Write something. Every day.  If all you write is a short account of every day – just a few sentences – that would still be more than enough. In fact,…

I am often asked about the appropriate gift to give your child's teacher around the holidays or at the end of the school year. After two decades as an elementary…

On episode #76 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, special guest Kathy Binder and I talk storytelling! This week's episode features the first half of a storytelling show at Kripalu…

On episode #76 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, special guest Kathy Binder and I talk storytelling! This week's episode features the first half of a storytelling show at Kripalu…

Queen is a top 5 band of all time. Freddy Mercury is the greatest male vocalist of all time. I love this band. Still, the lyrics of some of their…

For the first time since Gallup first asked the question, a considerable majority of Americans say life imprisonment is a better punishment for murder than the death penalty. When first…

My wife, Elysha, has asked me to refrain from engaging in verbal altercations with strangers in public. I understand her concern. Shaming someone for their poor treatment of a restaurant…

Personal opinion: When you require this much text and complexity to open a door, you need a new door.

Back in 2014, I wrote a post about why Disney’s Amber had every right to despise her step sister, Sophia the First. And I stand by that position today. I…

On episode #75 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss last week's book launch event. We also direct…