grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Equality not always advisable
Sometimes women take equality a little too far. In November, men are encouraged to grow mustaches in order to raise awareness of prostate cancer, thus dubbing the month Movember. Not to be outdone, December has…
Read MoreKitty cat love
Sometimes Elysha threatens to throw Owen out of our bedroom window. Moments like these assure me that she she’s all talk and no action.
Read MoreMy books read like Clifford the Big Red Dog. At least at first.
The original, 1963 version of Clifford the Big Red Dog is written like the first draft to one of my novels. The plot does not begin until two–thirds of the way through the book. On…
Read MoreA little weird or immeasurably cool?
My wife says that she would not be opposed to living next to skinny-dippers, but it would depend upon what they looked like. I’m not sure what to think of this.
Read MoreI probably like this a lot more than I should
My wife and I have a fairly progressive policy on the giving of holiday cards. Our card is always late and always digital. While we adore receiving Christmas cards from our friends and family, we…
Read MoreFacebook Fail
A former colleague passed away this week. We worked together for about six years, and while we never became close friends, he was the first teacher to greet me as I nervously made my way…
Read MoreA couple of winners
My wife and I received our state pension statements today. For the first time in more than six years, one of us (Elysha) decided to actually examine the information. In the event of Elysha’s death,…
Read MoreBest worst insult
One of my good friends recently insulted someone using what I believe is the worst (meaning best) insult of all time: “He sucks at life.” It really says it all. Right?
Read MoreBeauty squared
It’s fuzzy, and the coloring isn’t great in the top right-hand corner, and it’s not perfectly framed, but this is currently my favorite photo of my daughter. And as an added bonus, my wife appears…
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