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HOME COOKING FOR WARM HEARTS

September 18, 2023 by David Gillaspie

“Home cooking is best when . . .” Fill in the blank. Whatever you come up with is fine, but yesterday my group was amazing for many reasons. First:

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USEFUL BOOMERS FOR MATERIAL CULTURE

September 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Useful boomers should know things, the sort of things that show a certain level of awareness. Awareness is useful, so is cleanliness. Directing that awareness to history is even more useful. But it can’t be funky history, so let’s start with the basic question: What Happened? People need to know the right stuff.

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FEELING LUCKY? HOW LUCKY

September 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Feeling lucky after doing everything right? That’s not luck, it’s proper preparation. Then it all goes wrong? That’s not luck either.

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RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE

September 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Does risk management apply to marriage? Only if you’re married. Single people have other risks to mitigate. So what are the risks for married people? The biggest risk is in not apologizing often enough. For example:

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IMPORTANT INFLUENCERS ARE OFTEN DISAPPOINTED?

September 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Important influencers, important people, play a numbers game. It’s their money, their followers, their address. Added together it all means, “Why won’t people pay more attention to me?” Here’s why, beginning with ‘The Money:’

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ON PURPOSE WITH IMPORTANT IDEAS?

September 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

On purpose, on track, on brand. That’s the mantra of the ‘never stops working’ crowd. A-lways. B-e. C-losing. They never stop. And now you’re one of them. You never stop, I never stop, and if we ever do?

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HOME COOKING CONVERSATION: PORK BUTT

September 4, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Home cooking usually means there’s a cook involved. You know, a chef. With no cook or chef around you do what everyone else does: Get into that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans.

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BOOMER SLUR? WATCH YOUR MOUTH

September 2, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The baby boomer slur comes from younger people. It goes like this: “You sound just like a Boomer.” Yeah, we get it. Just like a boomer. So I did the research, the hard work, the deep dive. In other words, I watched the opening to Saving Private Ryan.

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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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BLUE SKIES IN THE BOOK REVIEW MIRROR

August 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Blue Skies came to me via Twitter. T.C. Boyle mentioned a new novel and he delivered. What he delivered felt a little too close to home for me, which kept me reading. How close?

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