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EXTRA TIME, OVERTIME, OR OUT OF TIME

March 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Extra time is a dream, otherwise it would be part of a plan. Whether it’s a travel plan, a honey-do list, or something more involved, like planning a good life with loved ones, there’s never enough time. We (my wife) cooked corned beef for dinner that started out in a slow cooker. One recipe called […]

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BABY BOOMER ADVICE, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?

March 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomer advice comes in all shapes and sizes, every color of the rainbow, for better and worse. You get it without asking, without needing it, but you still get it. Ever wonder why? Here’s why: In a proper timeline, numbers go from ‘0’ to infinity. (And beyond.) Boomers haven’t aged on that timeline. Who […]

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SWITCHING UP FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER

March 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Switching up with anything is every man’s dream. Unless you’re thinking of suburban guy. He’s not changing anything. That’s the lifestyle of the American Dream. A house, a yard, neighbors, kids, mail comes on time, good library, a job that makes it all affordable. And there’s more:

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LINES CROSSED? DRAW A BETTER LINE

March 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Lines crossed is a warning” “Don’t cross that line, bro.” But who listens to that? It’s just a line, isn’t it? This is called ‘learning from experience.’

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CONTINUING EDUCATION? CLASS IN SESSION

March 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Continuing eduction needs one thing: the continuing part, the part outside formal classrooms and proctored exams. Why? Because that’s where a good education starts working. For example:

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PEDDLING FEAR FOR THE WIN

March 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Peddling fear is as old as the first recorded sunrise. “It’s getting hot and feeling hotter,” said early man. “If it keeps getting hot I’ll need a new wardrobe,” said early woman. “These animal furs will cook us both.”

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SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW

March 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

‘Smart enough’ is a fair goal in education. It’ll take you where you want to go, and help avoid places you don’t want to go. There’s a self-serving element to it when you like school so much you go to college to become a teacher. Or, you like kids enough to give them a better […]

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GETTING READY TO GET READY, THEN WHAT

March 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Are baby boomers getting ready? They’ve been getting ready all their life. The boomer baby is continually shown as a rebel, a kid who grew up with a pledge to ‘not be like our parents.’ It was fine until one day we became parents. It was fine until we got all the left-overs.

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SIGNING PAPERS IN REAL INK

March 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Signing papers is a fact of life. Sign this, sign that, and move on. If you’ve signed and weren’t convinced you knew what you were signing? Welcome to the club.

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VALUABLE ASSET? ASK THE MAGNA CARTA

March 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

What is the most valuable asset we possess? I believe it is self esteem, self worth. In fact, I count on it in myself and others. Good self esteem in others means they know how to behave themselves in public. I was thinking about it during a recent Costco run that included a chat with […]

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