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LIFE CHOICE MAKES YOU GREAT

July 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One life choice can make all the difference. Things were tough on the Oregon Trail and people needed a break. The Donner Party started with a little known shortcut through the mountains. If you don’t know the story, click here. It turned out to be the wrong choice.

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SPORTS TALK: “SO WHAT? NOW WHAT”

December 14, 2022 by David Gillaspie

“So what,” is sports talk when things take a turn for the worse. And keep getting worse. Then comes the, “Now what,” part. Do you ride it on down, or . . . ?

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