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The Books Dave Read in 2024

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1)  The Dreaming Jewels  by Theodore Sturgeon 2) More Than Human  by Theodore Sturgeon 3) They Walked Like Men  by Clifford D. Simak 4) Magp...

And We're Back . . .

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Saturday morning we left our children in charge of the house and the dog-- they're certainly big enough-- and headed to Philly for the w...
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Go Eagles?

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My wife and I  logged a lot of steps in South Philly today, watching the Eagles and seeing the historical sights and the 13th Steet lights a...

Timothee Chalamet Should Stay in the Desert

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I really hate the idea of a modern musical biopic-- the newest one is about Bob Dylan . . . A Complete Unknown -- because if you want to see...
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Knee Update (Breaking Knees)

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My knee is working pretty well now that they drained the fluid, so I got to play some pick-up basketball with my son Alex yesterday at the P...
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Which Wych Elm?

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The answer to the titular question is: the wych elm in the garden of Ivy house, the one keeping a sordid secret-- but it's going to take...

Christmas Day Stats? Is That a Thing?

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While it was nice to watch the Knicks win on Christmas Day (and to see Mikal Bridges light it up) and my son Alex and I were also entertaine...

The Decline and Fall and Reclining and Icing and Draining and Rising Again of Dave's Right Knee

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Yesterday, I went to the doctor's for my right knee and while it wasn't as fun as self-diagnosing and self-medicating, it was probab...
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Right Knee Stuff, Part Two

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One of the many incredibly essential things I do on this blog is keep track of all my athletic ailments-- so that when I injure myself (or r...
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Thus Endeth the Birthday

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After three weeks of celebrating my wife's birthday , it's time to switch gears (and celebrate Christmas and New Year's) but we ...
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These Photos Literally Symbolize the Seasons

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  To commemorate the end of fall and the first day of winter (which is also the shortest day of the year) I offer you two dog photos, one ta...
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You'd Think We've Have Teleportation By Now

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You'd think it would be easy to connect your phone to two Bluetooth speakers at the same time, so they play the same music simultaneousl...
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Seven Things For Reading

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Happy Gheorghemas! . . . you'll have to enjoy a daily dose of my brilliance over there today: Seven Things for Reading.

Some Compromise . . .

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner-- author of the modern relationship farce/mystery satire  Fleishman is in Trouble -- has a new novel out: Long Island ...
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Am I Special? Or Just Gross? Or Neither?

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Does everyone else fling little white specks of food onto the bathroom mirror when they floss their teeth, or just me?

The Medium is the Scooter

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Canadian communication theorist Marshall McLuhan said: "the medium is the message" and I think this is particularly true in sports...
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Looks Like I Love Donald Trump?

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  While I'm not going to start purchasing Donald Trump Commemorative Gold Coins or Donald Trump NFT Trading Cards . . . or Donald Trump ...
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The (Derivative) Art of the Tribute Band (Name)

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Last night we saw two tribute bands: Big Foot County (The Grateful Dead) and Run, Rabbit Run (Pink Floyd) at the Kefi Ballroom, the venue th...
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The Suburban/American Scream

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I never thought I'd finish this new episode of We Defy Augury  . . . I was synthesizing together too many books and too many thoughts a...
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Canine or Cow?

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It should be noted that this fearsome creature, our loyal companion Lola-- who spends most of her time guarding us-- would happily be a vege...
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