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TAUGHT IN SCHOOL, LEARNED AT HOME

May 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Where I come from what I learned in school, what I was taught in school, was echoed at home. What I learned at home made me a better student. Can I blame my parents that I wasn’t the valedictorian? Or salutatorian? Or top half of my class? Maybe. I just asked my wife, “What’s the […]

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DIFFERENT SOLDIERS? HOW DIFFERENT

May 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The men in uniform during WWII were different soldiers, different kind of people. The Axis powers carried an extreme devotion to duty, an extreme devotion to their emperor, and an extreme devotion to cruelty over helpless victims. By the way, this isn’t new, not breaking news, but a reminder for short-memoried morons who ought to […]

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BABY BOOMER CRY TOWEL

May 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Who else needs a cry towel? Everyone. Who admits it? Not everyone. The problem is not everyone had a cry towel when it counted. Like when they were a baby. You can see it in people who think of kids as just another mouth to feed. Instead of the biggest thing ever, that baby found […]

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RECLAIMING MY TIME ON SOUTHERN OREGON COLLEGE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS LATER

April 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Southern Oregon College Graduating Class of 1960: My dad. He transferred after two years at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. It was a well used path to the first college degree in his family. He was thirty years old, an old 30. Back then thirty was older, fifty was a grandparent. Hit sixty and […]

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RETIREMENT GYM GUY IN EVERYONES FUTURE

April 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Meet retirement gym guy, the man who’s been everywhere, done everything, driven every kind of car made, and needs you to know all about it. They know what you should do, when you should do it, and where. With emergency warning levels, you’ll learn about their most recent illness, surgery, and recovery. It could be […]

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GAINING CONFIDENCE, losing confidence

April 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The thing about confidence, gaining confidence, is making it personal. Something bothers you until you do something about it, then it doesn’t bother you. As much. Whether you fixed a problem, or not, you did something. That’s a win in the davidpdx book, blog, post, something. It’s win.

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EARLY TO WORK EVERY DAY

April 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

In my field if you’re not early to work, you’re late. If you’re late you can’t be a blogger? No, you can be late and blog, late and write, and it’s a good idea to be late. Being late builds demand. Can’t you feel it? But not too late.

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WATCHING NEWS, KEEPING CURRENT

April 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

We’ve been watching news, keeping an eye on things, staying current. Nothing gets by us. With a pump in a water-tank, we find the flow. My school friends and I all believe a water pump in our tank is an essential service. It’s a big part of what keeps us alive and thriving, that and […]

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OFF LIMIT TOPICS FOR DAVIDPDX

April 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Unlike other blogs, Davidpdx has a number of off limit topics, things you won’t find here. No, it’s not because I’m anti-expression, anti-free speech, or against anyone running their mouth as they see fit. The online world has too many possibilities, too many AI things, to know the difference between an honest take and a […]

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THE LEADING AGE, I MEAN LEADING EDGE

April 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The leading age comes after long years of experience, and putting it into practice for the benefit of others. The best blacksmith in town learns to pound steel into the correct form and he teaches others the same skill before his elbow sidelines him. The best woodworker shapes stock into useful pieces and helps others […]

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DIFFERENT SOLDIERS? HOW DIFFERENT

BABY BOOMER CRY TOWEL

RECLAIMING MY TIME ON SOUTHERN OREGON COLLEGE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS LATER

RETIREMENT GYM GUY IN EVERYONES FUTURE

GAINING CONFIDENCE, losing confidence

EARLY TO WORK EVERY DAY

WATCHING NEWS, KEEPING CURRENT

OFF LIMIT TOPICS FOR DAVIDPDX

THE LEADING AGE, I MEAN LEADING EDGE

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