grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Say no to Fiji
Please stop drinking Fiji water. Please. At a recent conference on water scarcity and climate change, participants were offered Fiji water. Jen Phillips of Mother Jones writes: Fiji, need we remind you, is an island…
Read MoreIt should not be this hard…
If you’re not going with the traditional Men and Women signifiers, you’ve got to get it right. Mother and Dad? Not Mother and Father? Or Mom and Dad? I’m thinking of launching a website that…
Read MoreDon’t try to define dignity for me. Just tell me that I smell and kill me.
I was recently discussing living wills with a friend when decisions related to long-term care arose. Specifically, we were discussing our wishes in the event that we are someday hooked up to a ventilator or…
Read MoreResolution Update: April 2011
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 MoreI love it when my pithy observation is actually real
A reader of this blog had some valuable insight in relation to my last post on skin care. It turns out that I was right. Men’s skin is superior to women’s skin! Check it out:…
Read MoreSkin care gone awry
One of the greatest sources of amusement for me is the amount of product, money and time that women spend on skin care. In an effort to maintain clear skin, I know women who spend…
Read MoreI don’t have a relationship with my electric toothbrush, but I still use it daily
I recently heard Alice Waters, well known restaurateur, explain to Bill Maher that she does not use a microwave because “I don’t have a relationship with that machine.” And Maher let that ridiculous, nonsensical statement…
Read MoreIf the word “common” is in the name…
If it’s so common (and it is) why is it in a zoo? I had just as much chance as seeing one of these birds in the tree beside the caged one.
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