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READING FICTION IN DECLINE?

March 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Reading fiction has been in decline since the first person put a book down and said, “Not for me. Thanks.” A reader doesn’t finish every book. They don’t go into a library with the goal of reading everything. Maybe read everything one author ever wrote, but not everything from everyone. Which brings up one question:

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“THAT’S HOW GOOD I AM?”

March 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I watched Bruce On Broadway, his one-man show, and heard him say, “Because that’s how good I am,” a few times. It was Springsteen On Broadway from 2018. I saw it this week because I like to keep up to date. It’s important to stay current in the second by second blogosphere. Here’s what I […]

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A NOTE TO THE THIRD STRING PEOPLE: DON’T FEEL TOO BAD

March 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

There’s nothing wrong on third string, nothing wrong with third string people. They’re on the team, just not the traveling team. But they matter to the team as they work to move up to second string. One day they’ll be first stringers? Let’s take it one string at a time.

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THE BELT: LINKING FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS

March 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Weight loss questions find new answers every day. Lose faster, lose slower, lose here, not there; just take this pill, this shot, or say these words. To every fat man, there is a solution. I’ll start with my new belt. You know the one.

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EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER?

March 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie

That’s the question, is experience the best teacher. When you think of the teachers you’ve had, were they all a good experience? Mrs. Krause confiscated a switch blade knife from the new kid in third grade. It was memorable watching a middle-aged woman confronting a tough guy and making him follow the rules. How tough […]

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PORTLAND PINK DAY

March 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

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NO WRONG CHOICE BUT PICK ONE

March 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

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QUIET LIFE STARTER KIT

March 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Does a quiet life begin with keeping quiet? If so, how’s it going? Or does it mean something else? Let’s go with something else:

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END OF THE LINE . . . “ARE WE THERE YET”

March 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie

It’s one thing to see the end of line, a whole other to drive past the start in Newport, Oregon. If I have a full tank of gas I hit empty after 460 miles. Eight tanks later, give or take, I’d be in Boston. Might take a week of 500 mile freeway days, or two […]

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BORING, TRIVIAL, POINTLESS LIFE? GOOD JOB

March 17, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Doing a good job means what? Following orders and delivering a finished product according to the highest standards of the industry? Let’s not get carried away. How about finishing on time with something that works the way it’s supposed to work? You can do that and your masterpiece at the same time. If you don’t […]

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READING FICTION IN DECLINE?

“THAT’S HOW GOOD I AM?”

A NOTE TO THE THIRD STRING PEOPLE: DON’T FEEL TOO BAD

THE BELT: LINKING FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS

EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER?

PORTLAND PINK DAY

NO WRONG CHOICE BUT PICK ONE

QUIET LIFE STARTER KIT

END OF THE LINE . . . “ARE WE THERE YET”

BORING, TRIVIAL, POINTLESS LIFE? GOOD JOB

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