Today’s pole vaulters have it good.
Pole vaulting is hard. After running as fast as you possibly can for about 24 steps, you raise one end of a 15 foot fiberglass pole over your head while…
No common sense in the White House
I should not be surprised - yet I am - by the myopic and tone-deaf nature of the Trump administration. It seems like at least once a week, Trump or…
Things I Do #17: I tell people that I drink champagne
I often find myself in a situation where people are drinking alcohol. A football tailgate. A backyard cookout. A dinner party. Brunch. Hanging out in a bar. At these gatherings,…
Childhood superpowers
Some of the things that children can do aren't fully appreciated until it's too late. This level of flexibility plus cuteness is one of them.
Speak Up Storytelling: Roszena Haskins
On episode #97 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss the events taking place in our country right…
Clara and Charlie get it.
Yesterday, Elysha, the kids, and I attended a rally in the center of our town in support of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and anyone who wants to bring an…
So many directions. Kind of.
On Saturday, for his eighth birthday, Charlie received an Iron Man gauntlet containing all six Infinity stones. He's been snapping me out of existence ever since. Six, by the way,…
Things I do #16: I look for the seatbelt
Every time I hop on my bike, I can't help but reach for my seatbelt, and then, for a second, I'm astounded that there is no seatbelt. Every time. I…
A good cop
As a person who was once arrested, jailed, and tried for a crime he did not commit, I have always been nervous around police officers. When I was beaten and…
Resolution update: May 2020
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of May. PERSONAL FITNESS…
