• My Eyes! The Four Questions Do Nothing!

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a very old Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt (from Cardiff, if you must know) and a pair of Baruch Bearcats basketball shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels neither highs nor lows. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave is…

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  • Lights … Camera … More Lights!

    As I’ve said before, I love how my iPhone automatically collects memories and presents them as little videos. This is the one I received this morning. It’s from a trip to a Chinese lantern festival at Lowry Park Zoo (which is now called ZooTampa) in March 2015. As I understand…

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  • America Runs on the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink polo shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths. Dave believes his attire is becoming predictable and tomorrow will wear a unicorn onesie. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels good now, but anticipates being bored later.  What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood…

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  • There Are no Stupid Questions, but There Are Definitely Stupid Answers

    When college career counselors prepared me to enter the job market,1 they drilled one lesson in my head: Be prepared to tell interviewers why you want the job.Ā  That lesson sprang to mind a few days ago as I read the obituaries for journalist Roger Mudd. All of the coverage…

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  • I’m so Happy Because Today I Found the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue Nirvana T-shirt, shorts, and Stan Smiths.  How does Dave feel today? Dave feels good.  What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today?Ā Dave is relieved that the workweek is nearly over, and he’s free for most of the upcoming weekend. He and the…

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  • Donā€™t Stop Till the Four Questions Get Enough

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink T-shirt and light gray shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is bored. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave is all alone because the Complimentary Spouse is visiting his family. What will Dave do with this valuable…

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  • Keep Your Arms and Legs Inside the Four Questions at all Times

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing his usual work-from-home uniform: polo shirt, shorts, Stan Smiths, tiara.   How does Dave feel today? Dave is a tiny bit disappointed.  What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave saw the trailer for Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie. How did the trailer disappoint Dave?Ā The…

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  • The Plot Thickens? Maybe Not.

    One of the things that have been holding me back from writing a novel is that I simply canā€™t think of a plot. But maybe I donā€™t need one.  I just finished the first three books in the Wayfarer series.1 Becky Chambers is an adept storyteller who has created a…

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  • What Are the Four Questions if not Love Persevering?

    What is Dave wearing today?Ā Dave is wearing his olive green TPA Mascotte T-shirt, shorts, and Stan Smiths. He was wearing a hoodie earlier, but the weather is much nicer now than it was this morning. Ā  How does Dave feel today?Ā Dave is elated.Ā  What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood…

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  • Oh, the Places the Four Questions Will Go!

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Chelsea T-shirt, Industriales baseball cap, Adidas zip-up hoodie, shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is dentally delightful. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave went to the dentist this morning for a cleaning and it…

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