grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
My treatise on tipping
A reader recently asked me to comment on the process of tipping, hoping that I might be able to provide some insight on the subject. She must have noticed that I am rarely bereft of…
Read MoreMy kingdom for an orange
Did you know that human beings and guinea pigs are the only mammals on the planet that cannot synthesize vitamin C? Every other mammal on Earth can produce vitamin C on their own. We need…
Read MoreThe deception of The Nutcracker
You know what’s the problem with The Nutcracker? It’s still a ballet. While it’s true that my wife adores The Nutcracker and did so as a child, most children are surprised to realize upon seeing…
Read MoreMore classless New York Jets behavior
Look. Another New York Jet jackass. This unidentified New York Jets staffer tripped Miami Dolphins player Nolan Carroll as he was running out of bounds during a kickoff in today’s game. Video footage of the…
Read MoreWait Wait Don’t Tell Me: Near perfection, but not quite
For years, I argued that I had brought more joy to my wife’s world than she had brought to mine. I have introduced Elysha to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Battlestar Galactica, two of her…
Read MoreJets handle rejection like a spurned teenage snob
Is it wrong for me to take great pleasure in the fact that Keith Fitzhugh, a free-agent safety who has played in the NFL as recently as last year, turned down the New York Jets…
Read MoreIf my nightmares weren’t already consumed by armed robbers and gunshots to the head, this would most assuredly be my nightly psychological torment
I want to see this film but it’s being released in just five cities. How annoying.
Read MoreBare-breasted behemoths and buxom babes not needed
Romance novels are selling exceptionally well in the e-book market, rapidly becoming the best selling genre in the format. This dramatic increase in market share has been attributed to the lack of cover art with…
Read MoreIs the Chamberlen family one of the greatest collections of scoundrels to ever walk the face of the Earth?
Obstetrical forceps are rarely used today, but in the sixteenth century, they were the only hope for mothers whose babies needed to be rotated prior to delivery. Without them, labor could last days and often…
Read MoreTopless would have been better
Emily Yofee, in her role as Dear Prudence, offers advice to a married couple who met while the wife was putting herself through college by working at a topless bar. The wife complains of frequent…
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