grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Too clever for its own good
I know a lot of kids who would love this book, and I know even more parents who would never, ever buy it for their child. See the disconnect?
Read MoreAssigning personal belief at birth
In light of a recent post on my loss of faith comes this intriguing quote from Richard Dawkins which I have a hard time imagining anyone disagreeing with on a sensible and logical level. Thoughts? …
Read MoreRaise your hand if you think that lush eyelashes have anything to do with beauty.
There was a segment on the Today Show recently about products that women can apply to this eyelashes in order to grow them “longer, thicker and more lush.” Lush? Since when are eye lashes supposed to…
Read MoreSave the planet. Sit your ass down.
My good friend, Charles, has often argued about the dangers of over-populating on the planet. He believes in a two child per couple limit, reasoning that human beings should only seek to replace themselves. Of…
Read MoreMeanest comments of the year
Occasionally, while on book tour, I find myself saying mean things to audience members. I know. Probably not a good idea, but sometimes I can’t help it. My two meanest comments from this year: Mean…
Read MoreHouse tours
I promise to never, ever force a house tour upon any of you. If you would like to see my house, I’d be more than happy to show you around. But the need for people…
Read MoreIs there a reason to cater to adults?
My daughter has started watching Sesame Street in the morning while my wife is taking a shower and getting ready for work. As a result, we’ve been catching a few minutes here and there, and…
Read MoreRead that book at your own risk
I was speaking to a good and wise friend about religion and faith. Unknown to me, she was under the impression that I had been raised outside any formal or organized religious faith. When I…
Read MoreHiding from me
Over the past month, three different people have told me that they had kept a secret from me, fearing that if I discovered their secret, I would have made fun of them. These were not…
Read MoreI learned so much more than a foreign language
I took four years of French in high school with Lester Maroney, a good teacher who was also a little crazy. Lester would hand out detentions as if they were candy and would smile while…
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