Elysha and I visited the John Singer Sargent exhibit at The Met during our anniversary jaunt to New York City last week. I don't typically like portraits very much, and…

I was walking with a client to a restaurant for dinner when she pointed at a large, grassy field in the park and said, "I love this green space." "You…

Over the past month, I've written about some unfortunate customer service situations related to hotels. One involving a Hilton in Miami. The other involves the Holiday Inn Express in Newington.…

Yesterday, Elysha and I celebrated 19 years of marriage by taking a two-day getaway to New York City. Clara is entering week three of her time at camp in Vermont,…

A month ago, one of my former students, for whom English is a second (and brand new) language, said: "Mr. Dicks, you look like a hippo." I opened my mouth…

Del Monte Foods, the 138-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. I'm hoping they find one soon.…

Major League Baseball commissioner Paul Manfred has revoked the permanent ineligibility of banned baseball players upon death, meaning that these deceased players are now potentially eligible to enter Cooperstown in…

Many years ago, I was standing at the copy machine at my school, waiting as it churned out homework for my students. A handful of teachers were standing in the…

I had the pleasure of spending yesterday in Pittsburgh with an incredible company that owns and operates restaurants and food service for universities, corporate dining facilities, sports teams, and many…

Marco Sumayao of Chowhound writes about the peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich: "The origins of the sandwich itself are difficult to trace. Author Matthew Dicks claims he's the inventor,…