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MOVING ALONG BUCKET LIST: #1 KEEP GOING

September 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Moving along means picking up and going? Not exactly. What goes and what stays is not the question of the moment. Just pick yourself up. Sounds easy? Not for everyone. But that bucket list is calling.

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BE WRITING TO BE A WRITER

July 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Be writing is the advice from Mississippi? Coming from Faulkner it must be good advice. But it’s more than writing advice, more like advice for life, you know, life advice. Either way, I’ll take it. So should you and here’s why:

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READING BOOKS CREATE NOVEL IDEAS

July 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Reading books are a lifeline to another time. Not everyone gets it; not everyone thinks they need a lifeline. I don’t start reading a book with that in mind, but when I finish a good one it feels like the writer tossed me a line. That’s the good news. I’m of the mind that berating […]

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GENERATION BIAS? LAY OFF BOOMERS ALREADY

June 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Generation bias happens every day in every window, mirror, or any other reflective surface. What is it? It’s the sense of being replaced, but not by anything new. The ‘old you’ has been replaced by the ‘new you’ and the new you is older than you anticipated. The old you is the young you who […]

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LASTING CONSISTENCY OVER THE LONG HAUL

June 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Lasting consistency means one thing: dependable. You know what you’re looking for and you know what you’re getting when you find it. History is full of people needing things they can depend on and you can depend on this writer to dig them up. I know you’ve got a few yourself but that’s for your […]

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DRAWING A LINE IN WATER

June 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Drawing a line in the sand is different than drawing a line in the dirt. Sand is related to the beach, dirt is everywhere. One line lasts until the next tide, the other until the next rain. As you can see both are affected by water. But why draw a line in the first place?

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NOBODY PLANS FOR NO ONE GOING NOWHERE

June 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Beatles have a theme song for nobody plans. It’s called Nowhere Man. This persistent cultural detective heard it when it first came out. I was eleven and it went right past me. Now?

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FAKE BLOG? SO WHAT

May 30, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The idea of a fake blog is too funny. Who would care, it’s a blog. Besides, the idea of fake things has been around awhile, but you’ve still got to watch out. Fake jewelry? No way.

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AWARD WINNING TAKES PRACTICE

May 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you’ve never had an award winning experience, keep reading. After all of the training and expectations and worry you somehow win. What happens next? Disbelief. How did it happens? You know but still don’t believe it. Then it’s on to the next thing, the next big deal, but the feeling remains:

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HOME STRETCH FOR THE WIN

May 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

When travelers get to their home stretch all they want is everything to work. Get to the airport on time, make the plane on time, and hope your ride is on time when you land. Whether it’s two months, six weeks, or three days, coordinating transportation is chancy. What you really want to happen is […]

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