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BUSY LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, PASSING LANE, OR . . .

March 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

A busy life means making a difference to someone, to something, to somewhere. Take your pick. Pick more than one. What you can’t pick is anyone else’s priorities for their busy life. You can try, but why?

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AN ELVIS ROOM? THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ELVIS

March 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’ve spent more time in museums than any other institutions, and the idea of an Elvis room outside of Graceland seemed unlikely. And? I was wrong. “Would you like to see the Elvis Room?” What’s the right answer? For me it was another question. “You’ve got an Elvis Room?”

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READING FICTION IN DECLINE?

March 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Reading fiction has been in decline since the first person put a book down and said, “Not for me. Thanks.” A reader doesn’t finish every book. They don’t go into a library with the goal of reading everything. Maybe read everything one author ever wrote, but not everything from everyone. Which brings up one question:

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“THAT’S HOW GOOD I AM?”

March 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I watched Bruce On Broadway, his one-man show, and heard him say, “Because that’s how good I am,” a few times. It was Springsteen On Broadway from 2018. I saw it this week because I like to keep up to date. It’s important to stay current in the second by second blogosphere. Here’s what I […]

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A NOTE TO THE THIRD STRING PEOPLE: DON’T FEEL TOO BAD

March 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

There’s nothing wrong on third string, nothing wrong with third string people. They’re on the team, just not the traveling team. But they matter to the team as they work to move up to second string. One day they’ll be first stringers? Let’s take it one string at a time.

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THE BELT: LINKING FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS

March 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Weight loss questions find new answers every day. Lose faster, lose slower, lose here, not there; just take this pill, this shot, or say these words. To every fat man, there is a solution. I’ll start with my new belt. You know the one.

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EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER?

March 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie

That’s the question, is experience the best teacher. When you think of the teachers you’ve had, were they all a good experience? Mrs. Krause confiscated a switch blade knife from the new kid in third grade. It was memorable watching a middle-aged woman confronting a tough guy and making him follow the rules. How tough […]

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BUSY LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, PASSING LANE, OR . . .

AN ELVIS ROOM? THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ELVIS

READING FICTION IN DECLINE?

“THAT’S HOW GOOD I AM?”

A NOTE TO THE THIRD STRING PEOPLE: DON’T FEEL TOO BAD

THE BELT: LINKING FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS

EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER?

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