grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
My favorite gift
Mark Oppenheimer writes an interesting article about the possible end of the book as a romantic gift with the advent of the e-book. So what will you do, Kindle generation, when you cannot tell which…
Read MoreInfecting the Internet
I’ve been writing some guest posts for various blogs recently, and two went up yesterday if you’re interested in clicking over and checking them out. On the Water Street Books blog, I’m writing a three-part…
Read MoreA little consistency, please?
A few years ago, I was introduced to the fabulousness of this. The only problem with this device is that no one can agree on a name. The list of names that I have personally…
Read MoreThanks a lot, Glenn…
Have you noticed that since Drew Barrymore’s jackass boyfriend, Glenn, denied her the window seat on the airplane in The Wedding Singer that men around the world can no longer request the window seat from…
Read MoreOne of the benefits of having children
For years, I have been waiting for the opportunity to use the truckload of outstanding tricks and pranks that I have accumulated over the years on a child of my own. Now that I have…
Read MoreResolution update: July 2010
In an effort to achieve my yearly goals, I post my monthly progress here. This month I will begin crossing out those goals that I have already accomplished. It will make me feel better, I…
Read MoreContest update
I now have three outstanding submissions to my biography contest, and there are at least two more being written at this time. In case you first the original post announcing the contest, here are the…
Read MoreSomeone stole my college
From 1994-1997, I attended Manchester Community College in Manchester, CT. Though I have attended three other outstanding universities since then, MCC provided me with the best education that I have ever received. During my three…
Read MorePleasure in another person’s pain
From time to time, I have expressed an occasional appreciation for schadenfreude: pleasure in the misfortune of others. It turns out that I am not so unusual. after all Thanks to the ability of scientists…
Read MoreShort-sightedness
Occasionally I make the mistake of thinking about my friends’ needs ahead of my own. Rarely does it work out well. About a month ago, I suggested that my friend launch his own landscaping business…
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