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VOTERS’ PAMPHLET OR VISION OF THE FUTURE

May 17, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What do you do when the voters’ pamphlet arrives in the mail? Ignore it because you already know who to vote for? Open it up to see who in the world would put themselves up for election? Or read it in search for better candidates for better representation at the local and national level?

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BASHING CIVIL DISCOURSE TO NEW HEIGHTS

May 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

How often do you catch yourself in civil discourse and regret what you’ve said? It usually goes something like, ‘this would have been better if I had just stayed on topic.’ That’s the polite self-talk. The other? Not so polite.

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INFORMATION DUPE: WHAT TO DO WITH WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

November 8, 2020 by David Gillaspie

An Information Dupe always has the latest news first. Right or wrong, being first is what matters. When they’re right, they are a genius. Just ask them. But when they are wrong? Even if there’s no way it could be true, try and convince anyone they’re wrong about anything. If you’ve talked to an information […]

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