• Frankly, my Dear, I Don’t Give the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt and light tan shorts.  How does Dave feel today? Dave is feeling a little bit anxious.  What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave has had an enjoyable weekend (he had some Inca Kola with lunch and is looking forward…

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  • Hiring Shaq Doesn’t Guarantee a Slam Dunk

    There are few things that delight me more than seeing a poorly conceived ad on teevee. It’s wasteful, and I cringe when I think about the armies of people who tossed wads of dollars into a creative effort that entirely missed the mark. And that’s why I enjoy them —…

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  • Godzilla vs. Kong vs. the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue T-shirt and light gray shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is content. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? After a long week, Dave is lying on the couch, watching mindless teevee, and there’s a dog sleeping on…

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  • The Four Questions Will Trade Their Fourth-Round Draft Pick for a bag of Bugles and a Candy Bar to Be Named Later

    What is Dave wearing today? Fire the cannons! Dave is wearing a Bucs polo shirt and light gray shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is a bit sore but very relaxed. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave just had a very intensive massage to help with…

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  • My Fine-Feathered Friends

    I see these birds all the time on my morning runs. I have identified them in the past as double-breasted cormorants, but people seem to insist they are actually anhingas because their beaks are straight and not curved. I stand by my belief that these are cormorants. They clearly have…

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  • Nolite the Four Questions Carborundorum

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is keeping the blue flag flying high with a Chelsea T-shirt and gray shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is concerned. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave just watched the season premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale and he doesn’t think…

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  • The Four Questions’ Guide to the Galaxy

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink T-shirt and shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave can’t complain. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave began his day with a sunrise run and ended it with ice cream. If you subtract the time spent working,…

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  • It’s a Good Time for the Great Taste of the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Nirvana T-shirt and shorts. He was wearing entirely different clothing until he got ketchup on himself about an hour ago. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels relaxed and peaceful. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is relaxing…

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  • They Call Him Flipper, Flipper, Faster Than Lightning

    I saw lots of dolphins on Bayshore this morning on my run. They weren’t close to the balustrade, but you can see them frolicking in this video. I really hope these weren’t the dolphins from Treehouse of Horror XI. We live close to the water.

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  • The Four Questions Didn’t Bring Your Breakfast Because You Didn’t Eat Your Din-Din

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is dressed in his most glamorous T-shirt and shorts for tonight’s Oscars. How does Dave feel today? Dave is happy he’s still alive. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave braved the suburbs today. It was two hours of sheer terror. Does…

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