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HISTORICAL ADVENTURES: REAL LIFE vs MY LIFE

November 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Last night we reviewed historical adventures at my local five star with friends Some of us had a hand in it, one of us made things up. Guess who is who? Even I got confused, so much so that I have to get things straightened out. How does a baby boomer blogger do that? By […]

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ONE NURSE STORY

November 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If there’s a typical nurse story, it sounds like this: “I like to help people, and I don’t get grossed out.” A typical nursing patient has a similar story: “I need help, and I am grossed out.” Why are we grossed out about our bodies? I’ll start:

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FOR THOSE GIVING AND FOLLOWING ORDERS

November 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Was it a treat to see an ocean of men and women trained in giving and following orders all in the same place? It was for me. These people are all Hall of Fame worthy, and already enshrined in my personal hall. While most of us packed our gear and went home after two, three, […]

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WRITING DOWN MY BONES

November 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I bought the book ‘Writing Down The Bones’ a few times. There’s something about the title, but not enough for me to read it and save it, and I’m someone who still has books from my tenth birthday. When I find them all I’ll have my own Natalie Goldberg library. This is from her website:

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING WITH WOLVES

November 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

There comes a time in high school wrestling when you get thrown to the wolves. Ok, not real wolves, just the first time you knew you were over-matched, going to get rag-dolled, and still went out there. It doesn’t always work out the way it’s expected. I was a second year wrestler slated to face […]

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LIFE LESSONS START EARLY FOR OLD MEN

November 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

As a middle child myself for fourteen years, life lessons were important. We learned early to share with smaller kids, and not whine too much when older kids didn’t. Was there a learning curve? There’s always a learning curve when learning is involved. It’s not for everyone, to say the least, but . . .

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OLD MAN ADVICE FOR YOUTHS

November 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I saw an old man on a video giving advice, old man advice. How old? Too old to climb a redwood. He was giving advice to those younger than him, which is about everyone. He wasn’t a baby boomer, and if he was he had lots of wear and tear. The advice?

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LEADER PREPARATION TRAINING PROGRAM 2025

November 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

This is my claim to leader preparation, not leader, but ready to lead. I lean on the Fort Ord Leadership Academy when I need to tighten things up. I’d like to thank the academy for the training? Thank you, but during the supposed twenty-one hours of training we were all so sleep-deprived we could barely […]

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DOCTOR VISIT SOLUTION

November 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A man goes to a doctor visit with his wife. He gets checked out and the doctor says, “That’s it. Just leave a urine sample, semen sample, and a stool sample.” The wife says, “We haven’t got time for that. Just leave your underwear.” Follow me for more time saving advice.

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DRUG ADVERTISING BUG GET YOU?

November 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Drug advertising comes on all of the time now, a persistent flow of ‘you’ll feel better if you take our pill.’ One second you’re watching the Oregon Ducks closing out the Iowa Hawkeyes at the 70,000 seat Kinnick Stadium, named after Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick, and the next you’re watching a lovely family picnic […]

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