grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
It was also pretty awesome. I won’t lie.
I didn’t join my buddy at Foxboro Stadium yesterday, and therefore I missed a great football game, won by my beloved Patriots. Since it was Halloween, I sold my season ticket and spent the day…
Read MoreIt’s a six hour holiday. NOT A SEASON.
Yesterday I worked at a Halloween-themed wedding. Masks were worn by the bride and groom and many of their guests, centerpieces consisted of ceramic jack-o-lanterns filled with candy, and guests danced to The Monster Mash.…
Read MoreBrick House and breasts
I hate the song Brick House by The Commodores. But as a wedding DJ, I am forced to listen to the song more often than I want. I think the lyrics are just plain stupid.…
Read MoreThe original Nordstrom’s employee manual contains the only rule that any organization needs to function effectively.
Nordstrom’s first employee manual was a work of genius. It reads: Obviously this rule would not work well with the bounty of micro-managers who dominate our business and professional cultures today. But idiot bosses aside,…
Read MorePanty raid!
Panty raid!
Read MoreAm I Ned, too?
I was just reminded of a student who fell and hit his head on the pavement several years ago while at recess. The blow had been so traumatic that for weeks after the injury, the…
Read MoreSex in a carefully monitored lab setting
In a Slate piece that asks if you actually have to consult your doctor before having sex (as the Cialis commercials have made abundantly clear), Craig Bowron cites the following research: “…a 1984 study that…
Read MoreI am a giant nerd
I admire the guy’s willingness to put his passion on display, and I love his courage to be himself, but this guy has no chance of ever getting a date. Right?
Read MoreTesticular cancer talk
Sometimes former students and I maintain friendships long after their days in my classroom have ended. These students and I tend to share similar personalities and interests, and as they get older, it’s easy to…
Read MoreBits and bytes from my first days with Elysha
I was rooting through old short stories, poems and other miscellany on my hard drive when I came across a five-entry diary that I began in March of 2004. This was the month that my…
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