skipping | Matthew Dicks

Someone at Slate magazine has been reading my blog and stealing my brilliant ideas. Seriously. Sort of.

By Matthew Dicks | January 10, 2015 |

On October 23, 2012, I came out in favor of skipping after skipping down the deserted streets of Brattleboro, Vermont. “The swinging of the arms, the momentary, almost violent liftoff into the air in the midst of each skip and the inability to do anything but smile throughout the process, make it something we really…

So much for skipping…

By Matthew Dicks | December 20, 2012 |

While attending the Brattleboro Literary Festival last October, I was reintroduced to the joys of skipping. My wife was less than supportive about my newfound joy, but I heard from at handful of readers who had taken my advice and tried skipping again after many years of non-skipping. All reported it to be an unexpectedly…