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METH FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR ESTATE SALE

July 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Meth friendly’ is a special kind of friendship. It’s a friendship between neighbors when the deliveries and pickups happen between 10 pm and 4 am. Call it a friendship of the night.

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BUILDING BRIDGES TO CROSS OVER AND OVER

July 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Some people say building bridges is the most important thing in the world. And they are correct. But for me, the most important thing is getting across them safely once they’re built. I’ve been crossing them all my life, for better or worse.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: abortion, american way, blogger, bridges, building, building bridges, cross over, domestic policy, eastside, first blogger, foreign policy, Hawthorne Bridge, justice, observant writer, Portland, portland bridge, truth, westside, willamette, Willamette River, women's health, writer

YOU WANT ME TO WANT TO?

July 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

In Patrick DeWitt’s novel French Exit, the mom asks her thirty-two year old son to get something for her. “Please bring me my cup.” “I will if you want me to.” “I want you to want to.” And he obeys. So I ask . . .

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TAPPHORIA TAP HOUSE AT TEN YEARS

July 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie

There’s good news and bad news: The good news: Tapphoria Tap House is a mile away from my house. The bad news: A mile away and I’ve walked it. They couldn’t be any closer. The best news? Ten years in, baby.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: beer, beer blogger, beer drinking, big mike, blogger, boomerpdx, cheers, community, craft beer, creative vibe, drink beer, drinking, growler, longevity, PERSEVERANCE, small batch beer, tap house, tapphoria, tapphoria tap house, twitter, writer, X, Yelp

THE DAY AFTER TODAY IS THE BEST DAY, OR IS IT TODAY

July 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I grew up thinking good times were the day after I first heard about ‘delayed satisfaction.’ People who wanted it all, and wanted it now, were not realistic. What do you want? All. When do you want it? Now. Why didn’t that work out for me? I had brothers and sisters.

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PORTLAND HISTORY COMEBACK JUST IN TIME

July 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Portland history used to be easy. Two old guys flipped a coin in a clearing and here we are living happily ever after. That’s my story, but I’m not sticking to it when I tell the Portland story.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, blog, blogger, boomer blogger, boomers, historical, history, love affair, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMER, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, portland comeback, portland history, Portland Oregon, Portland people, portland story, urban planning, urban renewal

INTERNET SHOWTIME SATURDAY WITH A SIDE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

July 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’m a big fan of internet showtime, the daily scroll. But I keep it simple. I’m not looking for verification, authentication, or validation. Not looking for lawyers, guns, or money. What I’m looking for is attention grabbing posts, videos, and stories. Make me pause. Is that asking for too much?

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FACEBOOK VIDEO EXPLAINS CONTINENTAL DRIFT

July 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie

What comes to mind when you read the words ‘Facebook video?’ A ‘How To’ video? A vacation experience? A medical cure all? Or geological process?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: animation, betrayal, college, continental drift, deceit, dorm life, facebook, Facebook animation, Facebook degree, Facebook video, family life, geological process, geology, lies, nontraditional student, regular life, science credits, treacherous, trust, trustworthy, vacation experience, video, work life

‘NOTHING TO FEAR’ WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL AND GEORGE CLOONEY

July 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

“Nothing to fear, nothing to see, move along.” It’s just Winston Churchill strolling in his front yard. We had a Churchill lesson at his place, then another in his London war rooms. Our dude didn’t have smooth seas on the trip to joining the immortals of history.

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HOW TO QUIT CARING AND MOVE ON

July 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If you quit caring about someone or something, how do you explain it to yourself, let alone anyone else? You can’t just quit and leave it at that. You need to explain it all in painful detail. Or maybe that’s just me.

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METH FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR ESTATE SALE

BUILDING BRIDGES TO CROSS OVER AND OVER

YOU WANT ME TO WANT TO?

TAPPHORIA TAP HOUSE AT TEN YEARS

THE DAY AFTER TODAY IS THE BEST DAY, OR IS IT TODAY

PORTLAND HISTORY COMEBACK JUST IN TIME

INTERNET SHOWTIME SATURDAY WITH A SIDE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

FACEBOOK VIDEO EXPLAINS CONTINENTAL DRIFT

‘NOTHING TO FEAR’ WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL AND GEORGE CLOONEY

HOW TO QUIT CARING AND MOVE ON

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