grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Words of marital wisdom
Maria McBride, the wedding style director at Brides Magazine, describes the enchantment with the 10/10/10 wedding date as this: “You cross your fingers and hope it lasts a lifetime.” Therefore, the prospect of a perfect…
Read MoreWhat’s in your belly?
There is a bulletin board at my vet’s office with cards and notes from pet owners. It’s located adjacent to the checkout desk, so there are times when I can’t help but look over at…
Read MoreBee and bride
I was fortunate enough to spend the afternoon serving as both minister and DJ for a couple’s wedding in Simsbury, Connecticut. The ceremony took place on a farm in the midst of an enormous field,…
Read MoreSmall comforts
A friend of mine was telling me the story of a former college roommate and how absolutely awful she was. There were many stories illustrating her loathsomeness, but here’s the best of the lot: After…
Read MoreResolution update: September 2010
In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here. Below are my sixteen New Year’s resolutions and my progress thus far. 1. Lose seventeen more pounds, bringing my weight down…
Read MoreSpeeding kills… road signs.
A couple years ago, I gave my wife a GPS for her birthday. We quickly switched it over to the British voice and named her Diana. Though Diana has proven to be extremely helpful in…
Read MoreRevenge is sweet, as long as it doesn’t harm Clara
It’s for reasons like this that I have purchased my daughter’s domain name.
Read MoreComplicated parking
I don’t understand these Compact Car Only signs. Is it me, or did the phrase Compact Car cease to have any meaning since the mid-70’s? There are a few of these signs posted in my…
Read MoreI tend to be a nonconformist, but when it came to high school hazing, a little conformity might’ve been a good idea.
I resist conformity on a daily basis and have been doing so since I was very young. In almost all cases, I believe that my resistance is justified. There are instances, however, when I question…
Read MoreA more innocent time
When I was little, I used to play in my grandfather’s back fields. Living next door to us, my grandfather owned dozens of acres of field, garden, orchard, and forest behind his home, a veritable…
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