The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

While I refer to myself as an agnostic or a humanist, I still fight for everyone's right to believe as they so choose without governmental persecution. In saying that, however, there are still times I have to chuckle when hearing another talk about their religious beliefs. One example of this is when celebrities thank God for a victory, an opportunity, etc. "First and foremost I have to thank God, the creator, for giving me this opportunity to succeed doing what I love to do." What's funnier yet is how I don't hear anyone else chuckle at such statements. Think about what these celebrities are saying for a moment... "First and foremost I have to thank a man I've never seen before, never heard speak, someone I can't even prove ever existed, yet know he created the world and sent his perfect son to die on the cross for our sins, only to rise from the dead three days later. Anyway, I have to thank him for giving me this opportunity to succeed doing ...

I'm sure a decent percentage of people have had another tell them, "You know who you remind me of?" before uttering a celebrity's name. However, this happens to me on an almost weekly basis, and while I hear one celebrity's name more frequently than others, I think I've been told I resemble twelve different celebrities over the course of the past year or so, and am starting to think I should change my name middle name from Matthew to Look-alike. According to others, who do I apparently resemble? Oh, just the following: 1) Tom Hanks 2) Matt Bomer 3) Jeff Duhamel 4) Jon Hamm 5) Bill Hader 6) Topher Grace 7) Joshua Jackson 8) Gavin Rossdale 9) Arnold Schwarzenegger 10) Rob Lowe 11) Ewan McGregor 12) Cary Grant Update: I was just told I resemble two other actors: 13) Mark Valley 14) Patrick Wilson Update: Here's another... 15) Christopher Reeve (as Superman) Update: ...and another... 16) Peter Bergman Update: ...and ye...

My girlfriend and I got into a discussion about this a couple weeks ago. It's something I've wondered about for some time. While I've never sported just a mustache myself, I did go the way of the goatee several years ago for a little while. I honestly don't have strong feelings one way or the other. Whatever one wants to do in terms of facial hair is their call. But, what is it with this alleged link between mustaches and perverts/pedophiles/molesters? I've heard or read about it on a number of occasions - someone saying that another looks like a pervert/pedophile/molester. I ask why and they respond with, "Did you see that guy's mustache?" Yeah... So...? Wasn't there a time when mustaches were seen as cool, even sexy? Clark Gable and Burt Reynolds of yesteryear? Johnny Depp more recently? So, what happened? Now, as unfair as it is, I have a hard time seeing anyone successfully pulling off the Hitler mustache again. Michael Jordan gave it a whirl i...