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  • Songs About Bond, James Bond

    Songs About Bond, James Bond

    Here are a few thoughts about James Bond theme songs. They’re in no particular order because, try as I might, I find it very hard to rank my favorites. You can’t talk about Bond songs without praising “A View to…

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  • Neat Tweets

    Appropos of nothing, here is a list of some recent tweets I have enjoyed. First, in “30 Rock,” there are a few throwaway jokes implying that Sbarro, the restaurant chain, is actually run by the wealthy and powerful Sbarro family.…

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  • The Four Questions Don’t Blow Their Own Vertubenflugen

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing jeans for the first time in months. It is finally that cold in Florida, folks.1 What is making Dave happy today? Dave is enjoying the geeky book he’s reading. What is Dave’s inspirational thought…

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  • There Once Were The Four Questions From Nantucket

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a parrot-patterned polo shirt. They may be toucans. Dave doesn’t know. They’re definitely not emus. What is making Dave happy today? Dave got a haircut and mustache trim. He thinks the mustache…

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  • Go Go, JoJo!

    Go Go, JoJo!

    I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen “Dancing With the Stars” in the past, but I’ll sure as hell be watching tonight to cheer on JoJo Siwa, the first contestant to have a same-sex dancing…

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  • The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of The Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing an Ybor City T-shirt. It’s the one that shows a chicken smoking a cigar. What is making Dave happy today? Dave had Shake Shack for dinner, and now he and the doggos are watching…

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  • You’ve Got a Friend in The Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave isn’t sure what he’s wearing because everything is covered in dog hair. It’s Lucy‘s fault. What is making Dave happy today? Dave had pizza for dinner.  What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave recently came across…

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  • The Four Questions Don’t Read the News Until They Get Their Danish

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing the usual: polo shirt, shorts, and sneakers. What is making Dave happy today? Dave had a fairly light day at work, which was a great way to transition to what’s going to…

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  • The Four Questions Have Just Met You and They Love You

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a purple polo shirt, a pair of khaki shorts, and Stan Smiths. What is making Dave happy today? The Complimentary Spouse bought a speaking Dug ornament from Disney, and Dave loves how…

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  • The LGBTQ Revolution Will Not Be Minimized

    The LGBTQ Revolution Will Not Be Minimized

    There are two ways homophobes1 attack LGBTQ people: brutality and minimization. Brutality is the most obvious form of attack. It can be overt or implicit, violent or passive, emotional or dispassionate. When two men are beaten for holding hands in…

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  • To Boldly Go Where No Golden Girl Has Gone Before

    To Boldly Go Where No Golden Girl Has Gone Before

    Why hadn’t I figured this out before? As far as I know, this is the only overlap between the Star Wars universe and 6151 Richmond Street in Miami. However, there are a few times when Dorothy (Bea Arthur’s character) shows…

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  • The Four Questions Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue dress shirt and a pair of olive pants. What is making Dave happy today? Dave read this line today and liked how cleverly it describes a feeling he often has.…

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