grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
A lack of support
On a recent trip to Florida, I was visiting with some of my wife’s relatives. Over lunch and dinner, they would inquire about my book, asking questions about plot and character, until finally Elysha’s grandmother…
Read MoreShivering or sweaty
Have you noticed that when dressed for formal occasions, women wear less clothing than at almost any other time in their lives, despite the fact that they are always cold? And that men wear more…
Read MoreAmusement rides a little too realistic
In 2001, I went on vacation to Disney World. Prior to leaving, a surgeon examined my knee, which spontaneously bled from time to time since my car accident in 1988. He determined that surgery was…
Read MoreRoad kill punch
In my younger days, I dated a girl who attended North Adams State College, now known as Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In those days, the school was known for its parties, so I made…
Read MoreYou can be yourself, but only if you wear a tie
Last night I was helping a kid put on his tie prior to a concert. “But I don’t want to wear a tie,” he moaned as I slipped it over his head. “I know,” I…
Read MoreBetsy Claypool more interesting than Betsy Ross
Less than a week after I take a shot at Betsy Ross and her “sewing achievement” (angering more than I expected) comes BETSY ROSS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA, which was reviewed in the Times…
Read MoreSome of us don’t need anymore drama
From Derek Sivers blog: Kurt Vonnegut, who happens to be my hero, reasoned that people crave drama in their lives because the typical story arc for a real life person is something like this: I’d…
Read MoreI don’t think you exist, but that doesn’t mean you should yell at me in the brief moments that you do.
I often profess a fondness for the belief that the world exists only for me, and that the existence of other human beings, as well as all other things, is predicated upon my ability to…
Read MorePeeing was never so fun
I’m not sure which of these is more bizarre: The Stadium Pal, made famous by a David Sedaris essay, which allows men to urinate without a restroom through the use of an external catheter and…
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