Speak Up #34: Chion Wolf
On episode #34 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we hear from a listener who hosted an evening of stories at…
Wonder Woman and Mary Poppins Returns: Two excellent films with stupid, sexist endings
Spoiler alert: I’m about to reveal the stupid, sexist, asinine endings to Mary Poppins Returns and Wonder Woman. If you were hoping to experience the stupid, terrible endings of these…
Worst reaction to a gift ever
Yesterday Elysha and I gave Clara several birthday presents. Books, accessories for her American Girl doll, and a canopy to create a book nook in her bedroom. Happily, Elysha was…
Clara turns 10 years-old today.
Clara is ten years-old today. Double digits. I can’t believe it.From the moment I learned that Elysha was pregnant, I started writing to Clara, and later to Charlie, on a…
They love themselves more than they love their children.
Greta Thunberg, age 15, is a climate activist who addressed the U.N. plenary last month in Katowice, Poland, condemning global inaction in the face of catastrophic climate change.Thunberg was brilliant.…
Judge yourself by who hates you
Smart church sign. It adheres to a principle I have espoused for a long time:Judge yourself by those who hate you. In an ideal world, hate does not enter your…
Charlie can kiss all he wants. He just doesn’t want to.
I’m telling Charlie about mine and Elysha’s first kiss when I see him grimace.“Don’t worry,” I say. “You don’t need to kiss anyone unless you want to, and besides, you’re…
Speak Up Storytelling #33: Bobbi Klau
On episode #33 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling!In our followup segment, we thank our listeners, including American military personnel from around the world…
Patriots playoff presumptions
As a Patriots season ticket holder, I am sent playoff tickets with the rest of my season tickets every year.This always includes a ticket to the AFC championship game, which…
Snoop Dog thanked Snoop Dog.
Snoop Dog took recently some heat for his Hollywood Walk of Fame acceptance speech.He thanked the Walk of Fame committee, his collaborators and mentors, his family and friends, his competitors,…
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