Archive for June 2019
Good week in the press
The Hartford Courant’s Christopher Arnott was kind enough to include me in his piece, The Nine Muses Of Summer In Connecticut: A Divine Arts Preview. He writes: “The muse of storytelling in Connecticut is Matthew Dicks, a Moth StorySLAM champion and bestselling author who’s taught many of the top storytellers in the state. Dicks is…
Read MoreA basket and a book
My classroom was painted last summer, so for the first time in a long time, I had to pack up certain items that I had not moved in a very long time. This basket was one of those items. As I was placing it into a box, it occurred to me that this plastic basket…
Read More“On line” is not pride-worthy
There are few things in this world more annoying than a New Yorker (or former New Yorker) who talks about the way they say “waiting on line” instead of “in line” like it’s some kind of badge of honor.
Read MoreJoin me for storytelling at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health!
Looking to learn more about storytelling? Take a double deep dive into storytelling in 2019: If you want to learn about storytelling and have an opportunity to practice, I’ll be teaching weekend-long beginners and advanced storytelling workshops at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath this fall in Stockbridge, MA. Two full weekends of storytelling, yoga,…
Read MoreHe’s back!
Six days after we nearly lost him, Pluto is finally home. His brother, Tobi, apparently doesn’t recognize him because all he does is hiss at him constantly. A combination of the shaved backside, the cone, the absent penis, and the myriad of new smells have the poor guy confused, but hopefully he’ll come around soon.…
Read MoreTell that kid that he sucks.
While playing golf, one of my friends explained that years ago, when he and his friends played golf together, they had a rule: If you don’t hit your tee shot past the lady’s tees, you have to play with a pink ball for the rest of the round. “That wouldn’t be consider very woke by…
Read MoreTrademark!
About 18 months ago, when Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling, was landing in bookstores, a reader suggested that I trademark the name “Homework for Life” and the process that it describes. If you’re not familiar with Homework for Life, you read chapter 3 of Storyworthy or watch…
Read MorePluto
I’m running on the treadmill on Saturday morning when the phone rings. It’s Elysha. “Matt, come home now. It’s Pluto.” Pluto, our almost three year-old cat, had been acting strange for quite a while. For almost a month, he had been peeing in the bathtub and alongside the bathroom sink. But our vet had determined…
Read MoreSpeak Up Storytelling: Mark Scerra
On episode #55 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss some exciting news from the world of the parent and trademark office and from a recent Moth StorySLAM. We also hear from a listener who identifies an unfortunate verbal tic that Matt must…
Read MoreYou must watch this video. Or avoid it entirely. I’m not sure which is better.
This video will do many things to you: Frighten you Astound you Fire up your curiosity Ignite your skepticism Likely send you down multiple Wikipedia rabbit holes Convince you that the world would be a much better place without the existence of submarines Watch at your own risk.
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