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PIECES OF A LIFE TOGETHER, AND ‘THE PAST’

June 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you spend enough time with someone you may eventually get the feeling of living a life, of sharing a life, together. With that in mind, why wait until the last minute to get, or give, the flowers. Is there a plan for how to do that? How do two people put those pieces together? […]

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ROLLING ONWARD YEAR AFTER SHORTENING YEAR

June 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Today we’re rolling onward since it’s the only place to go. If you have a better idea, I’m listening. Comments are open for suggestions on the blog. My name’s not Gatsby and I’m not Great, but we do share a common sentiment: “And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into […]

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SELF MYTHOLOGY: DEATH, DYING, PAT CONROY’S DAD

December 18, 2017 by David Gillaspie

What are the best stories told but the ones we tell about ourselves. From Greek gods to Steinbeck sharecroppers we can be whoever we like when we tell our own stories. Of course the best self mythology comes from the biggest liars and you can’t believe a word they say, still we need […]

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