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RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED

April 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon held a burial service on Wednesday. Friends, family, and those who knew the deceased gathered. It was as heartfelt and touching as anything I’ve seen for a life well lived. If you’re planning a ceremony for a loved one, or yourself, this was a blueprint. But there’s a […]

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MUSEUM LIBRARY, LIBRARY MUSEUM

April 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A museum library is a two for one deal. Go to the museum, check out the library. Someone always gets a surprise. What’s the surprise?

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MODERN MEDICINE STILL TAKES TIME

April 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Modern medicine takes time, but it’s worth the wait. There’s something about getting sick, turning the corner to getting better, until finally a return to robust health and wellbeing. Chances are good that you come back in better health with a new load of immunity. Sometimes it’s a longer haul; this is a post for […]

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CANCER TREATMENT CHALLENGES IN 2025

March 31, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Cancer treatment. Are there two more frightening words in any vocabulary? If you have any friends or family in it, you know. But, if it’s never touched up anyone you know, they are only words. Just words in passing.

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DOG MOOD

March 30, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A dog mood is tough to figure out? Hungry? Go outside? Wants to play? Why the first step in figuring it out?

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A STILL LIFE WATER COLOR

March 29, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Of a now-late afternoonAs the sun shines through the curtain laceAnd shadows wash the room

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WHY WRITING IS BETTER THAN THE REST

March 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Why writing? That’s the question. Why not paining, sculpting, singing, playing an instrument, and any other creative outlet? Writing is simple, like running. One takes a pen and paper, a phone, a tablet, lap top, or anything else that contains and conveys words, and lays them down. For running it’s a pair of shoes. If […]

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CURRENT DISAPPOINTMENT, I’VE GOT A FEW

March 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My current disappointment, and it’s not much, are the cherry blossoms of downtown Portland. I’ve been on others to get down there before they drop. What says spring better than a stroll along the Willamette River under a cherry blossom canopy? If I don’t go, it’ll be another year to wait. Do I go alone […]

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AMERICAN WAY, MY VERSION

March 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The American way of my Dad was different than mine. For him it was finish high school, wait a year for his brother, then go to junior college to play baseball together. Instead of waiting it out, he got with his buddies and they all joined the Marine Corps. Everyone went in, except one, and […]

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LEADERSHIP TRAINING NOT FOR AMATEURS

March 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Leadership training happens every day, it just goes unnoticed. Unnoticed? Yes, unnoticed except by those who have had some training. Like me. Twenty-one hours of Leader Preparation Program time. You may call me a Fort Ord Leadership Academy graduate. This is why I’m such a fan of education for the young and old, and you […]

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RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED

MUSEUM LIBRARY, LIBRARY MUSEUM

MODERN MEDICINE STILL TAKES TIME

CANCER TREATMENT CHALLENGES IN 2025

DOG MOOD

A STILL LIFE WATER COLOR

WHY WRITING IS BETTER THAN THE REST

CURRENT DISAPPOINTMENT, I’VE GOT A FEW

AMERICAN WAY, MY VERSION

LEADERSHIP TRAINING NOT FOR AMATEURS

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