Parking lot artist
I pulled into the parking lot at my daughter’s middle school last night for their annual Open House. I circled the lot, looking for a parking spot and finding none.…
Little did I know that I was among giants that night
I was cleaning out some files and I stumbled upon this:The program from my first Moth GrandSLAM champion on October 17, 2011 at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. At the…
Four reasons why I seem to get into so many arguments
I got into another fight at a local McDonald’s. A man was attempting to ascertain the balance on his gift card. The McDonald’s employee - someone I see almost everyday…
Speak Up Storytelling #63: Esam Boray
On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between vulnerability…
Esam Boray: Ten Seconds of Courage
On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between…
Electrical conundrum
I’m not a handy guy. I can’t fix a damn thing. Nor can I build, construct, or replace. I don’t do plumbing or electrical work. I can’t repair a roof…
Resolution Update: August 2019
Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable.Here are the results for August. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…
Siblings
There was a moment when I thought that one child was more than enough. Clara was about two-years old, she was cute as a button, and I thought our family…
I don’t see stuff
A couple days ago, one of my colleagues pointed at the #21 on my classroom door and said, “Are you going to remove that number at some point?”For the 18…
Nostalgia in the Pacific Northwest
While visiting friends in Washington two weeks ago, we stopped by Sprinkles, an ice cream shop decorated in nostalgia. Sitting along one wall of the store were the monoliths of…
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