Charlie can kiss all he wants. He just doesn’t want to.
I’m telling Charlie about mine and Elysha’s first kiss when I see him grimace.“Don’t worry,” I say. “You don’t need to kiss anyone unless you want to, and besides, you’re…
Speak Up Storytelling #33: Bobbi Klau
On episode #33 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we thank our listeners, including American military personnel from around the world…
Patriots playoff presumptions
As a Patriots season ticket holder, I am sent playoff tickets with the rest of my season tickets every year.This always includes a ticket to the AFC championship game, which…
Snoop Dog thanked Snoop Dog.
Snoop Dog took recently some heat for his Hollywood Walk of Fame acceptance speech.He thanked the Walk of Fame committee, his collaborators and mentors, his family and friends, his competitors,…
14 “safe” changes I’d make if I could travel back in time
Time travel is a dangerous piece of business.I have argued that the greatest super power - without question - would be the ability to travel in time. That said, I…
Three commercials. Five minutes. Many, many laughs and perhaps a little inspiration, too.
I offer you three commercials today, each less than two minutes long that will absolutely, positively brighten your day.The first is a commercial for Aviation Gin which features Ryan Reynolds,…
Karen Pence is a bigot, but this is not news.
Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is going back to work. The second lady will be teaching art at a Christian school in northern Virginia that bans gay…
Kids get mad at “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Our kids love music. Much of this is thanks to Elysha. As much as I love music, she loves it even more. But it’s also in large part the result…
7 bits of parenting advice that I stand by without reservation
Oddly, I am often asked for parenting advice. I say oddly because I’m hardly an expert, but I suspect that two decades of teaching and two relatively well adjusted children…
Speak Up Storytelling #32: Tom Reed Swale
On episode #32 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we talk about new workshop dates and links, a surprising email from…
