Matthew Dicks’s 7 Maxims on Rule Followers and Rule Breakers
My new book, Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life, contains a chapter entitled, "Be a Criminal." The lesson of the chapter is this: Sometimes…
A remarkable accomplishment, but a remarkably lucky one, too.
A Rhode Island man recently achieved a goal he spent nearly two decades working toward — earning his Ph.D. and becoming a physicist. At Brown University, no less. A prestigious…
“Someday Is Today” is born today!
"Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life" publishes today! My book's birthday! It's a book written to help anyone who wants to accomplish almost anything…
The plague of the unrequested pickle
I despise pickles. They are a despicable, hideous creation. They are also one of the only foods that are capable of contaminating their environment and ruining a perfectly good meal.…
The truth, but not nearly the whole truth
I was interviewed by a reporter from Newington Life about my upcoming book "Someday Is Today." Available wherever you get books on Tuesday, June 7. After the interview, Charlie popped…
Three lessons from LBJ’s holiday offering
In December of 1967, Lyndon Johnson made an unscheduled, unannounced visit to the Vatican. The visit was so unannounced that even the Pope Paul VI - recovering from a recent,…
A lesson ruined by a murder
I'm lying on my back beneath a pine tree alongside one of my students. It's Field Day at my school, and we're enjoying a break together. We're staring into the…
Best barbecue guest
Elysha and I hosted a barbecue on Sunday. Our backyard and deck were filled with neighbors and friends. I had a joyous time for many reasons, but the one that…
Resolution update: May 2022
Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the result from…
