Thank you notes: Should you send an email or write a note?
A recent Infographic on thank you notes caught my attention: It's a lovely infographic, but I disagree with the decision-making process it outlines. Instead, I would like to propose my…
3 petty bits of nonsense that should never bother you (unless you are equally petty)
1. Friends or relatives who name their baby the same name or a similar name as your child You don't own the name. You didn't invent the name. The name…
3 most important rules of the thank you note
TIME assets that the thank-you note is not dead. No duh. That said, quite a few people are small-minded and idiotic about thank-you notes. Here are three simple rules to…
The Matthew Dicks Law of Thank You Notes
Inspired by a pair of insipid aunts in Will Schwalbe’s memoir The End of Your Life Book Club, I offer this bit of indisputably accurate wisdom regarding gift giving and…