Four years ago, I had four Vietnamese boys in my classroom. During one of our many conversations about race, they expressed frustration over being referred to as Asian. Or even…

If you're familiar with the song "Steal My Sunshine" — the 1999 hit by Canadian rock band Len, you might be aware of these three brilliant, perfect, tragic lines: And…

A typical turkey sandwich in the 1980s contained 320 calories. Today it can contain up to 820 calories. As a result, an analysis of federal nutritional survey data found that…

‘Pebbling’ is the new term for when people share memes and GIFs with friends and family. The term "pebbling" originates with the gentoo penguin. They are known to pick up…

I think the idea conveyed by these two images is ridiculous and not helpful. FIVE YEARS? If something is going to be hugely stressful for five years, you have a…

If you search for quotes by Matthew Dicks on the internet, the one that comes up most often is from my novel "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend." It reads: “You…

When you wonder why we don't have flying cars yet, fear not. We can't soar through the sky on our commute to work yet, but the future is here. Case…

I'm a huge Celtics fan, so I realize that some of this opinion might be tinged with bias, but I think the Philadelphia 76ers uniforms couldn't be stupider. They have…

It's 3:55 AM when I hear a yowl from downstairs. The cats are fighting. More accurately, Pluto is trying to attack Tobi. We've been dealing with this, on and off,…

Every month, I record my progress toward my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers who are willing to offer insight, ideas, and…