Dave
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DNF (Did Not Finish) and DNF (Did Not Fail)
Praise yourself for getting to the start line. Don’t chastise yourself for not getting to the finish line.
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A Chickenshit Proposal [Update: Not Gonna Happen]
10 p.m. update: People came out in force to decry the proposal. It looks like it’s not going anywhere. I’m delighted that someone discussed the impact shutting down Ybor would have on the LGBTQ community. Today, the Tampa City Council will discuss a proposal to shut down bars in Ybor…
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Eat Cheesesteaks and Make a Playlist
Getting from Camp David to Amsterdam last month was a comedy of errors, minus the comedy. There were delays, downgrades, rerouting, and some truly horrendous customer service. But two good things happened. First, I got to enjoy a cheesesteak at Chickie’s & Pete’s during a much longer-than-expected layover at Philadelphia…
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Street Art, Minus the Street
At STRAAT in Amsterdam, street art is bigger, bolder, and easy to peruse. I’m not sure that’s a good thing. But I’m not sure it’s a bad thing, either.
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Nature Walk
It has been a while since I posted some critter photos from Bayshore Boulevard. Here some recent animal encounters, starting with a dolphin sighting. It was early in the morning when I saw this squirrel, so he was more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed than I was. Most birds fly away when…
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Don’t Cry Over Spilled … What?
Good glavin! After finding a Simpsons neologism in the New York Times crossword puzzle a few days ago, I discovered another Simpsons invention in the dairy aisle in Publix. Malk isn’t new. Nearly 30 years ago, Springfield Elementary School substituted malk for milk to cut costs. There were some ill…
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He’s No Nostrodomus
I saw the infamous Neil Horan doing his thing in London 10 years ago. He and the Bible got it wrong, but props for hedging his bets with the phrase “very probably.”
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The Answer Wasn’t “Kwyjibo”
As a diehard fan of the Simpsons — well, of the Golden Age of the Simpsons — I was ecstatic to see the clue for 1 Across in Saturday’s New York Times Crossword puzzle: The answer, of course, was …
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Ruthless
The Complimentary Spouse looked up from his phone and said, “Did you see the email? Ruth Glickman died.” My heart sank. The world had just become colder. It had lost one of its warmest people. From one perspective, Britt and I had known Ruth for nearly 20 years. She…
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Just the Axe, Ma’am
The Complimentary Spouse and I are at the Jobsite Theater tonight to see Lizzie, a rock musical about axe murderer Lizzie Borden. I’d be neglecting my responsibilities as the world’s most cromulent Simpsons expert if I didn’t point out that the Simpsons did it first. You may also remember that…