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REWRITING HISTORY: HOW HARD CAN IT BE

April 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

People are rewriting history all of the time and don’t know it. If you repeat what you’ve heard to one person, and it turns out to be not accurate, what’s the big deal? Not so big for one person, but what if you repeat what you know to be false to millions of people? Do […]

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WIDOW MAKER: A LOGGER’S NIGHTMARE

April 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

My Grandpa on my mom’s side was her step-dad, though as kids we never knew it. Why? Because it didn’t matter. He was married to Grandma and she was a boss. Besides, he was the best choice between the three. One was a yeller, the other was far away, and Grandpa was just right. He […]

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CHEMO STORY FROM THE MEMOIR WIP

February 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

One chemo story is not much different than another: Cancer diagnosis, testing, further testing, test some more, then sign up for the juice. Not much different until it’s you, and it’s your story. So why not write it? Here’s what it looks like:

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STORY MEDICINE AND THE CURE

February 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Story medicine is what you see and hear. Think of it like going out for music: Is it, “Let’s get tickets and go see Taylor Swift?” Or, “Let’s get tickets to hear Taylor Swift?” It’s both. Around here we call that, “The Deuce.”

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LAST CALL? NOT FOR YOU

February 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Last call for alcohol? Nope, not that one. If you don’t hear from yourself on a regular basis, check in. If it’s busy, make a recall.

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ARNOLD RULES FROM TWITTER: YOU SHOULD . . .

December 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Arnold Rules are an encouraging list of what to do for a better life. If a better life sounds like something you’d like to try, something you’d like to model by example, Arnold is here to help. Could Arnold be a better man, a better person? He’s trying. Maybe you could try, too? In […]

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HEALING TIME FOR BUSY PEOPLE

December 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Healing time isn’t something we clock. Things get messed up, then they get better. Then you have a cool scar to show. Do you ask friends to see their new scar; do you show yours? For me, that’s yes and yes.

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RECOVERY ROAD POT HOLES AND HUMPS

December 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Recovery road is paved with promise and hope. Most of all, it’s paved with compasses to stay on track. Whether recovery involves substance or emotions, staying on track is vital. How does that work?

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ATTENTION ECONOMY PAID IN EXPOSURE . . . TO WHAT

November 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The attention economy is an agreement between those seeking, and needing attention, and those who accommodate them. But what about the end-user, the audience, you know, The People I like to call ‘the rest of us?’ We still matter since the ‘I’m paying attention’ economy is based on time, not money. No money for those […]

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PERSUASIVE POWER OF WORDS NOT SPOKEN

August 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My persuasive power, if any, comes with words attached. It comes with observation that hopefully morphs into helpful insights. Or, when I swing and miss it’s just another load of ‘look at me’ like my blogging brethren. Let’s take a look together, shall we?

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