Dave’s Faves

Lighting 7 candles in my soul

A little Yom Kippur, a little Kwanzaa, a big celebration of life

Sep 22, 2023 •

Scenes that last a lifetime

Some pure treats, plus a few acquired tastes

Jun 9, 2023 •

‘Twas the daze before Christmas

With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and the entire human race

Dec 23, 2022 •

Thanksgiving wisdom from Penny Lane

Your holiday might not suit Norman Rockwell, but it can still rock well

Nov 18, 2022 •

Guns don’t kill people. Clowns do

A massacre in Texas, a critical mass of inaction — by all of us

Jun 3, 2022 •

The myth of objectivity

Not all the news can fit in print. Not even close

Mar 25, 2022 •

Indulgences are good to the Last Crumb

When you buy a costly cookie, you just might find something priceless

Feb 4, 2022 •

Overworked? Think about chess

You pay a toll for all those unpaid hours. Are they advancing your endgame?

Sep 17, 2021 •

We need a New York Times for Dummies

Too much great journalism disappears into the tl;dr zone, and society ends up losing.

Jul 30, 2021 •

Not another damn COVID column

France and marathons both have a way of encouraging you to savor the world. We all can use that, especially if we’re thinking of our own mortality.

Mar 12, 2021 •

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