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GOLDEN SILENCE? WHAT’S THAT ALL ABOUT

January 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’ve experienced golden silence? Nooooo. But I’ve come close. Like the time I woke up in a tent while spending the night on a mountain I’d climbed. So quiet, at first, then the sniffing sound. Since it was Alaska, it may have been a bear. I was silent.

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POLITICAL HISTORY = HISTORY

January 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie

When you consider historical facts, when you read history, you’re reading political history. With any luck, what you read is put together by someone who has read and understands the role of politics. What is that role? Creating a just and vibrant society for the greatest number of people. But that’s just my opinion.

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WHAT PEOPLE WANT AND WHAT THEY GET

January 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie

What people want is ‘better.’ ‘Better what’ is the big question, and while we ponder that, we get what we can tolerate. After time passes, we grow intolerant, and want something better. In America, that can be a problem. Here’s why:

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WORLD CLASS WINE WORKING OVERTIME

January 12, 2026 by David Gillaspie

This is a glass of wine, world class wine. Mmm, mmm. It originally comes from the Hawks View Winery in Sherwood, Oregon. Today it came from my basement, racked with the other wine in the house. If you’ve heard of Sherwood, it’s probably from reading about Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest. Is it world class? […]

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SELF DEFENSE WITH THE PROPER MOVES

January 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Self defense? I’ve never taken a class, but I encourage anyone to do it. Learn how to find a solution to a difficult problem. How much is too much? How far is too far? Where to start? In my mid to late teens I was a small town high school wrestler.

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UNDEREDUCATED, OVEREDUCATED, OR JUST RIGHT

January 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Growing up, everyone is undereducated. From five, to fifteen, to twenty-five, the learning curve is steep. After high school, you’re done? Noooo. After a bachelor’s degree, your done? Nooooo After a professional degree, or graduate degree, you’re done? After all the learning, no matter how far you get, or how long it takes, we come […]

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HARD RAIN FALLING, GUTTERS OVERFLOWING, NOW WHAT?

January 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’ve got a hard rain falling in drops you can see. Not the usual drizzle, not a sheet of water, but individual drops spaced and timed to perfection. It’s cold out, the kind of day that makes you think of other places you’ve heard about, seen on advertisements, the kind of cold and wet people […]

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VINTAGE LEADERSHIP FROM MID-CENTURY MODERN LEADERS

December 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Today would be a good day for vintage leadership from the 50’s and 60’s. The problem is that the reading I’ve done for the post comes across as a Nixon slam. Nixon was Vice President for Eisenhower in the 1950’s when everything was calm and serene, compared to the 1940’s. He was working during the […]

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GOOD BOSS, BAD BOSS

October 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A good boss isn’t born that way. They learn the ropes after working for a boss who shows them the right way. And the wrong way. Then they choose one or the other. What’s the difference?

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GOLDEN RULE REMINDER WITH A NEW SHINE

October 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Golden Rule applies to one and all, even the new people with no skin in the game. A new iteration came across my screen with, ‘You may have the right to do something, but is it the right thing to do?’ Treating others with fairness and dignity according to the law of the land […]

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