grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Vampire bats and me
Vampire bats are believed to be the only species of bats in the world to adopt another young bat if something happens to the bat’s mother. They share a strong bond with members of the…
Read MoreSnob magazine
When I heard that Snob magazine was hitting newsstands in December, I was thrilled. What better way to tell a person that he or she is an unlikeable, unjustifiable elitist than by sending them a…
Read MorePost-holiday detritus
The Christmas tree is still up in our house. For a man who likes to tear that thing down the day after Christmas, this has been an epically long time to keep it standing. The…
Read MoreBoddah and Budo
Kurt Cobain’s suicide letter was addressed to his imaginary friend, Boddah. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend centers on an imaginary friend named Budo, whose name was borrowed from the actual imaginary friend of twin boys who…
Read MoreShe’s got rhythm but decidedly less pitch
I occasionally like to brag about my little girl here. I hope you don’t mind. It’s not the best rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but it ain’t bad. And it’s followed by a demand…
Read MoreRecent quotes, as selected by a reader
There is nothing better than hearing from a reader who follows my thoughts and goals more closely than myself. This week I received an email from a reader who informed me that she had been…
Read MoreProbably needed a second opinion
Elysha and I ate at a restaurant in Massachusetts today that had a fourteen page menu. To assist us with the dissection and dissemination of this tome, the menu began with a table of contents,…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions: 2011
In keeping with tradition, here are my New Year’s resolutions for 2010. I’ve decided to eliminate some items from last year’s list because they have become so routine that they do not warrant resolution status…
Read MoreResolution update: 2010 in review
2010 is about to become a thing of the past, and as such, it is time to review my successes and failures from the previous year. It’s wasn’t my best showing by resolution standards. I…
Read MoreThree very different films
I watched three movies over the course of the last two days. Here is my brief summation of each film: Tron Legacy: Dumb and fun. Kind of like the girl you are willing to date…
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