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MODERN ELDERS SEEK AUDIENCE WITH YOUTHS

October 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Modern elders want to be heard by someone. They have much to impart to the rising generations, but there’s a problem. Can the ‘Me Generation’ ever get over itself enough to make sense? Will young people ever trust those who said never trust anyone over thirty?

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CARE ENOUGH WHEN IT MATTERS, OR . . .

October 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Does anyone care enough? Yes? No? Depends? Ask someone who cares about everything, all the time, with every fiber in their soul, blah, blah, blah. They care, just ask them. How can anyone care so much about so many things? What’s the secret? Please continue:

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ERRAND BOY? EMBRACE THE JOB

October 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Who’s an errand boy? Who isn’t? That’s how things get done, doing on errands. What else is there, hiring someone to do errands? But there are times it makes sense.

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LONG RELATIONSHIPS? I’M A FAN

August 27, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Long relationships that have stood the test of time amaze me. Call me befuddled, bemused, bewildered. How can anyone do it, let alone me? The first thing is finding anyone able to put up with your crap. It’s works even better when they don’t consider your crap to be crap. Take my wife, please.

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ADVERSITY STAGE FOR THE WIN

August 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The adversity stage was set for a beautiful Oregon afternoon in the woods. Why adversity? Cannonball Adderley: You know, sometimes we’re not prepared for adversity.

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AMERICAN IDENTITY IS NO SURPRISE

August 24, 2024 by David Gillaspie

An American identity is more than a passport, drivers license, or birth place. It’s more than bragging rights and USA USA USA. What is it? Here’s one take on what it is:

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NO FEAR, OR LOTS OF PRACTICE

August 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie

No fear is a brand and lifestyle. As for the lifestyle, it’s a lie. Who’s not afraid? Everybody’s afraid, but some are more up to the challenge than others.

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GIVING UP, BUT NOT A QUITTER?

May 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Giving up is different than quitting. Really. Quitting means done, all over, finished. The Day I Quit. Giving up is a longer process. One is a reaction, the other a journey. Who’s got the map?

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CLEAR DOWN RANGE NEW MEANING

May 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The first time I heard the call of “CLEAR DOWN RANGE” I was laying in the dirt with the guys, Fort Ord dirt, and trying to fit three bullets inside the diameter of a quarter. The best I got was two in with a stray nearby. The rifle range targets were a head and shoulder […]

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TRUST, HOPE, THEN EXPLOIT

April 23, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If you believe in the power of trust, hope, and faith, and you should, what could go wrong? Do it right and you’ll find yourself in the company of others with the same beliefs. At first. Then time reveals other plans.

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