grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Golden Rule, Golden Shmool
The Golden Rule doesn’t always work. I always prefer that people be direct, honest and forthright with me at all times. Brutally honest if needed. No behind-the-back gossip or back-channel suggestions through a third party.…
Read MoreCan I survive on even less sleep?
Tell me if this makes sense. I’m thinking about cutting down on my sleep. Here’s my rationale. I go to sleep sometime between 11:30 and midnight every night. I wake up sometime between 5:00 and…
Read MoreMerriam Webster’s Top 10 Commonly Confused Words
My most frequently confused word did not make the list. I don’t know be happy or sad about this. For me, it’s peek and peak. Even with the see and peek pneumonic (both have a…
Read MoreDead people’s jerseys
A couple years ago, my friend’s daughter, Katie, played on a softball team that was sponsored by Bailey Funeral Home. I think this is fabulous. Kids running the bases while advertising a funeral home on…
Read More“Be an unbeatable person and avenge my death.”
I write a daily blog to my daughter entitled GreetingsLittleOne.com. I’ve written every day since we learned that my wife was pregnant and have not missed a day. Sometimes the post is merely a collection…
Read MoreGive kids a reason to write
I was on an escalator in the MOMA, and I heard a mother ask her son, “What was your favorite exhibit?” The boy hemmed and hawed and ultimately failed to answer the question. I wanted…
Read MoreNo place like home
As summer vacation draws to a close and my school year begins, I can’t help but think that I am returning home after a summer abroad. After a dozen years of teaching, my school has…
Read MoreDid they use straws to empty the pools?
Did you know that skateboard parks began with southern California skateboarders in the 1970’s known as Z-Boys, who would trespass into neighbor’s backyards, empty the pool and use it as a half pipe and concrete…
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