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MILLION VETERANS PROGRAM, MVP

November 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The VA sent out a mailer for joining the Million Veterans Program. The MVP is asking veterans to join 940,000 others to help improve health care for veterans. As a veteran of the Gerald Ford Army, the VA sent the request to my address. That alone shows efficient dexterity in such a huge agency. To […]

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BETTER LIFE BEGINS WITH _____

March 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A better life begins right where you are, not over there. Or there, or there, but right where you are, which might be the reason change is so hard. The funniest thing I’ve heard about making a change is, “We haven’t done anything and we’re fresh out of ideas.” But that’s not you? Let’s be […]

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HOBBY CHILDREN LEARN TO VOTE

November 9, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Hobby children come from any family of four or less. If there weren’t a hobby it would be a family of eight or ten. But some parents can’t face the challenge. Like me, but I’m a hobby guy anyway, so the tag fits.

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