About the Author

Hello, I’m Matt. I write for a regional magazine in the South Bend, Indiana area. Maybe you’ve seen my Off the Cuff column in IN Michiana Magazine. I get a kick out of writing it and if you’ve had the chance to read any of my monthly columns I hope you got a kick too.

I never met a pop culture reference I didn’t like. Whether it’s Dick Van Dyke and Neil Diamond or Saved by the Bell and Tone Loc, I find ways to be uncool in generation-spanning ways. Example? I could debate the merits of The Monkees and Back to the Future for hours.

Writing sub par drivel in a local magazine doesn’t exactly keep my wife in the minks, so I make a living producing local television news. My job title usually provokes relatively the same series of questions, which I’ll attempt to answer here.

Q: What is a producer?

A: I write the news.

Q: I bet that’s really exciting! Is that really exciting?

A: Nope, just a lot of meth busts and this one time Matthew McConaughey came to town.

Q: Is [Insert anchor name here] really that nice in person?

A: Contractually I’m required to say yes.

Q: Have you ever yelled, “stop the presses!”?

A: That’s the newspaper.

Through this website I’ll do my best to bring a smile to your face by focusing all my energy into creating the most entertaining incessant ramblings you’ve ever seen (in the last ten minutes). If it’s not working for you please let me know. I’ll make some funny faces or toss you five bucks to quiet you down. Whatever works.

Feel free to contact me with questions or recipes at mdeitchley@yahoo.com or “like” GeneralTomfoolery.com on Facebook. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Like herpes.