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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:

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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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YOUNG MEN LEARNING TO VOTE

September 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Young men can do their own math on voting, but I’ll help: One man, one vote; one woman, one vote. You have one vote, bro, and it may not seem like much, but that’s what it is. One. Vote. Does it even matter enough to bother with? One vote may not seem like much, but […]

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SPENDING TIME THE RIGHT WAY

September 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Are you spending time the way you’d like? Time is funny like that, so I made an equation of happiness. If you’re good with things 51% of the time, not so good 49% of the time, you’re on the right track. Unless you’re a parent.

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QUIET LIFE? GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

September 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The quiet life is an aspirational goal. Even the biggest party person eventually welcomes a less social time in their life. But it doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten anyone. Hell, I remember the neighbors from the first house I ever lived in.

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BACKING UP AND ADDING ON

August 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Backing up into a parking space is normal? It’s getting that way, but there’re still holdouts. – People who always back into to parking spaces think they better than us. – I back into my parking space in the garage and the garage is inclined up…I also do it with a manual transmission car, […]

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NO FEAR, OR LOTS OF PRACTICE

August 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie

No fear is a brand and lifestyle. As for the lifestyle, it’s a lie. Who’s not afraid? Everybody’s afraid, but some are more up to the challenge than others.

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BIG CROWDS OF A LIFETIME

August 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Big crowds signal over population? Not when it’s an Olympic crowd in Paris. Did I feel like part of the crowd watching on TV? Yes, I did, and it felt close enough.

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LETTING IT FLY? WHERE ARE THE WINGS

August 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Letting it fly’ is another way of saying, ‘Is that all you’ve got?’ One of my goals in life is not backing down to fear. Am I afraid of a famous tea room? Yes, but I let it fly. How did I get over this unreasonable fear? I had help.

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WEIRD PEOPLE? LIKE WHO

July 30, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Weird people you know invite you over for a backyard barbecue. That’s the scene. What could go wrong? They pull this out: Hearts and Gizzards. Let the grilling begin.

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