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FAST LEARNING WITH PATRICK DEWITT AND BOB COMET

August 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Reading new material for fast learning is the way to go. Hands on experience? Also good when combined with reading new material. But something happens when new material comes in the way of reading a novel. The novel is ‘The Librarianist’ by Patrick deWitt.

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UTIME WITH A U-TURN

August 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

You know what cuts into my uTime? Answering eMails on my iPhone. There’re are more cuts, and that’s expected, but how can you tell when you achieve full and complete uTime? What are the signals for the reaching the whole meTime?

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IS FREE WAY THE RIGHT WAY? YES IT IS, AND HERE’S WHY

August 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

When you hear the words ‘free way’ what do you think of? The freeway, the highway, a road, the interstate? Or do you think of freedom to live your life better than you ever have. Let’s go with the last one.

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THE NEW THING vs OLD THING

August 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

My new thing is blogging like I’ve never blogged before and calling myself a writer. “So what do you do?” “I’m a blogger.” “No, I mean what do you really do?”

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LIVING LARGE? WHAT’S THE SECRET

August 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Living large usually means more than drawing a breath. Most people compare themselves to others for reference. Not me. My large living is no secret:

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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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GET UP, WAKE UP, STAND UP

August 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Get up, wake up, stand up, and look where you’re going. Those were words from a surfer teaching another how to surf. It’s the complete opposite of my surf school. I didn’t get up, didn’t wake up, didn’t stand up. Oh, and I didn’t look around.

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DRAW LINES, BUT KEEP IT QUIET

August 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If you want to set a border, first draw lines. Could be a property line, could be a county line, or state line. Why not start with some internal work first? Internal work? What’s that?

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PERSONAL ATTACHMENTS KEEP GROWING

July 31, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’ll define ‘personal attachments’ first: it’s your leg, your arm, your head. It’s anything you’ve grown fond of. Baby boomers are officially old enough to have grown fond of most everything. And that’s a normal life.

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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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