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Stories, observations, and a little overthinking.
July 7, 2026

Dave's Notebook: The Story You Tell Yourself Is Usually the Problem

We finished the final season ofΒ The Bear over the weekend. It wasn't the ending that stayed with me. It was the conversations. Nobody suddenly became a different person. Nobody had an epiphany that magically fixed everything. They were still flaw…
June 29, 2026

Dave's Notebook: I Got Caught in a Flash Flood... and My Biggest Concern Was Pasta

I had one job. Bring home dinner. Reese had been craving linguine with white clam sauce from a new Italian restaurant, so after yoga I figured I'd surprise her. Simple enough. While I waited for the food, I heard thunder. Then lightning. Then …
June 15, 2026

Dave's Notebook: Maybe the Secret Is Learning to Adapt

Reese has been searching for the perfect pillow for months. I'm not exaggerating. There have been online orders. Shipping delays. Canceled orders. More shipping delays. At one point, I started wondering if this pillow was ever actually manufac…
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