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A Reminder That I Am the Greatest Poet of My Generation
Note: Eons ago, when I was a newspaper reporter in the early 2000s, I used to write the occasional haiku — mainly goofy stuff that sometimes I would share on the newsroom messaging system. Those haiku were lost to posterity,…
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On the Run Again
After a few months of neglecting diet and exercise, I’m back on the horse again.1 I’m tracking what I eat and being very careful to avoid mindless snacking. But that’s not what I’m happiest about. It’s my morning runs on…
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Gen Z Needs a New Name. This Gen Xer Explains Why.
I am part of Gen X, the most neglected, overlooked, and ignored generation in modern American history. We grew up under the monstrous weight of the baby boomers, a group whose importance is completely outweighed by its sense of self-importance.…
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How Tweet it Is
In the past few weeks, I’ve been using Twitter mostly for fun. I created @dsimanoff to do some personal branding1, but tweeting about nothing but marketing is kind of dry — although I really appreciate the professional insights I gain from…
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Dave and the Waves
I don’t often see waves on Bayshore Boulevard when it’s not windy. Hillsborough Bay is pretty placid, as you’ve probably noticed from the many photos I post. This morning was an exception. Small waves rolled in from the east and…
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A Flowbituary for Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a world-renowned psychologist and the author of “Flow,” died yesterday. Csikszentmihalyi’s work has played a role in my life for the past year or so. In 2020, I participated in a workshop for people looking to reboot or…
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Around the World in 15 Elephant Photos
In 2003, on a layover in Dallas on our way from Denver to Tampa, the Complimentary Spouse and I were downcast after an upsetting incident with his family. To cheer Britt up, I bought him a little stuffed elephant at…
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Should We Bar Bond From the Bar?
Actor Daniel Craig, who is straight, says he prefers gay bars to straight ones, and I have conflicting thoughts. On the one hand, what’s the harm in letting allies into gay spaces? It benefits the LGBTQ community when other people…
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Dangerous Lies-isons
How curious that both stories above the fold in today’s St. Petersburg Times are about delusional people trying to delude the public: Trump Won Florida, But Online and at Your Door, his Supporters Are Trying to Force an Audit: The…
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How We Tied the Knot
The Complimentary Spouse and I tend to crow about our anniversary every year, and there’s a good reason why we’re so excited about it. When we met in 2002, marriage for a same-sex couple was unimaginable. How we got from…
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🏳️🌈 History’s Biggest Celebration of Pride — 50 Years After Stonewall
The biggest LGBTQ event in history1 was exactly two years ago today — and the Complimentary Spouse and I were there! More than five million people participated in WorldPride. It was legendary. The parade had hundreds of floats, thousands of…
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🏳️🌈 Animal Magnetism
Animals can be gay! Scientists have observed same-sex behavior, including pair bonding and parenting, in many species. My favorite same-sex animal couple is Roy and Silo, a pair of chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo. When an opposite-sex penguin…
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