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WINNING ARGUMENTS: THEN AND NOW

February 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Winning arguments with strangers is one thing; winning the same argument with someone close comes with side-effects. Someone close? How close. Let’s start with an internal argument, that little voice that won’t go away. Can’t get any closer than that, huh?

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CHECKLIST ORGANIZER: HOW MANY BOXES GET CROSSED OFF DURING QUARANTINE

May 6, 2020 by David Gillaspie

A checklist organizer makes a checklist. If you’re not much of a list-maker, keep it short. Susan Orlean tweeted that she’s taken a shower every day for a hygiene flex. Is that checklist organizer worthy?

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