Dick Carlson: Finest Storyteller in Washington D.C.

Dick has stated if it were not for the public library of his youth, he would have become a full-fledged juvenile delinquent. In his early days, the library cultivated his love of reading and opened many vistas to him. Dick’s self-mastery and willingness to try all kinds of jobs helped him hone a diverse career, which evolved into him becoming the finest storyteller in Washington. Dick is exceptionally well educated and is a strong believer kids must be taught to be prompt, good, kind, honest, and truthful. Like George Washington, Dick believes strongly in the simple power of good manners. “Manners set you apart. Manners are something that people can instantly recognize in you. Decent people have good manners, and that’s how you know them.  All manners are tied to morals, putting others ahead of you, acknowledging the existence of other people and their needs.”

His son Tucker says this about his father’s overall strategy, “His main strategy for dealing with adversity is not complaining. He made a decision early on that he’d rather die than whine in public. All through our childhood, that was the central lesson: never complain. He coupled that with humor—he is the funniest person that I have ever met.

He believes in humor. It’s more than just that he is funny. He is committed to seeing life through that lens.