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There’s More Than One Answer to the Four Questions Pointing Me in a Crooked Line
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink T-shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels cultured and contemplative. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? The Complimentary Spouse and Dave went to a botanical garden this morning, and then to the…
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Dos and Don’ts: Travel Recommendations from Britt and Dave
Travel ideas the Complimentary Spouse and I do not recommend Going to Cancun for fun when you’re a senator and your state faces an emergency of historic proportions. Travel ideas the Complimentary Spouse and I do recommend Routing your flight from Tampa to London through Los Angeles because you want…
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See That Girl, Watch That Scene, Digging the Four Questions
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Bucs polo shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is relaxed. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? The Complimentary Spouse and Dave are taking a mini-vacation. What did Dave have for lunch? Dave had a Shake Shack burger,…
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Everybody’s Working for the Four Questions
What is Dave wearing today? Dave’s ensemble consists of a purple polo shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is pumped up. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is celebrating the end of the work week by playing loud dance music. Is…
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Going Beyond the Basics of Benefits: Business and Government Perspectives
I’ve written before about my marketing mantra: Always promote the benefits. I got to do exactly that in a non-business context yesterday when I spoke at city hall to support a proposal to make Tampa’s Citizen Review Board more independent. I’m grateful that others were able to offer legal perspectives,…
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The Four Questions Are Crazy About a Sharp-Dressed Man
What is Dave wearing today? Dave looks handsome in a gray suit, white shirt, purple tie, dress shoes, and Pride socks.1 How does Dave feel today? Dave is proud of himself. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave gave a good little speech about police accountability at the Tampa City Council…
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The Four Questions Are Friends, not Food
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Bucs championship T-shirt, gray shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is calm and collected. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Nothing Dave’s agenda for today is too taxing, and the weather is pleasant. How is Dave’s non-gluten, non-dairy…
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We’re Here. We’re Queer. We’re Statistically Significant.
A new Gallup report says that 5.6% of Americans now identify as LGBTQ. That number is significant for two reasons: First, it equates to 1.8 million people1; and, second, it’s a sizable increase from the 3.5% reported in Gallup’s first report nine years ago. Many people will be tempted to…
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Negative Self-Talk? English Major to the Rescue!
Everyone has good and bad days.1 On my bad days, I find it hard to silence that little disparaging voice in my head. While I haven’t been able to make that whiny putz shut up, I have been able to lessen his impact. The trick is to use the right…
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A Clown in a Gown
Here’s a video of Bianca del Rio’s opening and closing segments at last night’s Drive N’ Drag show in Tampa. It is distasteful and disrespectful and you’ll be a better person if you don’t watch it.1 1 The person laughing uproariously in the background is me.