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It’s All Greek to Me
When the Complimentary Spouse and I want a change of scenery and some delicious Greek food, we head to Tarpon Springs. This part of the Tampa Bay area was settled by Greek immigrants who worked as sponge divers, and they’ll…
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The Art of War
I haven’t written much on the Daily Dave recently because it seems inappropriate to do something frivolous when people are dying in Ukraine. Suddenly, telling people what I’m wearing every day doesn’t seem proper. (And, anyway, it’s almost always a…
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Hello. Do You Want in on the Joke?
Yesterday’s installment of The Four Questions contained not one but two inside jokes about Tig Notaro’s show on Sunday night. If you watch this old clip from The Tonight Show, you’ll see what I was referring to: Want more Tig?…
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Oh, the Places I’ve Gone!
BuzzFeed recently asked people to share their favorite travel photos. Scrolling through the article, my immediate reaction was “I could do better.” After that immediate reaction, my next reaction was “You’re such a snob, Dave.” My third reaction was, “Hey,…
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The Freedom to Curate
Joe Rogan and his medical disinformation podcast have reignited the national bitchfest over “cancel culture” and freedom of expression. I have a few thoughts and would like to add another term — “freedom of curation” — to the discussion. I’ve written…
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The Little Rascal
Two years ago today, the Complimentary Spouse and I adopted Linus from a shelter in Ruskin. You might recall my post last year about the day we adopted him. Over the past year, the little rascal has become even more…
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How I Feel About Stoicism
I recently finished Ryan Holiday’s “The Obstacle Is the Way,” a very popular self-help book about modern stoicism, and I’m scratching my head. It’s a good book — I highlighted many passages that seemed written expressly for me — but I…
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A Cheesesteak Is a Hug in Sandwich Form
When our MLK weekend plans fell through, the Complimentary Spouse and I called an audible and booked a last-minute trip to Philadelphia. Not only would it give us a chance to catch up with good friends, but also the opportunity…
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I’m Not Just Sure. I’m Covid Positive!
There hasn’t been much activity here on The Daily Dave recently because I am the newest member of — drumroll, please — the Covid Breakthrough Case Club. Despite two vaccine shots and a booster, I tested positive for Covid on…
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The Ninth Wonder of the World!
The Complimentary Spouse and I put up our Christmas tree last night, and can you guess who our favorite Disney character is? Hint: We call him Jumbo Jr., not the horrible nickname given to him by bullies.
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Pix Just for Kicks
One of the most delightful things about the Photos app on my iPhone is how it will automatically generate videos based on my photos and videos. “Hey, Dave,” the phone seems to be telling me. “Here’s a cool reminder of…
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Every Fog Has its Day
I have seen fog three times this week. Each time, this Carl Sandburg poem came to mind: The fog comes on little cat feet.It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.“Fog” by Carl Sandburg There is indeed beauty…
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