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DECISION MAKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN

September 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Decision making used to be a coin flip. To be, or not to be; go, or no go. Were those simpler days, or just poor memories? Social media says hold my beer.

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YOU WANT ME TO WANT TO?

July 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

In Patrick DeWitt’s novel French Exit, the mom asks her thirty-two year old son to get something for her. “Please bring me my cup.” “I will if you want me to.” “I want you to want to.” And he obeys. So I ask . . .

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COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN

June 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If a writer isn’t complaining, what are the other options? After a quick look since I came up with nothing, it’s praise. Praising. But we’re not used to praising. That needs to change.

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‘PRETTY BOY.’ WHEN IT’S NOT A COMPLIMENT

August 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

“Pretty boy” isn’t what you expected to be called? And you didn’t like it. So what do you do? Here’s what I did:

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COMPLAINING COMPLAINER EXPLAINED

July 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie

How does a complaining complainer solve problems? First they complain. Then they complain some more. To wrap things up they add a little more complaining. There you go, problem solved. Or is it?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: complain, complainer, complaint, empathy, identity, problem solving, trump, understanding

MAJOR COMPLAINT OR GENERAL COMPLAINT

July 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Major complaint: the specific reason for being here, or there, or anywhere. But why complain? If you want to be smarter, thinner, richer, happier, what’s stopping you? First, you need a plan.

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BLOGGER RULES: COMPLAIN, A LOT

November 17, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Blogger rules depend on the personality of the writer, but complaining endlessly is a common thread. I’m not a complainer, so it’s more difficult. Where is the starting line?

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YOUR STORY DONE YOUR WAY; MY STORY IS RIGHT HERE

February 16, 2022 by David Gillaspie

When you write your story, or tell it, or carve it into wood or stone, it’s your choice. For many baby boomers from the middle boomer aisle, not early or late boomers, the story includes things like: “We drank water from a garden hose, rode bikes without helmets, and ate everything on our plate.” I […]

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AMERICAN WAY FINDS NEW TRADITIONS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT

July 4, 2021 by David Gillaspie

The American way used go be different. Not that we’re living in a new world, but it’s just different. Instead of “do your work, keep your mouth shut, treats others fairly” we get “find a gig, live out loud, tell others how to do it.” That’s a change from the lock-step life celebrated by those […]

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WONDER WHY NO ONE ASKS, “WHERE ARE THEY NOW?”

August 21, 2020 by David Gillaspie

Who doesn’t wonder about people from different parts of life and wonder why they left, or why you left? Something happened. If it wasn’t something that required therapy or the law, an occasional ‘wonder why’ happens. And it’s okay. Yeah, I feel better, too.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: career, complain, disconnect, education, emotional tools, high school, history, memories, mental tools, modern life, ok boomer, pandemic, taxes