Intentional? Accidental?
Childish and immature, I know, but c'mon. How is it possible that this sign exists? "Speed bump" is a fine way to describe this feature in the road. It's the…
My name is apparently Metju Diks
Copies of the Serbian edition of Twenty-one Truths About Love arrived today. I'm not a huge fan of this cover, but what I found especially interesting is my name: Metju…
Day in the life of an author
When I speak about my books and writing, the thing that becomes apparent to me is what people don't understand about the career of a writer. People often envision me…
Americans are much better than we sometimes see
In moments when you feel like our country is moving in a frightening direction and you question the motives of your fellow Americans, please keep in mind that the rational,…
Speak Up Storytelling: Katie Field
On episode #99 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss firehouse and stripper poles as well as upcoming…
Not a lot of player assistance
I was standing in tee box on the seventh hole last week, prepared to hit my driver, when a golfer from the adjacent hole emerged from the tree line to…
Peanut butter and tuna fish
Yesterday, I mentioned that I am the inventor of the peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich. This bit of culinary brilliance was born of necessity. As a kid, my mother…
She likes the story. Not the artifact from the story.
When I was 19 years-old, I spent an evening as the stripper for a bachelorette party in the crew room at a McDonald's restaurant in Milford, MA. I know. It's…
Resolution update: June 2020
At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Now that I've reached the half-year point, I also do an…
