grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Slightly disingenuous but outstanding nonetheless
Not everything that is stated in the first commercial is entirely true, but I thought both of these GM commercials were excellent. Two of the most effective of the year, though admittedly I only see…
Read MoreHow to know your Supreme Court justices
My admittedly unfair and terribly biased list of determiners of intelligence begins with: The number of Supreme Court justices that a person can name While my list has been surprisingly well received by a multitude…
Read MoreFlip-flop throwing and pending nuptials
I just love this note from Mike Reiss on the ESPN Patriots blog: The Titans will start rookie quarterback Rusty Smith, a sixth-round draft choice out of Florida Atlantic, today in Houston. Bill Belichick privately…
Read MoreNational Geographic photo contest
National Geographic is once again holding their annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30th. There are about fifty entries so far. Many of them are remarkable. This is my…
Read MoreDeterminers of intelligence
I judge intelligence (rather unfairly) by the following criteria: The number of Supreme Court justices that a person can name The amount of time a person spends watching television Smoker or non-smoker The scope of…
Read MoreLOUD MUSIC in a library?
I’m sitting in the library, pecking away at my manuscript. I’ve just hit my stride when an announcement comes over the intercom warning me that the library will close in fifteen minutes. “Please bring all…
Read MoreCasual dining at 7-11
I just watched a family of five purchase their entire dinner from a 7-11. Not an impoverished, bedraggled family either. A jovial, well-dressed bunch who proceeded to pile into an Audi after making their purchases.…
Read MoreHow to win a Thanksgiving Day argument
John Dickerson wrote an entertaining piece about how to win your Thanksgiving Day fight. Dickerson’s piece centers on politics, which is his field of expertise. On his weekly podcast, he explained that his father would go…
Read MoreAnd now some genuine thanks
Regardless of my inability to give thanks for my greatest blessings, I have many other reasons to give thanks this year that I thought I should mention: 1. My daughter continues to be a blessing…
Read MoreUnable to give thanks on this Thanksgiving
One of the problems with being a reluctant atheist is that there is no one to thank for much of my good fortune. I was born a white male in the United States in the…
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