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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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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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The Birdcage: Some Thoughts 25 Years Later
I have been thinking about The Birdcage, the 1996 film starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, since someone mentioned it at work a few days ago. I hadn’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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On Your Marks …
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” — John “The Penguin” Bingham Since the last iteration of the Daily Dave, I have lost quite a bit of weight and taken up running. I’m slower, heavier, and less coordinated than most runners…
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I Want to Forge a New Path
One of the most frustrating challenges in my life has been figuring out where I fit into the professional world. I left college hoping to make a mark as a reporter, and was fortunate enough to leave that career path for a position in professional services before newspapers caved in.1…
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Rammer Jammer Yellowhammer
Everyone at Camp David will be rooting for the Crimson Tide tonight. The Complimentary Spouse has been an Alabama diehard since he was in utero, and Dave became a fan by osmosis. Sadly, Britt and I won’t be at tonight’s championship game against the Ohio State University Buckeyes1 — and,…
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Yo No Estoy Llorando. Tú Estas Llorando.
Comida chatarra. Mensaje maravilloso.
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“That’s Not Who I Am”
Out: “Top Golfer, Justin Thomas, Uses ‘Inexcusable’ Homophobic Slur” Ever notice that anytime something like this happens, the first response is “that’s not who I am.” Actually, it is who you are. Your character is revealed by what you do when you think no one’s listening, not when you’re in…
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Hypocrisy in 17 Syllables
A haiku: “We want unity!”Say the folks whose T-shirts said,“Trump: Fuck your Feelings.”
The Daily Dave
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