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  • The Four Questions Can’t Get Enough of That Wonderful Duff

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a button-down short-sleeve shirt and a pair of shorts. What is making Dave happy today? Dave is having a good hair day. What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave found the following…

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  • And I Don’t Think The Four Questions Are Big Fat Party Animals

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave isn’t quite sure how to describe the shirt he’s wearing. It’s kind of like an L.L. Bean interpretation of a Hawaiian shirt. It was on sale, OK? What is making Dave happy today? Dave watched the…

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  • Put The Four Questions in the Cargo Hold

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing boring jeans and a boring blue polo shirt, but he wishes he were wearing a facekini. What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the Complimentary Spouse split a piece of guava…

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  • The Four Questions Make the Bourgeoisie and the Rebel

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a floral polo shirt and a pair of jeans. What is making Dave happy today? Dave led a very productive meeting this evening. What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave…

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  • The Little Rascal

    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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  • The Four Questions Don’t Need Nothin’ but a Good Time

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing jeans and a blue polo shirt. What is making Dave happy today? Today is the two-year anniversary of adopting Linus.  What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says people are like cellphones — you…

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  • If You Can’t Love The Four Questions …

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing gray sweatpants and a pink sweater. What is making Dave happy today? Dave had IKEA meatballs for lunch. What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave directs your attention to the…

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  • The Four Questions Wolfed Their Teamster Subs for You!

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a 17-year-old Wellington Rugby T-shirt. Let’s go, Lions! What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the Complimentary Spouse stayed home all day to avoid the Gasparilla crowds. For dinner, they ate homemade picadillo and…

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  • How I Feel About Stoicism

    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

    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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  • The Four Questions Vant to Suck Your Blood

    What is Dave wearing today? Would you believe Dave is wearing a polo shirt and shorts? He’s getting pretty predictable.  What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the Complimentary Spouse started watching “What We Do in the Shadows” tonight. Dave saw…

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  • The Four Questions Are Rated T for Teen

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is lounging around the house in a black polo shirt and white mesh shorts. What is making Dave happy today? Dave is starting to feel better after a few days of mild Covid symptoms.…

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