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TRAFFIC SEARCH: FIND WHAT FINDS YOU

January 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Traffic search is the opposite of a normal search. For your search, you type in a question. My search asks ‘Where is my traffic coming from.’ I have my hunches, my suspicions, my hopes.

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FEELING DOWN BUT NOT OUT?

November 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

It’s been a minute since 2017 but I remember feeling down. I wasn’t helpless, but needed help, and got it. Since then I’ve thought of others who need help the same way. Back then it was medical treatment for me. The first day was a big one. I started by showing up.

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FIRE STARTER FOR YOUR FACE: MATCHBOOKS

October 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you smoke cigarettes you need a fire starter. It won’t light itself. A few decades ago, quite a few, it seemed like everyone smoked. I worked in an office in the early 80’s that allowed smoking at your desk. Some people did it with a smoke filter, others just let it rip when they […]

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THE PAPER CEILING FIRE

September 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

You’ve heard of the ‘paper ceiling?’ No? Now you have. “Millions of workers with in-demand skills and experience, overlooked for higher-wage jobs because they don’t have a bachelor’s degree.” They don’t have a bachelor’s degree? Like that’s the ticket for a good life?

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A CLEAR CONSCIENCE FOR BEST RESULTS

August 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Examples of a clear conscience from the Cambridge English Dictionary, because it’s good to start in the same lane. I’m finding it hard to continue to drive a gas-powered car with a clear conscience. These desserts are great for people watching their weight as you can eat them with a clear conscience. It’s just […]

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BIG CANCER, BIG NAMES, AND THE REST OF US

August 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

All cancer is big cancer? It’s big when you’re the one locked down on the radiation table. It’s even bigger when you’re a star, a celebrity, a known quantity. And that’s a good thing? Yes, and here’s why: They raise awareness. WebMD ran a post on Facebook today titled: Celebrities With Head and Neck […]

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GOOD EXPECTATIONS, VARIED RESULTS

August 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Good expectations, not great, are the more reasonable expectations for most people. Even when you harbor feelings of greatness, who would you tell without sounding like a nut-job? Yes, I hear you with your, “But Muhammad Ali . . .” He was ‘The Greatest’ and proved it over an over, until he became what all […]

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KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE: SECOND OPINION ON SECOND OPINIONS

August 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Knight Cancer Institute has been on my mind since its inception. Why would a sports company founder devote huge resources to starting a cancer institute? It wasn’t a one time donation. Yesterday the Institute pulled in another $2 billion. It’s a big story built on little stories like this:

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IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT . . . HEALTH CARE PANIC

June 30, 2025 by David Gillaspie

In the unlikely event this post goes viral, which is every blogger’s secret and not so secret wish, I’ll need to be precise. How precise? Very. As my longtime readers know, I write a personal blog about personal things to try and dial down the panic in case you ever face anything similar. Sometimes it’s […]

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RESISTANCE TRAINING = BETTER LIFE

June 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I believe in resistance training for a better life. Call it a core belief for one and all. Does everyone benefit from resistance? Yes they do, but there is resistance out there.

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