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WRITTEN RULES TO FOLLOW

July 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Written rules started early for baby boomers. “Do this, not that, and do it better than you did last time. I’ll write it down so you don’t forget.” From yard work to school work, to spending time with friends, there were rules. Ignore the rules and you might be the kid standing in the corner […]

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HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS FROM WWII

July 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I’m full of historical reflections because I read sources from history, also called history books. Those were the main readings for graduating with a history degree. It also helps to have spent two decades in historical agency work. The lasting lesson for me was seeing both sides of a story and how close things came […]

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GAMBLING? KNOW WHEN TO FOLD ‘EM

July 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Call it gambling, gaming, or wagering. What it is is putting money down on a horse to win, place, or show. It’s feeding twenties into a slot machine and pushing a button. In some regions it’s picking the right chicken. One rule that covers them all:

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ONE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE LATER

July 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

How often does a declaration of independence come up? I declared my independence early. It was a quiet declaration that went something like: I do declare my living conditions to be unlivable. What did I do? Nothing.

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LIFE LONG LEARNING STARTS WITH A CALL

July 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Life long learning doesn’t end with the last school day, the last class, the last good-bye. It doesn’t end with a diploma, a certificate, or a license. Those indicate the culmination of a training sequence, but the learning is just starting. Now you find out what you need to know, which is . . . […]

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NEW ATTENTION SPAN EXERCISE FOR BOOMERS

July 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My attention span may not be growing, but it’s not getting any help either. I need to tighten up. The big things are still logged in, like my wife’s birthday, our wedding anniversary, kids. That’s not the concern. My wife knows every birthday of everyone in her family, my family, her friends, and her friends’ […]

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PUBLIC PEOPLE IN PRIVATE PLACES

July 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

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 David Gillaspie

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IN COMPLIANCE WITH EVERYTHING?

July 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

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 David Gillaspie

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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WRITTEN RULES TO FOLLOW

HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS FROM WWII

GAMBLING? KNOW WHEN TO FOLD ‘EM

ONE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE LATER

LIFE LONG LEARNING STARTS WITH A CALL

NEW ATTENTION SPAN EXERCISE FOR BOOMERS

PUBLIC PEOPLE IN PRIVATE PLACES

APPROVAL RATINGS

IN COMPLIANCE WITH EVERYTHING?

MORE LIGHT FOR BETTER VISION

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