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Waiter! The Four Questions Would Like the Check, Please.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a sweatshirt! It’s finally cold in Florida!1 What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? Dave is having a lovely weekend in Sarasota with the Complimentary Spouse. What is Dave’s inspirational thought for…
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Mind Your I’s and E’s
I just realized I have accidentally called Britt the Complementary Spouse in a few recent posts. This is an error. He is the Complimentary Spouse. “But, Dave,” I can hear you say.1 “That’s incorrect grammar. Don’t you have an English…
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Anniversary × 2
When the Complimentary Spouse and I met on October 29, 2002, it was unimaginable that we’d be married one day. So it just seemed natural that we’d celebrate our anniversary on October 29 each year. Fast forward to 2008. All…
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The Four Questions Are the Mind-Killer
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue short-sleeve button-down shirt and a pair of brown shorts. What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? Dave was sent this meme by his friend Mike: What is Dave’s…
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Author, Author
I tend to read two books at a time — one serious, one fun — because that’s just how I roll. A few weeks ago, I was delighted to discover that both books I was reading shared a similar, and…
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The Four Questions Can Be so Insensitive
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a forest green polo shirt and gray shorts. He looks like a tree. What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? On his morning run, Dave saw a sunrise so beautiful that…
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Let’s See What’s in the News
Here are a few articles and essays that have stood out to me in the past few days: The Advocate: Ohio High School Cancels Play After Furor Over LGBTQ+ Character Seriously? Have fun trying to find a play that doesn’t…
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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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The Four Questions Look Like the Mother of a Solid Gold Dancer
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a red Alabama polo shirt and a blue Industriales baseball cap. He’s also wearing shorts, but they don’t represent a sports team. What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? Dave experienced another wonderful…
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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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The Four Questions Are Hungry Like the Wolf
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a T-shirt only a Tampeño could love — it shows an Ybor City chicken smoking a cigar. What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? Dave took care of everything he…