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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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NOBODY PLANS FOR NO ONE GOING NOWHERE

June 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Beatles have a theme song for nobody plans. It’s called Nowhere Man. This persistent cultural detective heard it when it first came out. I was eleven and it went right past me. Now?

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LIVING CONDITIONS WITH MORE LIFE

May 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Living conditions are never permanent. That’s the good news. Things may seem like they’ll last forever, and they might, but we don’t. We’re here until we’re not.

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BOOMMATES IS A THING?

May 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

‘Boommates’ is a new translation for roommates, which is kind of catchy. But is it the new kind of new, or a recycle job, after all we did grow up with the Odd Couple. The movie came out in 1968.

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WHITE LOTUS BEACH CAMP: LIFE IMITATES ART

February 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My wife and I found White Lotus this week, which is about right for us. This time we’re only five years behind. The family scenes make me laugh, not so much her, but one struck me hard: The kid sleeps on the beach at low tide in the first season. What was so funny? The […]

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FACT FINDING SEARCH FOR BETTER TRUTH

January 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Fact finding carries a promise to clear things up. If you find enough facts to change your mind on anything, good job. Who doesn’t enjoy a new attitude shining light on old things? I do, except for the fact part, which is the biggest question.

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GROWN MEN WITH EMOTIONS IN CHECK

December 27, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Grown men are expected to keep their emotions in check. They need to keep calm and carry on. Add grown women in there, too. We have expectations of emotional maturity. I know I do, but there are times. For example:

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TWITTER RESPECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

December 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Twitter respect is what you get with certain posts. I ought to say ‘X Respect’ but I’ve been there since 2009, so twitter. And I get no respect. Why?

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LIFE WRITING RULES

December 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Rules for life writing: Get a life. Pay attention. Find a favorable form. Then what?

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KNOW BETTER? BETTER THAN WHAT? TO VOTE

November 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Adults have it over kids when they say, “You ought to know better,” when something goes wrong. Older people have seen plenty go wrong, have done plenty of things wrong. Did they have someone explain what they ought to know? Or did they have the grace of being stupid by themselves without the feedback? Well, […]

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