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START THE HARDEST PART FIRST: BEER CULTURE

August 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Doing the hardest part of anything is not the opposite of doing the easy part. The easy part serves as a warm-up? Sometimes. But, do that and you might be too tired for the next part, which is also not the hardest. Like what? Take drinking beer for example. I live in a beer town, […]

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THE EASY WAY, OR THATAWAY

August 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The idea of the ‘easy way’ is a problem. To those who know how to do everything, it’s all easy. For them, not you. Anyone else who tries doing what they do would screw up. For example:

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A CERTAIN AGE, THEN POOF. THAT’S IT?

August 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

“As a culture, we tend to let people disappear at a certain age,” said Dustin Hoffman. What’s that feeling you get when you hear someone start with, “As a culture . . . ?” They’re talking about something you ought to know, or it’s something you don’t know and feel suspicious about. I side with […]

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NEW NUMBERS NEEDED HERE

August 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I need new numbers, not that I’m too good for 0-9. A new arrangement would be nice, but it is what it is. As much as I’d like to see better numbers, more improvement, I accept what I see. Upward trend? Okay. Downward trend? Okay. How about moving on instead of complaining about every tick […]

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NEED MORE, WANT MORE? GIVE IT A MINUTE

August 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Why does William Shakespeare need more? Because, according to him, he’s a fool. He didn’t call himself a wise man, but I figured it out. The greatest writer in the English language knows enough to know he’s a fool? Will wants more, he’s a lifelong learner, and he’s game for it. But, what if you […]

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CONTINUING LEGACY, CONTINUING STORY

August 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

When a continuing legacy includes another brick in the wall, or sidewalk, it’s a reminder. Who does this? I do, as part of a group, a family group. What’s it a reminder for? The path ahead.

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BASKETBALL TROPHIES: 1 ON 1

August 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

In the world of basketball trophies, this is the tip top of the pile, the NBA World Championship trophy. It was an honor to hold, a feeling with deep roots. I’ve held a few things that stir the feelings and this was one of them. But my own basketball trophies mean more, which makes the […]

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GROWN MEN GROW UP, EVENTUALLY

August 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Eventually, grown men grow up and get with the program. They try to resist, but as we’ve learned, resistance is futile. So turn your hat around, stop the online sports betting, and make someone proud. Put on your big boy pants one leg at a time and stand for something. But what? Let’s take a […]

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PORTLAND SATURDAY IN EARLY AUGUST

August 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

This Portland Saturday started last year when we missed the big group holiday night out. Yesterday began in the home kitchen chopping up five ingredient guacamole. Followed by strawberry margarita testing for the arrivals on their way. Hmmm, needs more of something. Tequila?

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LEADERSHIP QUALITIES? KNOW THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM

August 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The first time I saw leadership qualities was with the Boy Scouts. Scout Master Jones led the troop right up until he took all the gear and left town. If a scout master isn’t a leader of young men then I don’t know who is. That’s when we got the new leader and things got […]

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START THE HARDEST PART FIRST: BEER CULTURE

THE EASY WAY, OR THATAWAY

A CERTAIN AGE, THEN POOF. THAT’S IT?

NEW NUMBERS NEEDED HERE

NEED MORE, WANT MORE? GIVE IT A MINUTE

CONTINUING LEGACY, CONTINUING STORY

BASKETBALL TROPHIES: 1 ON 1

GROWN MEN GROW UP, EVENTUALLY

PORTLAND SATURDAY IN EARLY AUGUST

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES? KNOW THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM

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