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MY PEOPLE, YOUR PEOPLE, OUR PEOPLE

August 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My people are good listeners, up to a point. Requesting something five time in a minute is close to that point. “Please do this. Have you done it. It’s all set up for you. Get started. You’d be done if you’s started sooner.” We also have patience. What about your people?

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LIFE CHOICE MAKES YOU GREAT

July 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One life choice can make all the difference. Things were tough on the Oregon Trail and people needed a break. The Donner Party started with a little known shortcut through the mountains. If you don’t know the story, click here. It turned out to be the wrong choice.

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MUTUAL INTEREST FOR THE LONG HAUL

July 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Start with mutual interest, something you both like. In the beginning every new discovery is a happy revelation. “You know how to cook? So do I.” “What’s this?” “Dinner.” “Oh.”

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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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WRITTEN RULES TO FOLLOW

July 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Written rules started early for baby boomers. “Do this, not that, and do it better than you did last time. I’ll write it down so you don’t forget.” From yard work to school work, to spending time with friends, there were rules. Ignore the rules and you might be the kid standing in the corner […]

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS? THE SAUNA KNOWS

July 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Difference makers and white knights. Same thing? No. A white knight is a force for good; a difference maker can go either way. The main problem is where to find a white knight. I haven’t seen one riding around town lately, but I think they hang out in a sauna. How to know?

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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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LEARNING MORE AS WE GO? OK BOOMER

June 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Learning more is a life goal. Sharing life goals with others makes it even better. Baby boomers in the long haul of marriage have so much to look forward to, and look back on. That’s the benefit of sticking around, of sticking together. Embrace your history, ok boomer? How does that work? Stick around.

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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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