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CALMING DOWN AFTER TELLING OTHERS TO CALM DOWN

May 24, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Calming down is hard when usually calm people start twitching. You know it’s going off the tracks when you have to tell the calm ones to calm down. Sensitive people have it worse because their radar picks up problems before they become problems. Ever try telling a sensitive person to calm down? How did that […]

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CANCER TRENDS? SOME GOOD NEWS AND BAD FOR BOOMERS

May 23, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Cancer trends for boomers? Doctor, please. Like we need to know more about disease trends. The coronavirus pandemic and quarantine aren’t enough? The ‘Big C’ vs ‘little c?’ It all depends on exposure. The Associated Press gives a reminder on sex-related cancers. It is what it is, and it’s not good.

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FALLING WOMEN, AND HOW TO HELP THEM UP

May 22, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Falling women need a good landing. If you’re around when it happens, what’s the best move? Since a fall is usually accidental, the landing part comes from basic instinct, not planning. I’ve been that landing a few times, some better than others. You?

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TRIBE RULES? WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING RULES

May 21, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Tribe rules help people get organized. However, rules are a problem some folks can’t overcome. The ‘Don’t Tell Me What To Do’ tribe comes to mind. And not to forget the ‘My Rights’ tribe. What are the rules these two tribes adhere to? It’s complicated. Start by moving from wherever you live now to the […]

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YOUR TRIBE: HAVE YOU FOUND IT, OR STILL LOOKING

May 20, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Your tribe is waiting and it’s accepting memberships, if that’s the sort of tribe that appeals to you. Or maybe you’re more of a “Membership? We don’t need no stinking membership” sort of person. Either way, the yearning for connection, human connections, isn’t going away. But which tribe is your tribe? A few clues:

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IS THE NEW BURN OUT THE SAME AS THE OLD?

May 19, 2021 by David Gillaspie

I asked about burn out from someone who knows: My wife. Why does she know about burn out? She’s lived with me for three and a half decades. She knows the drill. What’s the thing about feeling burned out, I asked? Being tired was her response. I didn’t take it personally. However, that wasn’t the […]

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BE YOURSELF SINCE EVERYONE ELSE IS TAKEN

May 18, 2021 by David Gillaspie

If we’ve learned one thing in baby boomer life it’s Be Yourself. Mr. Spielberg may have a different take, but he’s still Steven Spielberg. Not to say he’s got a mental health problem like multiple personalities, but who turns into a different person? Every year? Maybe it works best in his world, where personal identity […]

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YOUR LANE? STAY IN IT OR HIT THE GAS ON A HIGHER CALLING

May 17, 2021 by David Gillaspie

The “stay in your lane” reaction comes from the wrong sources. As if anyone knows which lane is right for you, but they sure know which one is wrong. It’s the wrong lane when you take others our of their comfort zone of who they think you are. But people change. Just not those who […]

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HONOR SYSTEM? HOLD THE HONOR

May 16, 2021 by David Gillaspie

The problem with the ‘honor system’ is the definition. From merriam-webster.com: : a system (as at a college) whereby persons are trusted to abide by the regulations (as for a code of conduct) without supervision or surveillance The idea of honor doesn’t work when people who know better decide to ditch honor for the definition spit […]

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SPORTS FURNITURE UPDATE: GET COMFORTABLE WITH A BENCH

May 15, 2021 by David Gillaspie

When sports furniture takes a turn for the worst, what do we do? The choices are limited: buy a new bench, re-do the old one, or just walk away and fuggitaboutit. The last option works better with exercise equipment that have second lives as clothes storage, not a weight bench. Buy a new bench? Not […]

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CALMING DOWN AFTER TELLING OTHERS TO CALM DOWN

CANCER TRENDS? SOME GOOD NEWS AND BAD FOR BOOMERS

FALLING WOMEN, AND HOW TO HELP THEM UP

TRIBE RULES? WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING RULES

YOUR TRIBE: HAVE YOU FOUND IT, OR STILL LOOKING

IS THE NEW BURN OUT THE SAME AS THE OLD?

BE YOURSELF SINCE EVERYONE ELSE IS TAKEN

YOUR LANE? STAY IN IT OR HIT THE GAS ON A HIGHER CALLING

HONOR SYSTEM? HOLD THE HONOR

SPORTS FURNITURE UPDATE: GET COMFORTABLE WITH A BENCH

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