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Why Don’t You Come Up and See the Four Questions Sometime?
What is Dave wearing today?Ā Dave is wearing a gray polo shirt, shorts, and ankle socks. How does Dave feel today?Ā Dave is energized. What are the factors affecting Daveās mood today?Ā Dave’s nonprofit board meets in a few minutes, and Dave is…
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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 doesnāt matter if youāre trying to sell water or change the world. Focus on the benefits of your product, service,…
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The Four Questions Are 90% Mental. The Other Half Is Physical.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a purple Tampa Bay Devil Rays1 T-shirt, a Havana Industriales baseball cap, shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is sad. What are the factors affecting Daveās mood today? Dave just…
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Articles I Enjoyed About Yesterday’s News
Yesterday was a momentous day for the United States, and I’ve been reading all the news and analysis I can about it. Here are a few articles that stand out. Heather Cox Richardson: “Letters From an American: January 20, 2021”…
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Here’s to the Four Questions: the Cause of, and Solution to, all of Life’s Problems
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a gray Mickey Mouse T-shirt, jeans, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is ecstatic. What are the factors affecting Daveās mood today? Dave is elated that his country is back on the…
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Four Lives. Four Tragedies.
Two New York Times stories about suicide recently caught my attention. The first has to do with the Vessel, the 16-story staircase sculpture at Hudson Yards. Britt and I went there in June 2019, the day before WorldPride. It was…
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“When Day Comes, We Step out of the Shade Aflame and Unafraid”
I studied poetry as an undergrad, but I havenāt given it much thought since graduation.1 I think the last book of poetry I bought was by Walt Whitman at a museum in 2005. Itās probably yellowing now in storage next…
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Remembering Our Last Trip to D.C.
All the news out of Washington, D.C., reminds me of the last trip the Complimentary Spouse and I took to the nation’s capital. We participated in the National Pride March and caught up with some friends and family members. Here’s…
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“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks.”
I’m struggling to find the words to describe how happy I am to be an American today. This passionate rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner reflects my newly restored pride. My mom texted me to say she loved Lady Gaga’s performance…
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The Four Questions Will Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is decked out for the inauguration in a USA T-shirt, tie-dye Pride Lightning cap, Pride rainbow socks, regular ol’ jeans, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is feeling optimistic. What are the factors…
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Five Hours Till the Inauguration
A haiku: Please, please, please, please, please.Please let nothing bad happen.Please, please, please, please, please.
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2020: The Year in Doggos
This has been an exciting year for Lucy the Wonderpup and Linus the Quarantine Canine. In January, we rescued Linus from a shelter in Ruskin. Lucy has proven herself to be a loving and patient big sister. Linus is a…