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STRONG PEOPLE: STAY STRONG

October 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Do you come from strong people? Baby boomers can answer with a yes easier than others. Who’s going to correct them? Respect your elders, even if you know they might be confused. Besides, who’s to judge what strong means? I will.

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GOOD BOSS, BAD BOSS

October 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A good boss isn’t born that way. They learn the ropes after working for a boss who shows them the right way. And the wrong way. Then they choose one or the other. What’s the difference?

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FUTURE

October 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The older you get, the more young people there are. More of them are needed to help guys like this snap out of it. Our systems don’t work based on moron logic like, “We figured it out on our own and they can too.” Figured it out? Figured what out?

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TAX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HERE AND THERE

October 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The tax difference between sitting in my garage and getting lost in Arizona is pretty big. I’ll explain. I just got a property tax statement, maybe you did too? The list of where the money goes is impressive. Compared to what?

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ONE TRICK PONY, MAYBE TWO

October 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I rode this horse three times a week, sometimes more, for two months. Her name was Fancy and she let me know how important horses are. A retired Air Force sergeant owned Fancy and Roxy and he rented them on one condition: You had to ride them the way he wanted you to ride. It […]

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READING LESSON: WHO? WHAT? WHERE?

October 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A reading lesson is more than the title for a blog post, more than a list of books, but it’s not more than you need. If you didn’t know, now you know. I need a lesson, you need a lesson, we all need a lesson. After a writing lesson, I’m here to help. All ready? […]

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AMERICAN MEETINGS, OREGON STYLE

October 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Today’s American meetings will be held in the most American of places. Anyone seeking to learn more about America should memorize these names. Americans should memorize them, too. We forget so quickly. Where do we meet?

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A CURATED LIFE OF MUSEUM QUALITY

October 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who wouldn’t want a curated life? Curated: carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented We’d get to skip all of the confusion and misunderstandings and go right to the good stuff. Sounds good to me, except for a small part. You know that small part?

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BE SOMEBODY YOU’D LIKE SPENDING TIME WITH

October 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Be somebody when it matters is the challenge, and it’s personal. If you’re a baby boomer living in that world, you know how it works. Someone has come to your rescue, and you’ve probably been on a rescue mission of some kind. Looking back at the times my old man wrote a note and sent […]

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MY JOURNEY? WHERE ARE WE GOING

October 14, 2025 by David Gillaspie

How many times have you seen a title beginning with, ‘My Journey?’ The answer is, “A lot.” I googled it to make sure. Everything is journey, an adventure, a trip? No, no it’s not, and understanding why is a great cause of disappointment. But, if everything was a journey, how many have you had?

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