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Romy and Michelle Invented the Four Questions
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Buccaneers polo shirt and tan shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is flustered and frustrated. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Someone just gave Dave a 40-page PDF to review by tomorrow morning, and it’s impossible to read because it’s plastered…
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Everybody Loves Haiku!
OpportunityOr more indecisiveness?Which will win this time? Britt was in DenverTo see sister, niece, nephew.I was very bored. More than one haiku?They’re haiku. Just like with moose,Don’t tack on an -s.
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You Just Keep on Pushing the Four Questions Over the Borderline
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a gray Mickey Mouse polo shirt and brown shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is somewhat relaxed. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is having a pretty easy today, and he’s looking forward to his book club tonight.…
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My Eyes! The Four Questions Do Nothing!
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a very old Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt (from Cardiff, if you must know) and a pair of Baruch Bearcats basketball shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels neither highs nor lows. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is…
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Lights … Camera … More Lights!
As I’ve said before, I love how my iPhone automatically collects memories and presents them as little videos. This is the one I received this morning. It’s from a trip to a Chinese lantern festival at Lowry Park Zoo (which is now called ZooTampa) in March 2015. As I understand…
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America Runs on the Four Questions
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink polo shirt, tan shorts, and Stan Smiths. Dave believes his attire is becoming predictable and tomorrow will wear a unicorn onesie. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels good now, but anticipates being bored later. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood…
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There Are no Stupid Questions, but There Are Definitely Stupid Answers
When college career counselors prepared me to enter the job market,1 they drilled one lesson in my head: Be prepared to tell interviewers why you want the job. That lesson sprang to mind a few days ago as I read the obituaries for journalist Roger Mudd. All of the coverage…
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I’m so Happy Because Today I Found the Four Questions
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue Nirvana T-shirt, shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave feels good. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is relieved that the workweek is nearly over, and he’s free for most of the upcoming weekend. He and the…
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Don’t Stop Till the Four Questions Get Enough
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a pink T-shirt and light gray shorts. How does Dave feel today? Dave is bored. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave is all alone because the Complimentary Spouse is visiting his family. What will Dave do with this valuable…
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Keep Your Arms and Legs Inside the Four Questions at all Times
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing his usual work-from-home uniform: polo shirt, shorts, Stan Smiths, tiara. How does Dave feel today? Dave is a tiny bit disappointed. What are the factors affecting Dave’s mood today? Dave saw the trailer for Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie. How did the trailer disappoint Dave? The…