film. And the movie is great.
Best movie poster ever. If you can’t tell why, tilt your screen down. Then say, “Whoa.” If you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading immediately and go do so. You will be the better for…
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