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WRITING ROOTS: HOW DEEP DO THEY GROW

April 27, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Writing roots are reading roots. Everybody knows that from their first grade if they had a teacher as good as Mrs. Baker. I recall her saying, ‘Our writing is a reflection of our reading.’ I believed it then as I believe it now. (Folding a corner to mark my place in Patrick DeWitt’s novel The […]

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OVERTIME RULES: ASK T-REX ALL ABOUT IT

March 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Overtime rules are simple: Come at me bro. It’s the same with normal time: Let’s go T. That’s T for T-Rex. The difference is that time is up for that big-headed beast. How about you? Are you feeling the same? Is your time up, too? Keep reading for hints it’s not.

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LUXURY LIVING FOR LESS THAN YOU’D THINK

February 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Luxury living starts with a mink coat and a diamond ring? Of course it does, Dahling. Why not add a private jet and mansions in different time zones? George Clooney just moved to France with Brad Pitt nearby. If you’re looking to live among the stars, this is your chance. Is there any greater luxury? […]

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WWII DOCUMENTARIES SHOW TOO MUCH DEATH

February 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie

WWII documentaries and death usually go hand in hand. That’s what you get watching video about the deadliest war in human history. But the bigger story is for those who lived to tell. Or a blogging veteran, U.S. Army, ’74-’76.

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PRIORITY LIST: WHERE TO START?

February 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Priority list? Maybe you call it something else. What if it’s a list someone makes for you? From wife: Honey Do. At work: To Do. Your friends: How do you do? But this is your list. What happens if urgency doesn’t feel like a priority?

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BEST DEAL FOR BETTER DAYS? READ ALL ABOUT IT

February 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The best deal for you? You’re looking for clues to a better life on a blog? When has a writer ever served that up? The clue lies in reading.

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STORY MEDICINE AND THE CURE

February 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Story medicine is what you see and hear. Think of it like going out for music: Is it, “Let’s get tickets and go see Taylor Swift?” Or, “Let’s get tickets to hear Taylor Swift?” It’s both. Around here we call that, “The Deuce.”

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SHIFT TALKERS WORK OVERTIME

January 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Shift talkers like to mix it up, change things. Some do it for the better, some for the worse. They all have one thing in common: Not knowing how and when to shut up. For that we should be thankful?

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LONG SLOG BLOG GOES EVEN LONGER

November 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A long slog is not a walk in the park. On a sunny day. With friends and plans for more fun. Oh, no, that’s not slogging. This is slogging:

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LIFETIME MISTAKE TO CHANGE?

November 10, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Have you made a lifetime mistake? Better yet, have you done it quietly so no one would notice? Good job. Now, since we’re all getting down the road with less lifetime in front than in back, in theory, you want to change, you want to fix that mistake. Good luck.

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