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BE WRITING TO BE A WRITER

July 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Be writing is the advice from Mississippi? Coming from Faulkner it must be good advice. But it’s more than writing advice, more like advice for life, you know, life advice. Either way, I’ll take it. So should you and here’s why:

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READING BOOKS CREATE NOVEL IDEAS

July 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Reading books are a lifeline to another time. Not everyone gets it; not everyone thinks they need a lifeline. I don’t start reading a book with that in mind, but when I finish a good one it feels like the writer tossed me a line. That’s the good news. I’m of the mind that berating […]

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MELANCHOLY NOSTALGIA? WHERE DO I SIGN

July 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Melancholy nostalgia is no one’s idea of a good time. Nostalgia alone is more than enough. Those ‘good old days’ never looked better until you start scratching around. Add a dose of melancholy to clear things up.

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CLASSROOM TAXING FOR BOOMERS

July 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

What’s the difference between a classroom and a business meeting? Both involve giving a report, turning in homework. Both require good listening skills. You hope you pass, or get promoted, in each of them. So, what’s the difference? Cash flow.

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HOW TO SURPRISE YOURSELF

July 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

How often do you surprise yourself? A: More often? B: Less often? This isn’t a survey or a poll so relax. However . . .

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CHALLENGING TIMES CHANGE CULTURE

July 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Challenging times start early every day. Fortunately the Beatles prepared us. Here Comes The Sun. After that comes the morning plan:

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LOOKING BACK TO SEE IF YOU WERE LOOKING

July 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I was looking back recently after hearing how great things used to be. Baby boomers had it so easy you could buy a house and two cars and a boat and send three kids to college on a part-time paper route for a weekly publication. As a result the entire generation grew lazy and complacent:

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DEAR DOCTOR, IT HURTS WHEN I DO THIS

July 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who dreams of telling their dear doctor what hurts and they make it all better? Me, I do, and so does everyone who ever had a ‘hitch in their get-along.’ That’s what my Dad called the way our old babysitter Violet’s way of walking. She had a rolling gait on one side, what I now […]

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PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS = FAIRNESS?

July 14, 2025 by David Gillaspie

We all have personal obligations of one kind or another. Some carry more weight than others. It’s like being a Cowboys fan because some distant relatives sent fan magazines when you were a kid. And your Dad was a Packers’ fan which created a hard line of obligation. How hard?

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GOOD FORTUNE: ACCIDENTAL OR PLANNED

July 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My happy good fortune could never be planned any more than a shark chooses their favorite remora. It’s all been a long string of happy coincidence. Just another fat baby boomer taking up space in comfort and luxury. That’s me. How about you, same thing? Probably not, but check with younger people to know for […]

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READING BOOKS CREATE NOVEL IDEAS

MELANCHOLY NOSTALGIA? WHERE DO I SIGN

CLASSROOM TAXING FOR BOOMERS

HOW TO SURPRISE YOURSELF

CHALLENGING TIMES CHANGE CULTURE

LOOKING BACK TO SEE IF YOU WERE LOOKING

DEAR DOCTOR, IT HURTS WHEN I DO THIS

PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS = FAIRNESS?

GOOD FORTUNE: ACCIDENTAL OR PLANNED

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