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Music Makes the People Come Together
One thing I miss from the pre-pandemic era is the concerts. I can complain all day about astronomical ticket prices, crummy opening acts, and how much I hate waiting for performers to take the stage. But none of those really…
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It Takes a Lot of Chutzpah to Write a Blog Post About Yiddish
The other day, I felt a bit sick and told the Complimentary Spouse I was going to have a bissel of ginger ale. He knew exactly what I meant. At long last, the Yiddishification of my shaygetz husband is complete!…
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I Will Always LV You
Here’s a glimpse at the Super Bowl LV Experience at Julian B. Lane Park in Tampa last weekend. This is the only public event the Complimentary Spouse and I have visited since the pandemic began. Everyone mostly appeared to be…
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Around the World in 80 Department Stores (Well, Actually Just 12)
Updated September 22, 2024: Added new photos of KaDeWe in Berlin. You can learn a lot about a city by visiting a flagship department store. You’ll get a sense of what people wear when they’re dressed to the nines, and…
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Things Are Ruff Around Here
As you can see, the first month of 2021 was filled with rambunctiousness and cuddles.
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The Case Against Passion
Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. I’ve heard that cliché for longer than I can remember, and it has always rubbed me the wrong way. To me — in fact, I’d bet, to a…
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Let’s Cancel the Ill-Conceived Concept of “Cancel Culture”
There is no such thing as “cancel culture.” Oh, sure, the phrase exists. And the alliteration makes it memorable. But I’m putting it in quotes because it describes a fictitious concept that is intellectually dishonest. “Cancel culture” is deceiving because…
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Happy Linus Day!
One year ago, we adopted a rambunctious little brown pupper from a rescue shelter in Ruskin. We named him Linus. Here’s the story about how the little rascal joined our family and changed it forever. The Complimentary Spouse and I…
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The Utter Banality of Same-Sex Marriage
I’ve seen a lot of diverse couples on teevee recently, especially in ads. This is amazing, I thought, because social change happens more quickly when people see examples of diversity in entertainment. In the ’90s, many people met their first…
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Some Companies Are Doing Great Things. Don’t Call it “Virtue Signaling.”
I don’t like the term “virtue signaling” in the business world because it’s often used by conservatives to dismiss the efforts of organizations trying make a positive impact. Let’s look at Apple. Today, it announced its plans for Black History…
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My Ulterior Motive, Revealed
You might be wondering if I have any nefarious plans for the Daily Dave. The answer is no.1 I’ve started blogging again for two perfectly cromulent reasons. I want to … If nothing else, the Daily Dave allows me to…
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The Benefits of Benefits
If I can summarize my approach to marketing in just three words, it would be this: Benefits beat features. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to sell water or change the world. Focus on the benefits of your product, service,…
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