Speak Up Storytelling: Marie Greene
On episode #35 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we talk about our confusion between Tom of Brisbane and Tom of…
This map is terrible. So is this administration.
The Trump administration is not a fan of details. This was apparent early on when Trump’s official inauguration photo contained the sentence:“No dream is too big, no challenge is to…
Spielberg didn’t hire me. Big mistake.
When I was 14 years-old, I went to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at The Stadium in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. After seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark…
Why the Kit Kat is a terrible candy bar
Here’s how I know that the Kit Kat is a terrible candy bar:It’s not because it’s cheap chocolate poured over a tasteless wafer bar.It’s not because it’s dry and crumbly. It’s…
Storyworthy: The Illustrated compendium
Someone far more creative and clever than I will ever be read my book, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling and created this…
Trump demonstrates his ineffectiveness with startling clarity
Here’s a particularly stupid act of Trumpian stupidity. Back on January 4, 2018 Trump congratulated someone (I have no idea who) when the Dow exceeded 25,000 points for the first…
Gratitude and perspective on the eve of the Super Bowl
I’m writing this an hour before the kickoff to Super Bowl 53 to remind myself about how I’m feeling right now in case some ridiculous catch or devastating strip sack…
Speak Up Storytelling #35: Ophira Eisenberg
On episode #35 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we hear from a teacher who is using Homework for Life in…
Bravery beyond compare
Last night I did something exceptionally daring. Some might say courageous. Elysha was in the middle of a sentence when she stopped, searching for a word that she could not…
An answer to the stupid question, “How can it be so cold if global warming is real?”
Trump tweeted about the weather at least twice last week, calling into question climate change and global warming given the cold temperatures that have recently gripped the nation. This is…
