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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 19/06/2025

Are we talking Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," or Bottleneck's "Simple Kinda Man," or a third one that is escaping me? Parenthetically, there might be an alternate ending where Rocket Man's launch is documented in Bowie's "Major Tom," and his eventual return in Queen's "'39."

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 19/06/2025

Okay, so hear me out. The young man in "Piano Man" (Billy Joel) eventually grows up to be the "Rocket Man" (Elton John), and reflects on his missed opportunities as a father in "Cats in the Cradle" (Harry Chapin). His son eventually grows up to be the father in "Father and Son" (Cat Stevens).

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 18/06/2025

This was fun to see. I was surprised by how many guests stayed through the hour long power outage but even more surprised to see how many people drove over *during* the outage because they wanted to hang out and play in the dark.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 01/06/2025

It’s turtle season at Hilton Head.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 25/05/2025

Imaginable by Jane McGonigal. janemcgonigal.com/2021/12/17/i...

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 22/05/2025

When I was a kid, we called this "paranoia."

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 09/05/2025

Today, whilst driving in South Carolina, I discovered the phrase "tarp your load," and I intend to use it in every setting imaginable.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 18/04/2025

Getting ready to listen to Marc Scibilia. He doesn’t seem to be on Bluesky yet so here’s a link www.marcscibilia.com

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I'm back in her good graces after a few scritches.

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That's an artifact of the *angle* - that's actually her tail.

My head canon is that The Decemberist’s “The Sporting Life” and Fountains of Wayne’s “All Kinds of Time” are the same game from two different perspectives.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 20/03/2025

Gracefully resting cat was not interested in me photographing her, so instead we have a photo of her yelling at me.

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I think Putin just drunk dialed me.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 13/03/2025

I hadn't heard of @ilvolo.bsky.social until tonight, but they're concert was incredible. Their rendition of Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" was awesome and completely unexpected.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 12/03/2025

At the @ilvolo.bsky.social concert at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. Mom is positively giddy with anticipation.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 08/03/2025

First in line to donate blood at @meeplemadness.com today, and the van is already getting full with two more in the chairs and three waiting in line.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 05/03/2025

I'm not the hotstepper, Nor the lyrical gangster, No crew ina di area, Still love you like that.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 24/02/2025

At GAMA Expo with the lovely Priya. Got to play the second edition of Parks today - the new artwork is beautiful. And, no, I don't know why I put my hand on my own ass in this photo.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 19/02/2025

I enjoyed Captain America: Brave New World, but my suspension of disbelief was hindered by some completely unrealistic scenes. I can accept surfing on missiles, and the altered physics of how a shield bounces, but having politicians accept responsibility for their actions is a bridge too far.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 14/02/2025

Harvey Danger’s Flagpole Sitta still carries.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 11/02/2025

Autocorrect keeps changing “Lyft” to “Smurf” and it makes everything awkward.

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At the airport and I just overheard someone say “the exclusivity elements of the ideation,” and I can’t stop thinking about what that might mean.

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Blue Sky | 2025-2026 Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Planners

I wonder what the web statistics for Bluesky.com look like after bsky.app arrived on the scene. I know I visit them far more often than I ever intended. Still, nice planners.

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The Blue Sky planner is the solution to your planning needs. Select from our assortment of 2025-2026 daily, weekly, and monthly planners for the new year!

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Finch - Your New Self Care Best Friend

For those that are using the Finch app (finchcare.com) to reminder yourself not to be bogged down by the weight of the world, my friend code is SKFGEQXAR6, or you can use this invite link: app.befinch.com/invite_v3/9FKc

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BlueSky confession: I've never seen Office Space.

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My life hack is making sourdough chocolate chip cookie dough and then freezing it into cookie balls for a bake-on-demand experience.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 07/02/2025

The older I get, the more I appreciate a bathroom stocked with matches.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 04/02/2025

Today went from "I'm going to eat one square of this Caramello Bar" to "There's only one square left, it'd be silly to save it" in the course of about 180 seconds.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 02/02/2025

Oh, right - I actually remember that from a post a while back, and I shared my overly complicated Hot Chocolate Recipe :) I was going to try some of their chocolate flakes in my recipe, but then forgot they existed.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 01/02/2025

At @meeplemadness.com we're always excited to see new titles from @smirkanddagger.bsky.social. Backing A Place for All My Books was an easy decision. www.kickstarter.com/projects/smi...

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A Place for All My Books

A cozy board game about collecting good books & the joy of organizing them.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 31/01/2025

Once again embarking on the Great POS hunt to see if we should renew our current contract or find an alternative when it expires in 6 months. POS in that sentence is Point of Sale which is often a POS. In *that* sentence, the second POS is. . . PS - I really wish editing posts was a thing.

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Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 31/01/2025

Sadly, no hot chocolates. Yet?

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 31/01/2025

I don't drink coffee, but we recently switched to a @nespressousa.bsky.social. To use our existing stash of coffee, I've been repacking pods. Fine grinding the off-the-shelf coffee and then gentle tamping in 15 gram of powder gives you a 17 gram pod that works quite well.

Dave Lopata @dave.lopata.net · 30/01/2025

Finished: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact About half way through: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Really need a lighter title for the next audiobook.

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I don't really know much about them, but I really enjoy Starburster by @fontainesdc.bsky.social. That track may have some of the most musical inhales of the decade.

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Opened up a tin of anchovies too enthusiastically and now I've had my second wardrobe change for the day.

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What started out as a white noise machine for privacy whilst on conference calls has turned into daily "alone time" for one of the cats.

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I’ve only been in this 10 years but I used to love to drive down to the PHD warehouse and shop their shelves. Hand picking Chessex dice sets doesn’t scale, but it was great fun when we first opened.