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  • Dave and the Waves

    I don’t often see waves on Bayshore Boulevard when it’s not windy. Hillsborough Bay is pretty placid, as you’ve probably noticed from the many photos I post. This morning was an exception. Small waves rolled in from the east and lapped against the sea wall. No wind. No boats causing…

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  • A Flowbituary for Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

    A Flowbituary for Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

    Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a world-renowned psychologist and the author of “Flow,” died yesterday.  Csikszentmihalyi’s work has played a role in my life for the past year or so. In 2020, I participated in a workshop for people looking to reboot or reinvent their careers. The workshop was something of a bust…

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  • The Plot Thickens? Maybe Not.

    One of the things that have been holding me back from writing a novel is that I simply can’t think of a plot. But maybe I don’t need one.  I just finished the first three books in the Wayfarer series.1 Becky Chambers is an adept storyteller who has created a…

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  • It Takes a Lot of Chutzpah to Write a Blog Post About Yiddish

    It Takes a Lot of Chutzpah to Write a Blog Post About Yiddish

    The other day, I felt a bit sick and told the Complimentary Spouse I was going to have a bissel of ginger ale. He knew exactly what I meant. At long last, the Yiddishification of my shaygetz husband is complete! Yiddish might be a dying language, but I’m not letting…

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  • Reflecting on MLK’s Words

    It is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, and it’s impossible to overstate how much this social activist did to advance equality and human rights in the United States. As an English major, one of the things I admire most about MLK is how he crafted clear and compelling messages. His actions are…

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  • Where the Hell Has Dave Been?

    Here are some possible explanations: In the Witness Protection Program Turned into a newt; had no fingers Busy earning his Ph.D. in Parapsychology On hold for Zune customer support Living in a van down by the river

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  • What Do I Need to Know About Dave’s Mustache?

    It’s all explained here.

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  • Welcome Back From This Basic Bitch

    10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD (AGAIN)”20 GOTO 10

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