I choose to remember my Aunt Diane in a way I never got to see her.
My Aunt Diane passed away yesterday. A sudden and unexpected loss. Diane—sister to my father—was one of seven children who once lived on a sprawling piece of land in Blackstone,…
I choose to remember by aunt Diane in a way I never got to see her.
My Aunt Diane passed away yesterday. A sudden and unexpected loss.Diane - sister to my father - was one of seven children who once lived on a sprawling piece of…
The Two-Day Rule: A means by which I have become more productive and trusted.
When I'm upset - angry or enraged or disappointed or annoyed - the rule I try to live by is this: Stop.It turns out that the words or actions that upset…
Verbal sparring: Don’t allow your opponent (Trump) prescribe beliefs to you
A bit of advice to all of the journalists and news anchors who are interviewing Donald Trump (or any other politician):When Trump says makes a wildly false assertion and then…
One man. Two dozen women. A bunch of interesting questions.
This summer I'll be spending a week teaching at Miss Porter's School, a boarding and day school for girls located in Farmington, CT.This only makes sense. From 1996-1999, I attended an…
Shorter is almost always better
I am and will always be an admirer for anyone who understands that the shorter sermon, the shorter meeting, the shorter training session, and the shorter story are almost always…
Best tweet ever
I've been using Twitter since 2008. My handle is @MatthewDicks. Jump on a platform early enough and your name is always available. I receive much of my news via links provided…
Incompetent, racist, or both?
I just don't get it. Last summer, it was Paul Ryan taking a selfie with a sea of white Republican interns.Last November it was Mike Pence taking a selfie with a…
I don’t like teachers who act like jerks
Q. My third grade son recently came home in tears saying he didn’t want to go to school anymore because he was punished for talking during silent reading. The teacher…
I made an old lady cry. I asked if I was wrong. Readers responded.
After an avalanche of responses to the post about the incident in which I made an old woman cry in a McDonald's, I have some thoughts if you're interested:1. The…
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