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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

    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

    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.

    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…

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  • Keep The Four Questions Flying High!

    What is Dave wearing today? As today is Saturday and it’s college football season, Dave is wearing Alabama stuff. How predictable! What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? Dave and Britt saw Chelsea defeat Norwich 7-0 this morning.…

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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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  • The Four Questions Must Flow

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a light blue polo shirt that’s perhaps a tad too large. What is one thing that’s making Dave happy today? Dave got his booster shot today. He had a nice conversation with…

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