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I Still Haven’t Found the Four Questions I’m Looking For
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Bucs shirt and tan shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is relieved the day is over. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave juggled a lot of things today — work, barking dogs, garage door repair, book club, sailing in his…
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Thar She Blows! Thar He Spews!
The Atlantic: “An Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attention” I love articles like this because they remind me that as much as we know about our planet, there is still much more to discover. This piece is pretty long, but worth scanning at least. I didn’t know…
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The Power of the Four Questions Compels You
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a red shirt, white socks, and blue shorts because he’s a proud American. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels flazéda. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave enjoyed writing about Homer Simpson this morning, had a good day at…
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The More You D’oh!
Plato? Descartes? Emerson? What a bunch of amateurs! The philosopher that best understands the human spirit is Homer Simpson, a middle-class American man in his late 30s. As one of Homer’s disciples, I’d like to share some of his teachings. First, if you want people to respect you, you have…
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Don’t Take the Four Questions if You Are Allergic to any of its Ingredients
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a dark blue T-shirt and light blue shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels cheated. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave treated himself to a nice haircut, but the experience and the results are on par with Great…
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The Four Questions Celebrate the First Night of Passover
Why on all other nights do we eat either leavened bread or matzo, but on this night only matzo? We only eat matzo because Passover is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manischewitz company. Why on all other nights do we eat different types of vegetables, but on this night only…
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The Four Questions Need Some Advil
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a red polo shirt and light blue shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is achy. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave started feeling sore and a little feverish a few hours ago. Does Dave think he’ll be sick…
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With the Lights Out, the Four Questions Are Less Dangerous
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is in his work-from-home uniform: polo shirt (red today) and shorts (gray today). Dave is clearly in a clothing rut and needs to shake things up tomorrow. How does Dave feel today? Dave is irate. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is listening to…
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Don’t Bite the Four Questions That Feed You
What is Dave wearing today? Dave looks rather unassuming today in a light purple polo shirt and gray shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is frustrated. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave found it difficult to concentrate today thanks to the dogs’ incessant interruptions. Does Dave…
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The Freedom to Make Mistakes?
I recently heard someone say that having freedom means having the freedom to make mistakes.1 This was mentioned in the context of mask mandates during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This seemed like a reasonable opinion at first, but something about it gnawed at me. After some rumination, I think I…
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