grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Art defined by dollars
A story on NPR told of artist Justine Gignac, who packages New York City garbage into plexiglas cubes and sells these cubes for a profit. He began his venture in order to prove that the…
Read MoreBig head finally explained
Things finally make sense to me. A survey of 1,000 Iraqi teens reveals a surprising effect of living in a war torn country. It seems that when faced with an indirect threat to one’s self…
Read MoreMy two most common restaurant complaints
Elysha and I decided to share a shake at dinner tonight. “Would you like one glass and two straws?” the waitress asked. “No,” Elysha said. “We don’t need to do that. We’re already married. Two…
Read MoreOne of the only reasons to like the fashion industry
I can’t stand the fashion industry. Even though I readily admit to watching Project Runway (for the creativity and problem-solving on display and not the fashion), the whole industry makes me a little sick. The…
Read MoreThe encore is stupid.
Does anyone else find this social dance bizarre and insulting? The concert seemingly comes to an end, the band steps off stage, yet the lights in the theater remain low. There is an unspoken expectation…
Read MoreNew words in the OED
The OED announced it’s list of new words this week. Here are some of them, including a few thoughts of my own: chill pill- a notional pill taken to make someone calm down chillax- calm…
Read MoreParental fears come to life
Based on surveys collected by Christie Barnes, mother of four and author of The Paranoid Parents Guide, the top five worries of parents are, in order: Kidnapping School snipers Terrorists Dangerous strangers Drugs But how…
Read MoreLifehack of the decade
A week or so ago, I complained about the ridiculous size and placement of the Caps Lock key on the average keyboard. Then I found this. The answer to all my troubles. A hotkey script…
Read MoreResolution update: August 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 MoreThe best they could do?
This is the photo on the Wikipedia page of Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the brother of New York jets head coach Rex Ryan and former NFL coaching legend Buddy Ryan: Really?
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