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NOT LOST, BUT STILL A HISTORY OF LOSING

July 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

You are not lost if you still have enough gas in the tank and sunlight in the sky to keep going. But, not everyone agrees. I chalk it up to those who’ve experienced enough losing to know the symptoms. They’ve seen losers, been losers, and know what they’re talking about when they call you a […]

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BOOMER VISION: WHAT WE SEE, WHAT THEY THINK WE SEE

February 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Boomer Vision is a ‘thing,’ or it should be. Butch Cassidy said it with, “I’ve got vision, the rest of the world wears bi-focals.” The only way baby boomers don’t have vision? They keep their eyes wide shut.

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CONTAGIOUS BRAVERY NEEDED

November 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Contagious bravery helps new swimmers. Afraid of the water? Or afraid of granddad? Or, neither.

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DRIVING LESSONS FOR THE WORRIED ROAD WARRIOR

October 24, 2023 by David Gillaspie

These driving lessons are for you, not your car. But you worry about your car? So do I. Just remember, part of travel is mingling with the locals along your fellow drivers. And their cars.

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