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FOLLOWING ORDERS WITH FELLOW FOLLOWERS

March 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Following orders seems simple at face value: Someone tells someone what to do and the second someone does it. Done deal? Not so fast.

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EXCITABLE BOY, THEY ALL SAID

March 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

An excitable boy at age eighteen is a good thing. I had a great year at that age. Graduated from high school, got a summer job, hitch-hiked to Iowa and back. I left town for college, then turned nineteen and joined the Army the next fall like it was school. That’s where I saw older […]

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VALUABLE ASSET? ASK THE MAGNA CARTA

March 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

What is the most valuable asset we possess? I believe it is self esteem, self worth. In fact, I count on it in myself and others. Good self esteem in others means they know how to behave themselves in public. I was thinking about it during a recent Costco run that included a chat with […]

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HOUSE CLEANING: WHAT GOES, WHAT STAYS

March 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

House cleaning is basic: start at the top, dust down, vacuum up, done. Or, dust down, vacuum up, scrub sinks and toilets, then done. Or, look at your stuff with dust around it and make a decision of stay or go, then vacuum and scrub, and you’re done. What am I missing? I’ll tell you […]

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WHO IS JUST A POOR BOY?

March 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I am just a poor boyThough my story’s seldom toldI have squandered my resistanceFor a pocketful of mumblesSuch are promisesAll lies and jestStill a man hears what he wants to hearAnd disregards the rest

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EXTRA EFFORT, BUT HOW MUCH?

March 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Extra effort is the rule, or so we hear. “If you want to be somebody, it will take more than you’re doing.” “If you want to succeed, work harder.” But some people are born lucky. Clint asks, “Do you feel lucky? Do you, punk?”

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BUSINESS BLOGGER vs BOOMERPDX

February 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The business blogger has a root goal: make enough money to keep the doors open. They have a product, affiliated products, a service, and a sales pitch. The blog includes plug-ins up the whazoo to show pop-ups reminding you to sign up for a newsletter, get updates, or donate. They may be entrepreneurs, or part […]

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BOOMER VISION: WHAT WE SEE, WHAT THEY THINK WE SEE

February 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Boomer Vision is a ‘thing,’ or it should be. Butch Cassidy said it with, “I’ve got vision, the rest of the world wears bi-focals.” The only way baby boomers don’t have vision? They keep their eyes wide shut.

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CRAFTSMEN KNOW HOW TO WORK, ARTIST KNOW WHEN TO STOP

February 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Craftsmen know their work, the ins and outs, the customs and traditions; they know the lay of the land. The good news is you can tell a good craftsman by their work. As a young history worker I inventoried a donation of hand tools used to build the wooden ships of old. The toolbox was […]

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THE SECOND PICK GOES FIRST? SOMETIMES

February 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The idea of a ‘second pick’ can be a way of life, not a mistake. You’re heard of ‘one hit wonders?’ That’s what they call a band that only reaches the stratosphere of popularity with one song, not an entire catalog. Most of the time we hear ‘second pick’ and think of professional sports drafts. […]

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FOLLOWING ORDERS WITH FELLOW FOLLOWERS

EXCITABLE BOY, THEY ALL SAID

VALUABLE ASSET? ASK THE MAGNA CARTA

HOUSE CLEANING: WHAT GOES, WHAT STAYS

WHO IS JUST A POOR BOY?

EXTRA EFFORT, BUT HOW MUCH?

BUSINESS BLOGGER vs BOOMERPDX

BOOMER VISION: WHAT WE SEE, WHAT THEY THINK WE SEE

CRAFTSMEN KNOW HOW TO WORK, ARTIST KNOW WHEN TO STOP

THE SECOND PICK GOES FIRST? SOMETIMES

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