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PROTEST HISTORY: HIPPIES, BLUES BROTHERS, AND AMMON BUNDY

January 11, 2016 by David Gillaspie

Blues Brothers and Ammon Bundy both on a Mission From God? The history of non-violent protest is a rough one. American college campuses rocked with turmoil in the Sixties and early Seventies with protests against the Vietnam War. The youth of America took notice of federal policy and didn’t like it. And they came strong […]

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CONTENT WRITER, STORY TELLER, BIG LIAR, OR SOME OF ALL

February 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Content writer defined by twitter: A content writer writes copy for MSM, magazines, blogs or web sites. Also: Marketing content, as in blogs, ad copy, magazine articles, etc. And: Anything posted online.

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LIFE CONTINUES, MEMORIES INCLUDED

February 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Life continues after bad things happen. It continues, but some memories make it a heavier lift. Maybe that’s why some writers keep things light and fun? They don’t want to add to the burden we all carry? What about those burdens?

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CHANGING SEASONS = CHANGING CLIMATE?

September 21, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Changing seasons were more of a mystery when human intelligence gathered and agreed that the sun and stars all moved around the earth. Back then we were the center of the universe. Man, those were the good old days. Or were they?

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GET LIT, BUT NOT TOO LIT

July 23, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Get lit, getting lit, lighting the fuse? They all shift things around, sometimes more than planned. In one case you’re in for an internal reaction; in another it’s external. Both come with their own problems, and you might be one of them.

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NEW EXPECTATIONS? HOPE ISN’T ENOUGH?

May 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Who says we need new expectations? Every baby boomer on the planet, if they’ve got any awareness. Who else? Every millennial on the planet. They don’t get off so easy. First the old people:

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PIVOTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

April 26, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Why does Pivotal Property Management Solutions sound like a lifeline for investment property owners? Because the work of property management grows with the times, and people need help. If you are a property owner, you know about getting help; if you’re considering an investment property, there’s a long list of help-points to consider. You will […]

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TOP WEED CITY? PORTLAND OREGON AND IT’S NOT CLOSE

April 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

If Portland is the top weed city, who’s next? According to KOIN and Real Estate Witch, behind Portland and Denver, Buffalo, New York City, Seattle and Baltimore were recognized as the most stoner-friendly cities. Can you see the problem? I’ll help clear things up.

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LOVE LIFE HISTORY OF THE BABY BOOMER

January 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

For a successful love life you need to make the decision all English majors make: Do you throw yourself into the fire, or coast along for the ride? Do the required reading? Or go to Cliff Notes? Checking in on an old Baby Boomer favorite from Facebook.

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FIXING BLOG THINGS AND COMPLAINING AT THE SAME TIME

December 24, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Fixing blog things is part of joining the blogger world circus. I update boomerpdx and lose my subscribers? Twitter takes a dump and I lose my blog traffic? Facebook is unreliable? These are examples of fixing things online AND complaining. Waaaa. But, first . . .

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