“Why are we worn out? “Why do we, who start out so passionate, brave, noble, believing, become totally bankrupt by the age of thirty or thirty-five? “Why is it that one is extinguished by consumption, another puts a bullet in his head, a third seeks oblivion in vodka, cards, a fourth, in order to stifle […]
FINE WHINE FROM CHEKHOV’S DOG
December 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie
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PREEMPTIVE CONVERSATION: SORRY, I WASN’T LISTENING
February 22, 2020 by David Gillaspie

When is the best time for a Preemptive Conversation? Married men have different answers than singles, from both sides of the fence: Her side, and yer side.
Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Air Force, Army, bored, Communication, conversation, hall of fame museum, Jim Rome, listening, married men, museum, Navy, NFL, sports, Sports fans, sports talk radio, star trek, talking, wife