“Everything happens for a reason”
On the podcast Smartless, Jon Hamm explained how he had failed to land eight consecutive pilots and was fired from another when he landed the role on Mad Men. If…
Three kinds of leaders
There are three kinds of leaders in this world: Firefighters: These are leaders who charge into the fray regardless of the size and scope of a situation, ready to deploy…
The changing landscape of baby names
Baby names are more unique than ever before. In 2020 the percentage of babies who got a top-10 most popular name was down to 7 percent. Compare that to the…
Wordle metaphor
My first guess in today's Wordle was the equivalent of being born as a white, straight American man with no physical disabilities or mental illness. Lots and lots and lots…
Jeans are fine, dummy
I know people whose employers allow them to wear jeans on specific days if they make a donation to a charitable organization. These employers, I think, are quite dumb. If…
The hero of my dream
I had a home invasion dream last night. Two men and a woman broke into my home, which wasn't really my home but some large, well appointed apartment purporting to…
A much appreciated gift for the future
Advice I've been giving parents of young children: Purchase your children's domain names ASAP. When my kids were born, I purchased claradicks.com and charliedicks.com. I've also purchased elyshadicks.com and the…
Students aren’t my friends?
When speaking to my class as a whole, I offer refer to them as "friends." My former colleague, Donna Gosk, suggested it as a replacement to "boys and girls" long…
Elysha is a zagger
I've often argued that Elysha is a nonconformist of the highest order. And it's true. There are lots of evidence of this fact, but the ultimate proof is me. She…
Give me some unsolicited advice
I was in New Haven last night, performing onstage for the first time in a long time. As part of the International of Arts & Ideas, I competed in a…
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