grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Peeing your pants with aplomb
Racing through the pharmacy this morning in search of batteries, I passed through the feminine hygiene products aisle, and while there, I couldn’t help but notice that there is a brand of bladder-control pads named…
Read MoreA more original and meaningful approach to greeting cards
I was recently told about a new trend in greeting card giving: Signing the cards with a post-it note. When you find a card to which you are particularly fond, you affix a post-it to…
Read MoreMortality in three acts
Love this.
Read MoreMy happiness is at risk
Just another reason to avoid people who have little more than television to talk about.
Read MoreIt’s just better
I’ve been listening to a lot of rock music from today’s most popular bands: Bowling for Soup, Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Fountains of Wayne, Green Day, Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte, and the like. Having grown…
Read MoreThe Ethicist, with a twist
I like Randy Cohen, the former writer for the NY Times ethicist column, and I especially enjoyed his weekly podcast when it aired. A friend once asked if something he was planning to do was…
Read MoreAn utter lack of pomp and circumstance
I was listening to the hosts of Slate’s Culture Gabfest discuss the recent firing of movie critic Todd McCarthy, who has been writing at Daily Variety for 31 years. Clearly outraged by the decision, host…
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