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GIVING THANKS TO CAREFUL READERS

November 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Giving thanks for anything is a good idea. It only gets funky when you try to work it into something else, like the opposite of thanks. Would that be irony? But a sweet thank-you is not the same as a hearty F-you. All cleared up?

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DAMAGED MEN DON’T ASK FOR BAND-AIDS?

October 28, 2024 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

Damaged men are all around, but you’d never know it. Why? Not because they tell you, because they don’t. In a show and tell world, they do the show part better than the tell part.

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GOOD TWITTER, BAD X?

October 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Good twitter was a great scroll. Celebrities and famous names shared their interests, causes, and struggles. They made themselves look almost normal, which was nice. Not so nice?

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MODERN ELDERS SEEK AUDIENCE WITH YOUTHS

October 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Modern elders want to be heard by someone. They have much to impart to the rising generations, but there’s a problem. Can the ‘Me Generation’ ever get over itself enough to make sense? Will young people ever trust those who said never trust anyone over thirty?

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SENIOR CITIZEN TO JUNIOR CITIZEN

September 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Being a senior citizen is easy. Wake up every day and thank your parents for decent DNA and a good immune system. That’s it, except for the other stuff. The other stuff? What other stuff?

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DECISION MAKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN

September 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Decision making used to be a coin flip. To be, or not to be; go, or no go. Were those simpler days, or just poor memories? Social media says hold my beer.

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ACCEPTABLE TOPICS SCROLLING TWITTER

September 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The notion of acceptable topics on twitter suggests there are unacceptable topics? Since it is the internet, you’ll find more than enough of both. You can find the funniest post you’ll see all day, and the saddest. But maybe we can skip the rampant bullshit?

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COMPARISON CULTURE: BETTER THAN WHAT?

August 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Comparison culture didn’t start with social media, but that’s where it found fertile ground. Baby Boomers and every generation before, all had the same comparison: My Dad is better than your dad. What comes after that? Maybe a fight.

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LETTING IT FLY? WHERE ARE THE WINGS

August 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Letting it fly’ is another way of saying, ‘Is that all you’ve got?’ One of my goals in life is not backing down to fear. Am I afraid of a famous tea room? Yes, but I let it fly. How did I get over this unreasonable fear? I had help.

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BONA FIDE BLOGGER WITH VERIFIABLE TRUE STORY

July 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The idea of a bona fide blogger doesn’t come from O Brother Where Art Thou. They say bona fide, just not blogger. Lately I’ve been working with the words verify and verifiable in terms of truth and bona fide fits right in. So does the word trust. You know the word trust?

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