• Weā€™re All Born Naked and the Rest Is the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Pride T-shirt (the Pride rainbow in the shape of Florida), gray shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is conserving his energy. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave is resting up this afternoon because he…

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  • The Four Questions Let the Dogs Out

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Bucs T-shirt, gray shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave is a little sleepy. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave ate a big lunch and hasnā€™t had any caffeine today. Is anything annoying the shit…

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  • Yeah, It Makes Me Smile

    A few days ago, I wrote about how much I missed live music and shared a few videos from 2019. Here’s a clip from another concert I absolutely loved: Lily Allen’s No Shame Tour at Terminal 5 in New York on October 20, 2018. This is one of my favorite…

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  • I Canā€™t Feel my Face When Iā€™m With the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing an Emory T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of rainbow unicorn socks (which are a real thing he owns). How does Dave feel today? Dave is refreshed. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Daveā€™s afternoon consisted of a nap, a haircut,…

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  • If the Four Questions Were a Sculptor … But Then Again, No

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is dressed for the (relatively) cold weather with a red Buccaneers polo shirt, heavy Adidas sweatshirt, jeans, and Pluto socks. How does Dave feel today? Dave is fine now, but heā€™s steeling himself for some frustration later. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood…

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  • The Four Questions Ain’t No Hollaback Girl

    What is Dave wearing today?Ā Dave is wearing an old Tampa Bay Devil Rays T-shirt with gray shorts.Ā  How does Dave feel today?Ā Dave is tired.Ā  What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today?Ā Dave got out of bed early (it’s 4:52 a.m.) because he woke up and couldn’t fall back asleep. How…

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  • Music Makes the People Come Together

    One thing I miss from the pre-pandemic era is the concerts. I can complain all day about astronomical ticket prices, crummy opening acts, and how much I hate waiting for performers to take the stage. But none of those really matter, because a concert is a chance to experience music…

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  • He Met the Four Questions Down in Old New Orleans

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Real Madrid jersey (Ā”Hala Madrid!), light gray shorts, and Stan Smiths. How does Dave feel today? Dave thinks he looks sharp. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Daveā€™s weird hair curl thing is at the exact length it needs…

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  • It Takes a Lot of Chutzpah to Write a Blog Post About Yiddish

    It Takes a Lot of Chutzpah to Write a Blog Post About Yiddish

    The other day, I felt a bit sick and told the Complimentary Spouse I was going to have a bissel of ginger ale. He knew exactly what I meant. At long last, the Yiddishification of my shaygetz husband is complete! Yiddish might be a dying language, but Iā€™m not letting…

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  • Gentlemen, Start the Four Questions

    What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a purple polo shirt and blue shorts. No, not jorts.   How does Dave feel today? Dave is optimistic. What are the factors affecting Daveā€™s mood today? Dave is nearly done with Designing Your Life, which he thinks will help with his career. Has…

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