Stranding small children on desert islands
My very good friend, a fellow educator, sent me this quote yesterday, saying that when he read it, he thought of me and my teaching style: If you want to…
Speak Up Storytelling #72: Chris Gaffney
On episode #72 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling alongside the first Great Hartford Storyslam winner, Chris Gaffney! In our follow up segment, we…
“Skip Politics” is nonsense.
Seth Meyers - a comic and late night talk show host who I adore - released a comedy special on Netflix this week called “Lobby Baby.” It was very good.…
Chris Gaffney: “Suddenly there was a baby”
On episode #72 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling alongside the first Great Hartford Storyslam winner, Chris Gaffney! In our follow up segment, we…
“I don’t mean to insult you, but…”
I was speaking to an auditorium filled with high school students about storytelling. After completing my remarks, I asked for questions. A young man in the front row raised his…
Warmer days ahead
The weather has turned cold in New England. Frost on windshields. Leafless trees. Demands that Charlie put on real shoes and socks before heading outdoors, damn it! On mornings like…
Perfect pair
Three ways that clearly indicate how Elysha and I were meant to be together: We both eat our hot dogs plain. We are both vehemently opposed to finding out the…
Twenty-one Truths About Love!
Best cardboard box of the year showed up at my doorstep yesterday. Copies of my next novel, “Twenty-one Truths About Love,” have arrived. This is my fifth novel and my…
Speak Up Storytelling: Live from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (Part 2)
On episode #71 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, special guest Jeni Bonaldo and I talk storytelling! This week's episode features the second half of a storytelling show at Kripalu…
A lot of feelings for my children today
My 10 year-old daughter, Clara, is teaching my 7 year-old son, Charlie, about author Mary Shelley and the writing of Frankenstein. Also about the feminist implications of Shelley’s work as…
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