Attendance weirdos
When I was growing up, teachers would take attendance by calling your name.Students would either raise their hand when their name was called or audibly respond to indicate that they…
Resolution update: April 2019
Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable.Here are the results for April. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…
I was so angry at my wife, and then I wasn’t.
I was speaking at an event a few months ago. A fairly prestigious event. I wasn’t wearing a tie, and I was still wearing jeans and sneakers, but I'd put…
Speak Up Storytelling: Matthew Dicks
On episode #47 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we pass on some advice about computer screens from a listener and…
I’m no scrub.
I’m driving somewhere when my phone rings. It’s Elysha. She’s calling to tell me that TLC’s “No Scrubs” is playing on the radio. She and the kids are listening to…
The complexities of baby naming, and some very bad baby naming decisions
I met a woman in Iowa last year who has five brothers and one sister. Her brothers are all named after Biblical characters whose names begin with the letter J:James, John,…
Book launch: What are your ideas?
I’m reaching out today, readers, listeners, and friends, because I have always believed that the wisdom of the crowd is better than the wisdom of the one, and also because…
Things I don’t own that make my life easy
Elysha and I were meeting with an attorney to discuss wills, trusts, end-of-life decision-making and the like in the event that a plane falls on both of our heads but…
The fabled land of Inbox Zero
Behold! If you’re using Gmail and also have the Gmail app on your phone, this is what you see when your inbox is empty of email. Yes, I’m bragging. In…
Trump’s stupid belief in the simplicity of problems and solutions
There are a lot of problems with Donald Trump. His racism, sexism, incompetence, venality, and open admission that he sexually assaults women are all more than enough to keep him…
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