grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
The enemy within
Figures released by the armed services last week showed that for the second year in a row, the U.S. military has lost more troops to suicide than it has to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.…
Read MoreIt does not stand for quintessential
How have I managed to get through life without questioning what the Q in Q-tips stands for? It shocks me that I managed to get through life without discovering that the Q stands for quality,…
Read MoreI want my $25,000 back, damn it.
In 1992 I was arrested, tried and eventually found not guilty of a crime that I did not commit. I’ve written about some of the details of the case before if you are interested. In…
Read MoreIntelligentsia
Yesterday a friend texted me this message: What is epistemological theory? I gave a brief definition via text while waiting for a haircut. It was the most intellectual series of text messages I have ever…
Read MoreA joyous response to the misery of others
A study released by Stanford University shows that Facebook users often perceive their friends as having more fulfilling social and emotional lives. As a result, people end up feeling more lonely, isolated and depressed. My…
Read MoreYou hurt my feelings. I’m taking my toys and going home.
UCONN booster Robert Burton’s sent a scathing letter to school athletic director Jeff Hathaway indicating that he was upset that Hathaway did not follow his advice in the hiring of Paul Pasqualoni as head football…
Read MoreI am at a loss for words. I simply cannot believe what I have just seen.
I cannot believe what I just saw. Did you watch the State of the Union speech on Tuesday? Do you remember President Obama’s well received jokes regarding airport pat-downs and smoked salmon? These jokes got…
Read MoreBig Love is too much love
After watching four seasons of HBO’s drama Big Love, one thing has become abundantly clear to me: One wife is more than enough. Besides, polygamy violates the tenets of a minimalist lifestyle.
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