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CHOOSING SIDES: IT’S MORE THAN SHIRTS vs SKINS?

February 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The secret to choosing sides? Sometimes you don’t choose, you get chosen, picked. Then you find yourself standing on one side of a line. How do you make sure it’s the best side for you when you know the other will eventually look better?

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HOPPER PAINTINGS: “YOU’VE BEEN HOPPERED”

February 24, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Hopper paintings have turned into Bruuuce. I love both of them, but I might be done. Toooo depressing. Tooo raw. Too much of so little. To them I must bid adieu, au revoir, so long, goodbye. But first a few questions:

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HISTORY CLASSES WITH PROFESSOR JOHNNY HORTON

February 23, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Dear readers, history classes are more than remembering dates and kings and generals. I know this because college changed from that to a more comprehensive picture of time and event during my protracted historical education. The standard when I graduated in 1991 included three books: a novel of the times, one writer’s opinion in a […]

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SINGING ALONG, OR ALONE, BUT SING IT

February 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

When is the last time you were singing along with anyone outside of church? Chances are it’s been a while if you’re not churched, or not in a band. Is it because you don’t have a song to sing? We can fix that. But it’s more than lack of a song, isn’t it?

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PASSED OVER? TAKE ANOTHER LOOK

February 21, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Getting passed over on the job is a sign, but for what? A new job? Where else does it happen with sad results? Any time it happens to you, and it’s happened whether you admit it or not. Try on not default to bitterness and blame right away.

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BETTER MAN FOR WHO, FOR WHAT?

February 20, 2023 by David Gillaspie

If someone asks you to be a better man, not their Best Man, what do you say? What do you do? You could agree to make a better effort. Or you could let it go. Either way, you’ve got a problem. Then what?

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TIME OUT FOR YOU, YOU, AND YOU

February 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The first ‘time out’ I ever heard came during a grade school basketball game. Coach: Do you know who you’re supposed to be guarding? Me: No. Coach: Guard the other team, not ours. Me: Oh. Okay.

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HOPEFUL CITY, URBAN DUMP, OR BOTH

February 18, 2023 by David Gillaspie

What makes a ‘hopeful city?’ Take Portland for example, a place other states once yearned for in their signature city. “We love Portland; we want to be Portland,” said Asheville, North Carolina. Except there are a few problems to overcome.

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PORTLAND DRIVER ON A CABINET SEARCH

February 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

What does a Portland driver do when an IKEA bathroom cabinet doesn’t match the moment? And you live in a Portland, Oregon zip code? Go on a Portland road mission for the right junk. Warning: The time and effort spent is the real object, not the end result. You know, the ‘life is journey’ stuff. […]

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ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM KIDS

February 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Answering questions starts early for parents. Before they can talk, baby asks questions. They are the same questions informed parents ask, beginning with: Are we ready?

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CHOOSING SIDES: IT’S MORE THAN SHIRTS vs SKINS?

HOPPER PAINTINGS: “YOU’VE BEEN HOPPERED”

HISTORY CLASSES WITH PROFESSOR JOHNNY HORTON

SINGING ALONG, OR ALONE, BUT SING IT

PASSED OVER? TAKE ANOTHER LOOK

BETTER MAN FOR WHO, FOR WHAT?

TIME OUT FOR YOU, YOU, AND YOU

HOPEFUL CITY, URBAN DUMP, OR BOTH

PORTLAND DRIVER ON A CABINET SEARCH

ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM KIDS

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