• 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 rambunctious little rascal. Because of Covid, we’ve been able to…

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  • The Four Questions Would Like to Talk to You About Your Vehicle’s Extended Warranty

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Mascotte T-shirt, jeans, boring ol’ tube socks, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is feeling ambitious. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today?Ā Dave is going to attempt to make a fancy dinner for the Complimentary Spouse tonight. What is…

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  • What Have the Four Questions Done for Me Lately?

    What is Dave wearing today?Ā Dave is sporting a rainbow Walt Disney World ringer T-shirt, jeans, tube socks, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today?Ā Dave is cautiously optimistic. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today?Ā Dave thinks this will be a calm workweek, but he knows it only takes one…

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  • Reflecting on MLK’s Words

    It is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, and itā€™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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  • The Birdcage: Some Thoughts 25 Years Later

    I have been thinking about the Birdcage, the 1996 film starring Robin Williams1 and Nathan Lane, since someone mentioned it at work a few days ago. I hadnā€™t reflected on the film since it came out 25 years ago, and I was surprised to realize how much I resent it…

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  • My Eyes! The Four Questions Do Nothing!

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Paisley Park T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of gray socks with black stars and stripes on them. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels lazy. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave doesnā€™t have much on his schedule today,…

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  • On Your Marks …

    ā€œThe miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.ā€ ā€” John ā€œThe Penguinā€ Bingham Since the last iteration of the Daily Dave, I have lost quite a bit of weight and taken up running. Iā€™m slower, heavier, and less coordinated than most runners…

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  • The Four Questions Will Have a Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte With an Extra Shot

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers T-shirt, blue Adidas zip-up hoodie, jeans, and white tube socks.  How does Dave feel today? Dave is content. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave is lying on the couch and listening to ’70s music. There are two doggos…

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  • My Name Is the Four Questions. You Killed my Father. Prepare to Die.

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is rocking a Havana Industriales baseball cap, pink V-neck T-shirt, jeans, and floral socks.  How does Dave feel today? Dave is somewhat relaxed. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today?Ā Dave is happy that the workweek is over, although he has some editing to do for…

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