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HEALING TIME FOR BUSY PEOPLE

December 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Healing time isn’t something we clock. Things get messed up, then they get better. Then you have a cool scar to show. Do you ask friends to see their new scar; do you show yours? For me, that’s yes and yes.

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RECOVERY ROAD POT HOLES AND HUMPS

December 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Recovery road is paved with promise and hope. Most of all, it’s paved with compasses to stay on track. Whether recovery involves substance or emotions, staying on track is vital. How does that work?

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VOTING AGE FIRST PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

November 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

I came of voting age just in time to vote for President Carter. Why not have a naval academy graduate in the White House? I was eighteen in 1974, not an election year. That was the year Gerald Ford pardoned former president Nixon.

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AUTHORITY BLOGGER? COME ON, MAN

November 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Am I an authority blogger because I say so? An Alpha Male on my own recognizance? In ordinary online discourse, yes. So why don’t I make my claim? I mean, shouldn’t I? I’ve got a few thoughts.

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LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO MAKE NOW

September 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Lifestyle changes? Either you make them or they’re made for you. This picture shows a flat bench with 225 lbs on the rack. You won’t take this off the rack if you neglected to protect your shoulders with lots of warming up. What about surgically repaired joints, like the shoulder?

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BOOMER ALCOHOL: AN INTERVIEW INTERVENTION

September 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Boomer alcohol? They’ve met before, Baby Boomers and Alcohol. But have they ever really talked to each other? What would they say? Let’s find out:

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PRICELESS GOLD YOU CAN’T BUY

August 28, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Priceless gold nuggets from a 50th high school reunion? I had it checked out. They looked at the front, the back, turned it over. “How much,” I asked?

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DANGEROUS PLACES #1: MATERNITY WARD

August 18, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Dangerous places are pretty obvious. Who doesn’t have a list of them. Here in Oregon, land of the great outdoors, we have plenty of danger. But, instead of a list picturing the grandeur and beauty of this great state, then spoiling if by saying climate change makes it all dangerous, let’s work a little harder.

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ASPIRATIONAL LIVING STEP BY STEP

August 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Aspirational living has it’s own vocabulary. “I would have done that.” “I could have done that.” “How hard can it be?” Sometimes reality sets in sooner than later, as it should.

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LONG HAUL, OR LONG IN THE TOOTH

August 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The ‘long haul’ is a lifespan, no matter how long or short. Baby boomers know all about it, yet some are still reluctant to embrace the details. How does that work out over the long haul? Let the embracing begin.

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