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DIFFERENCE MAKER FOR OREGON FOOTBALL, PT.2

October 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A difference maker is a game changer on the football field. They run faster, throw further, hit harder. It all shows up in video review. “Look at him go.” But what if it’s not a player, but a coach?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: CHIP KELLY, coaching, college coach, college football national championship, dan lanning, difference maker, dynasty, football, game changer, lesson plan, Love, national championship, Ohio state, Oregon, oregon coach Dan Lanning, oregon fans, OREGON FOOTBALL, roots, situations, twelve men

CARE ENOUGH WHEN IT MATTERS, OR . . .

October 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Does anyone care enough? Yes? No? Depends? Ask someone who cares about everything, all the time, with every fiber in their soul, blah, blah, blah. They care, just ask them. How can anyone care so much about so many things? What’s the secret? Please continue:

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OREGON DUCKS FOOTBALL THIS YEAR, NOT NEXT

October 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Oregon Ducks football roster includes ninety-nine players, thirty-five transferring in from other schools. They came to Saturday ranked #3, one spot below their opponent. They woke up Sunday with a one point win over #2 Ohio State. And as the new #2. How sweet is that team?

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NEXT YEAR, MAYBE THE YEAR AFTER

October 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Next year shows up fast, so fast that you haven’t gotten over anything from the last year. Suddenly you’re stacking the new ‘get over it’ on top of the old ‘get over it.’ You used to care about getting over things. What happened? This happened:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: american sons, daughters, educate, education, election year, get over it, GUITAR, hopeful, jet lag, motivate, music, next year, play guitar, sons, the blues, the grind, time, travel, true, vote, voter, voter registration, what happened

BETTER MEN? BETTER THAN WHAT?

October 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The idea of better men is different than Best Man. If you’ve ever been selected as a Best Man, you know what better feels like. Somehow, someone valued your friendship, in spite of how you might value yourself. Can anyone be a better man? Let’s not get carried away.

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BETTER WORLD IN THE 90’S? BETTER THAN WHAT?

October 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Do you remember a better world that existed thirty years ago? Talking 1994? I’m trying without looking, but I hit the archives on history.com. Ron Rule from twitter inspired me with this:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: 1990, anxiety, better than what, better world, blog, blogger, college, cycles of history, david, died off, educational anxiety, fourth turning, generation, history, history museum, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgic twitter, Portland, public education, quote, suburbs, twitter, world, write, writer, WW2, X

AMERICAN PROCESS = THE GRIND

October 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

American process is what we’re famous for around here. The U.S. didn’t become what it is today by scrapping everything and starting over, although some argue that that’s what FDR did in the Great Depression. Not my argument. Why? Because FDR was schooled in the American process. He had been a state senator, assistant secretary […]

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EMOTIONAL CALLOUSES GROW WITH LIVING LIFE?

October 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Emotional callouses are one way of navigating difficult times. The problems start after difficult times pass. Should you rip the callouses off like an old bandaid, or let it ride? Before you decides, review those hards times so you know the possibility of them returning.

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DALLAS COWBOYS CHECK IN

October 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Dallas Cowboys have had three quarterbacks that have one thing in common: They are Super Bowl caliber players, just not for the Cowboys. If the three had been traded to a contender, they would have been even better than they were in their time in Dallas. Their names?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: 49ers, dak prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Danny White, football, joe montana, lombardi trophy, NFL, Patrick mahomes, Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback, sports, Super Bowl, tom brady, Tony Romo

ERRAND BOY? EMBRACE THE JOB

October 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Who’s an errand boy? Who isn’t? That’s how things get done, doing on errands. What else is there, hiring someone to do errands? But there are times it makes sense.

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DIFFERENCE MAKER FOR OREGON FOOTBALL, PT.2

CARE ENOUGH WHEN IT MATTERS, OR . . .

OREGON DUCKS FOOTBALL THIS YEAR, NOT NEXT

NEXT YEAR, MAYBE THE YEAR AFTER

BETTER MEN? BETTER THAN WHAT?

BETTER WORLD IN THE 90’S? BETTER THAN WHAT?

AMERICAN PROCESS = THE GRIND

EMOTIONAL CALLOUSES GROW WITH LIVING LIFE?

DALLAS COWBOYS CHECK IN

ERRAND BOY? EMBRACE THE JOB

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