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  • The Answer Wasn’t “Kwyjibo”

    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

    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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  • Our Dirty History on Display

    Our Dirty History on Display

    At a fundraiser at the Portico Cafe1 Friday night, the Complimentary Spouse noticed something out of the corner of his eye and pointed at it. “There are somebody’s ashes on that shelf.” I looked and didn’t see an urn. “Where?” I asked. “Right there.” I looked again and saw what…

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  • The Random Musings of a Random Volunteer

    The Random Musings of a Random Volunteer

    This is an extended version of something I posted on Facebook a few days ago. As an ACLU of Florida volunteer, one of my favorite things to do is to get out in the community, explain our mission, and advocate for change. I got to do that twice recently. Last…

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  • From Addict to Advocate

    From Addict to Advocate

    They say you should never meet your heroes. Not only have I met one of mine, but I’m honored to be her friend. It wasn’t enough for Tiffany Hilton to conquer her demons. As she battled addiction, she saw firsthand the gaps in our criminal justice system. Recovery gave her a…

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  • This Parade Brought to You By …

    Today is Gasparilla, Tampa’s annual pirate-themed Mardi Gras-ish parade. As I write this, hundreds of thousands of drunken, rowdy people are crammed onto Bayshore Boulevard for beer, beads, and the occasional flash of boobs. I enjoyed Gasparilla when I was younger. Today, I avoid it like the plague. The Complimentary…

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  • Books I Read in 2022

    Books I Read in 2022

    Groucho Marx famously said that “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Well, much of my reading this year was done next to dogs. In particular, these dogs: I completed 21 books in 2022. The five I’d recommend most highly are: The other…

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  • Tripped Up

    Tripped Up

    As mentioned in an earlier post, I tripped in London and ended up in the emergency room. I’ve been telling people that I fell when I was attacked by a pack of feral corgis outside Buckingham Palace, but the truth is I tripped on the South Bank near Jubilee Gardens.…

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  • Miss Me?

    All over the world, people are asking “Why hasn’t Dave updated the Daily Dave?” What, you haven’t heard people asking that? It was in all the papers. The answer is simple: I injured my right wrist on vacation and it’s hard for me to type on my iPhone! I can…

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  • Hello. Do You Want in on the Joke?

    Hello. Do You Want in on the Joke?

    Yesterday’s installment of The Four Questions contained not one but two inside jokes about Tig Notaro’s show on Sunday night. If you watch this old clip from The Tonight Show, you’ll see what I was referring to: Want more Tig? She also incorporated this story into her set: Adele? Taylor…

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