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PUBLIC PEOPLE IN PRIVATE PLACES

July 6, 2025 by

Public people are just like the rest of us. They just find themselves in front of cameras more often than not. Now that everyone has a camera everyone’s a journalist, everyone’s a star. And everyone loses a little more of their private place.

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APPROVAL RATINGS

July 5, 2025 by

   

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IN COMPLIANCE WITH EVERYTHING?

July 4, 2025 by

I believe I’ve been in compliance with most things American all of my life. At the same time I don’t expect the same from anyone else. My clean record comes from following the rules, obeying the laws, and honoring the requests made of me. Who the heck am I, some kind of Superman? Nothing could […]

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MORE LIGHT FOR BETTER VISION

July 3, 2025 by

Better vision comes from two places at 70: It’s either understanding things better, or cataract surgery. Let’s go with understanding things better today. What do you need to see?

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AGING TRAVEL WITH GRANDY

July 2, 2025 by

Aging travel with 70 and 80 year olds is getting some attention. How hard it is, how easy it used to be, and how it feels losing the magic of new places. How do you manage it when you’re in your 60’s and your mother in law in her 80’s. The short version: if they […]

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS? THE SAUNA KNOWS

July 1, 2025 by

Difference makers and white knights. Same thing? No. A white knight is a force for good; a difference maker can go either way. The main problem is where to find a white knight. I haven’t seen one riding around town lately, but I think they hang out in a sauna. How to know?

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IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT . . . HEALTH CARE PANIC

June 30, 2025 by

In the unlikely event this post goes viral, which is every blogger’s secret and not so secret wish, I’ll need to be precise. How precise? Very. As my longtime readers know, I write a personal blog about personal things to try and dial down the panic in case you ever face anything similar. Sometimes it’s […]

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KRISTOF FARMS, AN UPHILL JOURNEY

June 29, 2025 by

Kristof Farms showed up on the radar, just not mine. Our ‘couple friends’ were attending an event and it sounded like something I’d like. Not as excited as my wife, but I was properly enthused. Who doesn’t like a wine tasting event that starts with cider tasting? I got more excited as the day approached, which […]

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GENERATION BIAS? LAY OFF BOOMERS ALREADY

June 28, 2025 by

Generation bias happens every day in every window, mirror, or any other reflective surface. What is it? It’s the sense of being replaced, but not by anything new. The ‘old you’ has been replaced by the ‘new you’ and the new you is older than you anticipated. The old you is the young you who […]

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AWARD WINNING BLOGGER? SURE THING

June 27, 2025 by

Award winning what? Since this is the only time I’ve seen my name in a headline, it covers everything. “Gillaspie Wins.” What more could anyone want? Instead of complaining for fifty-two years after the event reported, I fill in the missing parts. I like to think of it as an American Fable with universal appeal. […]

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