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FATHERS DAY AFTER CLASS IN SESSION

June 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My Fathers Day go-to family picture: A thirty year old man with three sons and a wife who looks like Jackie Kennedy taken in 1960. The old man has an expression asking, ‘What have I gotten myself into.’ It’s a father’s look, the same look over the gates. It never gets old. That’s me in […]

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THE RIGHT SHIRT PULLS EVERYTHING TOGETHER

June 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

What is the right shirt for the occasion? As all fashionistas know, it depends on the occasion. You don’t want to go too over the top as much as you don’t want to look like you could care less. Try not to channel your inner-Lady Gaga. This was the right shirt for the No Kings […]

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LASTING CONSISTENCY OVER THE LONG HAUL

June 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Lasting consistency means one thing: dependable. You know what you’re looking for and you know what you’re getting when you find it. History is full of people needing things they can depend on and you can depend on this writer to dig them up. I know you’ve got a few yourself but that’s for your […]

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INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

June 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I’ve been personally indivisible for quite some time. It could be from growing up with brothers where you carved out your own identity, and a sister who had it all figured out. And I wasn’t the first born, which is important, so I never had everything to myself without some pesky little creature making sounds […]

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WHO DESERVES BETTER? YOU, YOU, AND YOU

June 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I’ve taken a poll with the question ‘who deserves better.’ The results? Everyone deserves better. Shocking? I know. Here’s how it works:

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HAPPY DAYS PAID FORWARD WITH LITTLE WHITE LIES

June 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My happy days were like any other baby boomer happy days. Like every other six year old at the time I watched enough TV to notice important people. One thing they all had in common: They were all old men. Then this guy showed up.

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LEGACY STORIES NEED LEGWORK

June 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Legacy stories are history stories, as in historical. Some are accurate depictions of a time, an era, and get passed down. Others are told with a touch of how the teller wished things had turned out, and they get passed down too. With the advent and encouragement of and for citizen journalists, where is the […]

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POWER RULES WRITTEN TO FOLLOW

June 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Power rules come in a variety of formats including written, verbal, and example. The written ones seem to carry the most importance since we’ll never know the verbal or actions of history. Unless it’s written down. Once direct orders are written down, the next bit of documentation is the recollection of events, the after-action report […]

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MARATHON MINDSET OFF THE TRACK

June 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I hear marathon mindset and the number 332 pops up. Three hours and thirty-two minutes, the longest 3:32 I can remember. Soooo long it felt never ending, but it all worked out after twenty-six miles. If things don’t work out, then it’s not the end, which is often a problem.

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STEPPING OFF? WHAT’S THE PLAN

May 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

They say you need to be ready when stepping off the Rim Trail. Instead of looking into the Grand Canyon you’re going in. At the bare minimum you’ll need good shoes and water. It’s the opposite of mountain climbing.

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