grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
The choice is made!
After publicly flogging my fellow book club member (her words) and having another member propose that we may need to consider group therapy, a choice was finally made: BOTH WAYS IS THE ONLY WAY I…
Read MoreChildhood bogeyman returns
When I was a kid, my town and the surrounding communities were terrorized by the Blackstone Valley sniper. For a period of about two years, someone was firing a rifle into picture windows at the…
Read MoreDJ blunders and tribulations
Just as we were leaving to yesterday’s wedding, more than an hour away from home, my DJ partner, Bengi, noticed that the a tire on the truck was flat. Not trusting the spare, we got…
Read MoreTelltale signs
I was listening to an interesting story on mapping on This American Life today, and it gave me the idea of writing the short story or a novella in which a protagonist’s life is told…
Read MoreSlacker book club extraordinaire
I’m a member of a slacker book club. Yes, I’ve heard stories about slacker book clubs before, and perhaps you are even a member of one yourself. But my slacker book club is the most…
Read MoreConfirmed perfection
I was watching Journeyman today, a show that was sadly cancelled by NBC after just one season. In the episode, two characters are discussing the possibility of marriage. The female character asks, “Are you looking…
Read MoreAvoid cannibalism under these McSweeney’s-referenced circumstances
I reference the apocalypse often. Not the apocalypse mentioned in the Bible, but the real possibility that someday, governments will collapse as a result of a man-made or natural disaster (or zombie invasion) and human…
Read MoreConfronting a coward
I was standing in line at 7-11 yesterday. The line was long and not moving quickly. There was only one register open and I could see the frustration on the customer’s faces as I entered…
Read MoreAn absolute out-of-the-park must-read
Behold! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, my newest favoritest place on the Internets. Wit and wisdom, combined with amusing pop-culture references and a deep understand of the human condition. A truly astonishing blend of truth…
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