I am not a monster
Over the weekend, friends and I were discussing a recent revelation on social media:There are couples in this world who do sleep on the same side of the bed every…
Over the weekend, friends and I were discussing a recent revelation on social media:There are couples in this world who do sleep on the same side of the bed every…
This past weekend, one of my stories was rerun on The Moth Radio Hour. I’ve been fortunate enough to have eight stories appear on their show, and after every one,…
During our visit to Massachusetts earlier this week, we stopped by John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Blackstone, which I attended in grades K-3. Our kids played on the same…
Elysha, the kids, and I went on a nostalgic road trip to Massachusetts yesterday to visit many of the places where I grew up. This was partly to show my…
The tobacco plant has been disastrous for human beings. According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including more…
On Tuesday night my friend, Donna, and I journeyed east to attend a Moth StorySLAM at Laugh Boston, a comedy club in the south end of the city. The theme…
As you probably know, Toni Morrison died this week. The world lost a literary giant. I read every one of Morrison’s novels - mostly in college - and they frightened…
It appears as if Keanu Reeves has decided that the hand hover - once mocked for being awkward and strange - is now the preferred move when taking photos with…
On episode #61 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our follow-up segment, we discuss our magical night of storytelling earlier in the week. We…
On episode #61 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow-up segment, we discuss our magical night of storytelling earlier in the week.…