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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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EMPATHY FEELINGS? LET ‘EM OUT

July 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The first time I wrote out ’empathy feelings’, spell check went to ’empty feelings.’ Empty feelings might be a better key word, just not the one I’m looking for. But I got an empty feeling scrolling through twitter, through yahoo news, and every other post was red hat related. Honest blogger that I am, it […]

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OBEDIENCE TRAINING FOR COMPLIANCE

July 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

For most of us obedience training started early. Early Baby Boomers learned from the boss, their old man, who learned it from his old man, then the Army. But that lineup leaves out the goal of obedience: Learning how to treat people correctly, beginning with your momma. Why momma?

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SOLVING PROBLEMS THAT AREN’T YOURS

July 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Solving problems makes you one thing: A Problem Solver. You’ve had trouble searching for your purpose? Not anymore with the right solutions.

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WEDNESDAY SEVENS UP ON MIDDLE CLASS

June 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I found the Wednesday Sevens during my usual pre-writing routine, (reading Yahoo News, scrolling twitter, checking Facebook like a pro.) The sevens are, Yahoo News: 7 Things the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in the Next 5 Years Twitter: 7 Keys To Life Facebook: Nothing, so I adapted.

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BREAKING NEWS BREAKDOWN ON GOOGLE

June 24, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Search for ‘Breaking News’ and what do you get? Google News at the top of the scroll. Makes sense. Search google for breaking news and they promote themselves. I’d do the same thing. So would you. Let’s take a look around.

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REIMAGINE, REUSE, RECYCLE, BABY BOOMERS

June 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

What’s the best example of reimagine, reuse, recycle? Old tires? Worn out shoes? Tea towels? Last I checked there’s a way to reuse old paint if it’s not dried in the can. What about old baby boomers who aren’t dried in the can?

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BE SOMEBODY? THERE ARE CLUES ALONG THE WAY

June 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

You’ve heard the request to ‘be somebody?’ Be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, and more. The request usually comes from an adult speaking to someone who screwed up. They ask why we can’t be better than what we’re in trouble for. It’s different when we’re in trouble with ourselves.

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LIFE INVENTORY FOR FENG SHUI BLISS

June 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Do the words ‘life inventory’ sound like something you’d do with a counselor? Why not get an early start and see how it goes on your own. Make a list, write it down, and see if you need what you’ve got. Then make a list for what you’re looking for.

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AGE APPROPRIATE FOR WHO

May 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Who says, “Grow up and try to be age appropriate,” and who do they say it too? Your hair’s too long, your clothes don’t match, and you don’t smoke the same cigarettes as them. But that was a long time ago. Since 1966 we’ve learned how to find satisfaction.

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