Robots are coming for us
The scariest thing about this real life robot is that it’s even more lifelike and mobile than the robots that wiped out humankind in the Terminator movies.What the hell are…
Resolution update: September 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 September. __________________________________PERSONAL HEALTH1. Don’t…
Speak Up Storytelling #66: Carla Katz
On episode #66 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling.In our follow-up segment, we ask for advice about our cat, which isn't really followup, but…
Carla Katz: “I’ve Got a Guy”
On episode #66 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling. In our follow-up segment, we ask for advice about our cat, which isn't really followup,…
Shortcomings and Flaws: 2019
Years ago a reader accused me of being materialistic after I wrote about my lack of a favorite number, specifically criticizing me for saying that when it comes to my salary,…
I’m worried that Frost’s poems will someday die
I dreamt last night that the Earth’s orbit was temporarily shifting towards the sun, which would briefly raise temperatures high enough to kill nearly every living thing on the planet.…
Why bullies bully
“Most people are bullied because they’re better than the people who bully them.” - Simon CowellA reader sent me this quote by Cowell, who judges singing shows on television. Except…
Lottery winners are happy after all
Good news! Winning the lottery will not make you unhappy. For years, we’ve all heard that winning the lottery will make me unhappy. This made no sense, of course, since…
Sometimes the answer is exactly wrong in every possible way
In the midst of my math lesson yesterday, I leaned over and switched on the document camera. This is a device that has replaced the overhead projectors of my childhood.…
Speak Up Storytelling #65: Elva Guo
On episode #65 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling.In our follow-up segment, we read a listener's email about a filmmaker using a transition strategy…
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