Judges with the temperaments of children should not be judges
In a 4-3 decision at the Ohio Supreme Court, a judge’s decision to add six more years to a person’s sentence after the individual called them a “racist ass bitch”…
Beverage talk is boring
We have a new rule in my classroom, proposed by a student, that my students and I fully support: No more beverage talk. Beverage talk is boring. If you're telling…
The non-response is often the best response
As a person who receives a lot of feedback from folks online - and not always kind, generous, or even coherent - I often have to decide how to respond.…
Campfire science
As a Boy Scout, I spent hundreds of nights camping outdoors, in tents, lean-tos, and under the stars. As a result, I have also spent hundreds - if not thousands…
Sunny Day might be here
Back on March 23, 2020, I posted the music video for Bruce Springsteen's "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" in my class's Google Classroom. During our first online meeting, I told…
Matthew Dicks’s 7 Maxims on Rule Followers and Rule Breakers
My new book, Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life, contains a chapter entitled, "Be a Criminal." The lesson of the chapter is this: Sometimes…
A remarkable accomplishment, but a remarkably lucky one, too.
A Rhode Island man recently achieved a goal he spent nearly two decades working toward — earning his Ph.D. and becoming a physicist. At Brown University, no less. A prestigious…
“Someday Is Today” is born today!
"Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life" publishes today! My book's birthday! It's a book written to help anyone who wants to accomplish almost anything…
The plague of the unrequested pickle
I despise pickles. They are a despicable, hideous creation. They are also one of the only foods that are capable of contaminating their environment and ruining a perfectly good meal.…
The truth, but not nearly the whole truth
I was interviewed by a reporter from Newington Life about my upcoming book "Someday Is Today." Available wherever you get books on Tuesday, June 7. After the interview, Charlie popped…
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