Surprised about my relentless opposition to Trump? Why?
I’m shocked when someone doesn’t understand my relentless, unwavering opposition to Donald Trump.Why not give the man a chance? Why spend your precious time writing about him and to him…
Dumb geographical luck
I often think how defining geography can be to a person.Last week Elysha and I brought the kids to Boston to visit the Children’s Museum. We ate lunch, visited every…
I don’t remember what I see.
While teaching storytelling at Yale New Haven Hospital last night, I was trying to explain to someone about how I am a strong auditory learner and an exceptionally weak visual…
Speak Up Storytelling #38: Lauren Doninger
On episode #38 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling.In our followup segment, we talk about upcoming shows and workshops and offer a shout-out to…
New employment opportunity involves contracting malaria
Elysha is opposed to me taking on any new jobs, and I certainly understand her feelings. Between teaching, writing, storytelling, consulting, ministering, standup, coaching, and the occasional DJ gig, I…
Wake up call
Elysha left a glass of water on the headboard of our bed. Around 4:00 in the morning, the cat knocked it off the headboard. Somehow the glass landed on the…
Great news, greater advice, and a cage
Today I offer you a bit of followup on previous posts.First, and I think most important, is a comment that my friend, John, left on my blog yesterday. I met…
My version of self care might seem despicable and disgraceful, but I disagree.
As snow was falling last week and the roads were getting white and slick, I stepped out of my car and into the gym for a work out. The gym…
Do you know who Madame CJ Walker is?
Madame CJ Walker is credited as the first woman in America to become a self-made millionaire. Unlike the President, who started his career with tens of millions of dollars of…
Advice from The Beatles
So many times in my life, I see something clever, brilliant, or truly inspired, and I think to myself, “Why didn’t I think of that?”Just last week, the trailer dropped…
