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TO BE INTERESTING BE INTERESTED

October 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

It can’t be just in my individual baby boomer blogger brain, but these guys are famous in every form you see them, hear them, feel them. I was driving around town, passed through a parking lot, and there they were on the wall looking like an Andy Warhol fever dream. Were they trying to be […]

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CUTTING WOOD WITH A CREW

February 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Like most kids growing up on the Oregon coast, like most people with a fireplace, I’ve spent time cutting wood. My brother and I hauled and chopped rounds my dad sawed from the logs washed up on the causeway connecting Hwy101 to the sand dunes. The old man was the boss. He said we could […]

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COMMUNICATION FACE, HOW TO READ IT

December 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A communication face is the non-verbal part of communicating with someone. We all have one. Not all are a resting bitch face, but sometimes they look that way. Accidentally. How can you appear attentive and interested when all you really want to do is take a nap? How long can you sustain your bright-eyed and […]

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