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MIDNIGHT TRAIN GOING ANYWHERE?

August 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The midnight train is always going somewhere. You and I? Not so much. Oh, we’re going somewhere, too, but we don’t know where that is. And we’re not supposed to.

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BEST OF TIMES, WORST OF TIMES, THEN WHAT

June 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

After living through the best of times, there’s only one way to go. What’s better than the best? The correct answer is nothing, but that’s not the answer you’ll get from drunks and drug addicts. It’s hard to tell any time when you’re numbed to reality.

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GET MARRIED, STAY MARRIED, HERE’S HOW

May 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

When you get married something happens. A woman with an upcoming marriage had this to say: ‘My fiancé is so sweet. He told me it was my day and he’d do his best to make it great.’ Who wouldn’t want to hear that? Did you hear that?

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THE RIGHT ONE. WHERE DO THEY HIDE?

April 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Men and women share at least one thing in common: They all want to find The Right One. Who to be with, where to live, what kind of job? The easy answers are, the right one, the right place, and right work. The hard part is deciding the order. Start with The Right One.

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PROBLEM SOLVER OR TROUBLE MAKER

February 20, 2024 by David Gillaspie

There are two people you meet over and over, the problem solver and the trouble maker. There’s a thin line between the two. Why? Sometimes it’s the same person. Then you end up with twice the problems.

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LEARNING HOW THINGS WORK? FIRST LEARN WORDS

June 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Learning how to do anything takes a special effort when you already know everything. Then you find out what you’ve learned is wrong and your time and energy feels wasted? After that it’s pointing fingers, assigning blame. Or, there’s another way to justify the time and energy to learn how things work. Call it a […]

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SAD SONGS ON SUNDAY? PERFECT

May 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Sad Songs by Elton John on Sunday: If someone else is suffering enough oh to write it downWhen every single word makes senseThen it’s easier to have those songs aroundThe kick inside is in the line that finally gets to youAnd it feels so good to hurt so badAnd suffer just enough to sing the […]

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LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN AND READ

January 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Who saves love letters? Better yet, who writes love letters? I’ve done both, and if you’re older than thirteen, so have you. So, where are they? Try and remember.

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MODERN MARRIED LIFE FOR BEGINNERS

October 8, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Modern married life for boomers like your’s truly was never going to happen. I remember a song from my parent’s record collection before they all melted: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Take it Jimmy.

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BIG LIE FILE: WHY THE ‘BIG LIE’? JUST WHY?

April 30, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Big lie options for what to do when things don’t go ‘according to plan?’ In real life we adapt, we adjust, we make new plans to achieve our goals. Whether it’s a new job, a new town, or washing a dog, the new plans include the old to get things done. Who knew we could […]

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