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MODERN RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE

October 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Running for your life used to be pretty simple. There’s something that might kill you if it gets close enough. And it’s a surprise, a big surprise. No one needs to tell you what to do:

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MODERN CONCRETE FOR A MODERN WORLD

September 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Modern concrete is the second most used resource behind water? It sounds impossible until you look around, until you drive around, walk around. Concrete buildings, concrete highways, concrete sidewalks. You can’t eat it, drink it, but we can’t live without it. We live in concrete, and if you’re in the wrong business, you might get […]

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MODERN MEDICINE STILL TAKES TIME

April 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Modern medicine takes time, but it’s worth the wait. There’s something about getting sick, turning the corner to getting better, until finally a return to robust health and wellbeing. Chances are good that you come back in better health with a new load of immunity. Sometimes it’s a longer haul; this is a post for […]

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MID-CENTURY MODERN REMODEL LOVE STORY

April 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Mid-century modern has a nice ring. Whether a chair, a table, or a house, there’s a built in appeal to the name. Mid-century people are called baby boomers, but you knew that. And there’s little that gets between a boomer and their stuff.

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MODERN MARRIED LIFE FOR BEGINNERS

October 8, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Modern married life for boomers like your’s truly was never going to happen. I remember a song from my parent’s record collection before they all melted: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Take it Jimmy.

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