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MAKING THE CANCER CALL 2026

June 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Ten years ago I got the cancer call. Me: Hello. Doc: Are you sitting down? Me: Yes. (I was in the bathroom.) Doc: The tests came back. You have cancer. Me: That’s not good.

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LINES CROSSED? DRAW A BETTER LINE

March 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Lines crossed is a warning” “Don’t cross that line, bro.” But who listens to that? It’s just a line, isn’t it? This is called ‘learning from experience.’

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