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TRY ME? EVERY FATHER’S HOPE

September 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

“I’ve got three boys,” a former football star said. “I’ve got to stay in shape because they’re going to try me.” Try me? Do we all know what that means? Probably not if you didn’t try your Dad. But you did. Right? You did? How did that work out for you? How does it ever […]

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ELDER RESPECT AND WHY IT MATTERS

September 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Elder respect matters because not everyone gets there, and if they do, for however long or short a time, give them their flowers while they’re still alive. In one respect, being an elder is a privilege, especially if you’ve got any semblance of normalcy. By that I mean still functioning in the activities of daily […]

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CROWDED ROOM WITH A LONG LINE OUTSIDE

September 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The crowded room came into shocking focus yesterday. It was a view from the road of new construction in the early phase: The flat land skinned bare, concrete curbs poured for street layout, and one showcase house framed and sided. With room for so many more planned. The view came from Roy Rogers Road driving […]

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MY INTUIT REFUND EXPERIENCE, AUGUST 18, 2025

August 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you’ve never asked for an Intuit refund, keep reading. If you have asked, and you’re still waiting, don’t give up. There’s hope, still hope. Today, hope is named Madison in Virginia. Who?

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TRAVELING MAN ON THE LOOSE

August 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One traveling man says he wouldn’t cross the street if he didn’t have to. Another says crossing the street is no problem, but he’s not going far after that. That’s enough travel for them. It’s enough for me, too. I understand the reluctant traveler. Growing up in North Bend, Oregon, Hwy 101 was hyperspace compared […]

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KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE: SECOND OPINION ON SECOND OPINIONS

August 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Knight Cancer Institute has been on my mind since its inception. Why would a sports company founder devote huge resources to starting a cancer institute? It wasn’t a one time donation. Yesterday the Institute pulled in another $2 billion. It’s a big story built on little stories like this:

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MARRIED WEED COUPLE LOSING GRIP

August 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

What happens when a weed couple changes their stance? When one of them decides to light up and the other doesn’t? If they are baby boomers, you’d expect them to do something baby boomer-ish, like write a letter to Dear Abby? No way. They’d sit down, after fifty years of marriage, and figure it out. […]

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START THE HARDEST PART FIRST: BEER CULTURE

August 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Doing the hardest part of anything is not the opposite of doing the easy part. The easy part serves as a warm-up? Sometimes. But, do that and you might be too tired for the next part, which is also not the hardest. Like what? Take drinking beer for example. I live in a beer town, […]

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BASKETBALL TROPHIES: 1 ON 1

August 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

In the world of basketball trophies, this is the tip top of the pile, the NBA World Championship trophy. It was an honor to hold, a feeling with deep roots. I’ve held a few things that stir the feelings and this was one of them. But my own basketball trophies mean more, which makes the […]

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PLANNED IGNORANCE? NOT SO FAST

August 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Planned ignorance is not a plan for everyone. Parents who complain about teachers when little Jimmy gets a bad report card? It’s not Jimmy’s fault and don’t you dare say it is; don’t even think it. And it’s not the parents’ fault. Just ask them. Better yet, check with parents whose kids are just starting. […]

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