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SERVING BITTER TRUTH ON SPECIAL WITH A SIDE OF MOVE ALONG

April 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s worse than seeing a big strong man taken down by bitter truth and forced to accept responsibility for their actions? They say what they need to say, then say it again when more details come out. And there’s always more details. I’m left asking why this happens so often? It’s disturbing, disruptive, and ultimately […]

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THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP, OR WHY YOU DON’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS

April 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you want to experience friendship, have friends, be generous. Loan money, loan tools, loan your car. That’s also the way to experience friendlessness when they don’t repay, return, and crash your car. The other way is spending time together. My wife says I don’t have any friends because the only people I spend time […]

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A PORTLAND QUEEN IN KING CITY

April 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

This morning found me looking at my back tire the way this guy’s feeling about his tire. I was probably more surprised since I wasn’t out four wheelin’, just a car sitting in the driveway. Right away my plans changed from finishing a blog post and moving on, to finishing a blog post and limping […]

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UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL EMOTIONS BY WEATHER

April 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

My California girl wife discovered regional emotions in her business. With empathy and experience she learned more about people by where they we’re from than where they are. I helped out with my research, and The Beach Boys. She grew up in the next town over from them.

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NW PORTLAND FROM 1980 TO YESTERDAY

April 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I take snap shots of NW Portland, not out of nostalgia but celebration, where you walk past buildings like this block after block. It’s the only area in town where authentic city life happens, where new people arrive, settle in, and walk from apartment to work. That’s the plan, the dream, and when it works […]

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LESSON PLAN FOR TODAY: COMMON HISTORY

April 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

First we review what makes up a lesson plan. Wiki says: A lesson plan is a teacher’s detailed description of the course of instruction or “learning trajectory” for a lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class learning. Details will vary depending on the preference of the teacher, subject […]

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TRAINING PURPOSES FOR 420 TRAINEES

April 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Call a customer service number for anything and you could hear, “This conversation may be recorded for training purposes.” I’ve asked about that before getting into the reason I called, and end with, “I’m doing the same thing, recording our conversation for training purposes.” Am I really? Nooooo. If I were, what would I be […]

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YOU SEE IT YOUR WAY, I SEE IT MINE? IT’S THE SAME GAP

April 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

And now, the end is near And so I face, the final curtain Wait. What? That’s the story? That’s all there is? You want it your way, you get it your way, and now this? Nooooo. Nope. Not quite. There’s more. My friend, I’ll say it clear I’ll state my case, of which […]

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TO MY DEAR READER, FROM A BLOG

April 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Dear reader is plural, but writers are told to focus on just one person, and since I’m the writer around here . . . Hopefully it’s a focus on the right reader? The last thing I need is learning how my posts led a reader astray. From me to you: DO NOT GO ASTRAY. DON’T […]

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WHAT IS INDOCTRINATION AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE

April 17, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Welcome to Indoctrination Class. This is your instructor. No, not really, it’s just me after a reader commented on my attempts to sway people, to pull them closer, to my way of thinking. Imagine that. I’m still scratching my head. But, I don’t disagree. I do try and sway people to my way of thinking. […]

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SERVING BITTER TRUTH ON SPECIAL WITH A SIDE OF MOVE ALONG

THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP, OR WHY YOU DON’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS

A PORTLAND QUEEN IN KING CITY

UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL EMOTIONS BY WEATHER

NW PORTLAND FROM 1980 TO YESTERDAY

TRAINING PURPOSES FOR 420 TRAINEES

TO MY DEAR READER, FROM A BLOG

WHAT IS INDOCTRINATION AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE

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