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CUTTING WEIGHT FOR BETTER OR WORSE

August 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Cutting weight is a fact of life in a sport like wrestling. A woman missed her weight in the Paris Olympics. She is the latest in a long line of surprises at the weigh in. The big surprise for me is that she didn’t forfeit the finals match and get the silver medal.

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LETTING IT FLY? WHERE ARE THE WINGS

August 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Letting it fly’ is another way of saying, ‘Is that all you’ve got?’ One of my goals in life is not backing down to fear. Am I afraid of a famous tea room? Yes, but I let it fly. How did I get over this unreasonable fear? I had help.

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RELATIONSHIP PRACTICE? YOU NEVER KNOW

August 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Relationship practice includes the ongoing question: What is real vs What isn’t. It’s a struggle for some, but not here. Why? Because I understand the rules at the most basic level. No family pics allowed, which is a shame because we range somewhere between good looking and beautiful.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: bad date, boring date, game face, game plan, gentleman, inspiration, Love, MARRIAGE, noble gentleman, online reality, original content, past relationships, practice, practice run, relationship practice, warm up

EXTRA EFFORT WHEN IT MATTERS

August 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Extra effort often gives a big win in sports, at work, in life. Or you get lucky. After a big win you don’t need to do anything extra. So why do people ask, “What’s next?” after a big victory?

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BROKEN WILL? HOW TO BREAK IT

August 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Kristen Faulkner left a broken will on her way to Olympic gold. More than one. It was a race that seemed settled with two leaders breaking away from the first chase group. All Vos and Vas had to do was pour it on to the finish line. Faulkner was out of the picture. Then she […]

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GET UP, WAKE UP, STAND UP

August 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Get up, wake up, stand up, and look where you’re going. Those were words from a surfer teaching another how to surf. It’s the complete opposite of my surf school. I didn’t get up, didn’t wake up, didn’t stand up. Oh, and I didn’t look around.

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DRAW LINES, BUT KEEP IT QUIET

August 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If you want to set a border, first draw lines. Could be a property line, could be a county line, or state line. Why not start with some internal work first? Internal work? What’s that?

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WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE, A PORTLAND STORY

August 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Women’s healthcare is just another story if you’re not a woman, don’t know any women, if there are no women in your life? Does that sum things up for you, or does it sound far fetched? Everybody has women in their lives at some point. Just ask your mom, your grandma, your sister, your wife, […]

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PERSONAL ATTACHMENTS KEEP GROWING

July 31, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’ll define ‘personal attachments’ first: it’s your leg, your arm, your head. It’s anything you’ve grown fond of. Baby boomers are officially old enough to have grown fond of most everything. And that’s a normal life.

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WEIRD PEOPLE? LIKE WHO

July 30, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Weird people you know invite you over for a backyard barbecue. That’s the scene. What could go wrong? They pull this out: Hearts and Gizzards. Let the grilling begin.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: ambition, baby boomer, Baby Boomer blogger, bad idea, BOOMER, boomers, college, Dr. John McLoughlin, education, good idea, history, IDEA, Oregon, weird, weird ambition, weird people, weirdo, wife, WWII

CUTTING WEIGHT FOR BETTER OR WORSE

RELATIONSHIP PRACTICE? YOU NEVER KNOW

EXTRA EFFORT WHEN IT MATTERS

BROKEN WILL? HOW TO BREAK IT

GET UP, WAKE UP, STAND UP

DRAW LINES, BUT KEEP IT QUIET

WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE, A PORTLAND STORY

PERSONAL ATTACHMENTS KEEP GROWING

WEIRD PEOPLE? LIKE WHO

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