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HOUSE CLEANING: WHAT GOES, WHAT STAYS

March 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

House cleaning is basic: start at the top, dust down, vacuum up, done. Or, dust down, vacuum up, scrub sinks and toilets, then done. Or, look at your stuff with dust around it and make a decision of stay or go, then vacuum and scrub, and you’re done. What am I missing? I’ll tell you […]

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WHO IS JUST A POOR BOY?

March 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I am just a poor boyThough my story’s seldom toldI have squandered my resistanceFor a pocketful of mumblesSuch are promisesAll lies and jestStill a man hears what he wants to hearAnd disregards the rest

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EXTRA EFFORT, BUT HOW MUCH?

March 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Extra effort is the rule, or so we hear. “If you want to be somebody, it will take more than you’re doing.” “If you want to succeed, work harder.” But some people are born lucky. Clint asks, “Do you feel lucky? Do you, punk?”

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BUSINESS BLOGGER vs BOOMERPDX

February 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The business blogger has a root goal: make enough money to keep the doors open. They have a product, affiliated products, a service, and a sales pitch. The blog includes plug-ins up the whazoo to show pop-ups reminding you to sign up for a newsletter, get updates, or donate. They may be entrepreneurs, or part […]

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BOOMER VISION: WHAT WE SEE, WHAT THEY THINK WE SEE

February 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Boomer Vision is a ‘thing,’ or it should be. Butch Cassidy said it with, “I’ve got vision, the rest of the world wears bi-focals.” The only way baby boomers don’t have vision? They keep their eyes wide shut.

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CRAFTSMEN KNOW HOW TO WORK, ARTIST KNOW WHEN TO STOP

February 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Craftsmen know their work, the ins and outs, the customs and traditions; they know the lay of the land. The good news is you can tell a good craftsman by their work. As a young history worker I inventoried a donation of hand tools used to build the wooden ships of old. The toolbox was […]

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THE SECOND PICK GOES FIRST? SOMETIMES

February 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The idea of a ‘second pick’ can be a way of life, not a mistake. You’re heard of ‘one hit wonders?’ That’s what they call a band that only reaches the stratosphere of popularity with one song, not an entire catalog. Most of the time we hear ‘second pick’ and think of professional sports drafts. […]

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SELF DISCOVERY THROUGH GUITAR SHOPPING

February 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Self discovery is self explanatory: Self, this is you. You, this is self. That’s the easy part; the hard part is getting along with yourself. It gets harder when you go out looking for a new guitar to replace a perfectly good guitar you may or may not sell. How it starts:

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GILBERT HOUSE IN SALEM: CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, ADULT PLAYTIME, OR BOTH

February 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Gilbert House Children’s Museum is fun for kids, a way for them to see new things in a new context. Gather up the kids and grandkids for an afternoon of the usual? Nope, not at the Gilbert House. There’s something undeniably sweet going on there for the big kids, the adults.

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ONE WAY, OR ANOTHER?

February 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One Way: You decide to make something by following a plan and getting the pieces organized. After reading up, practicing, and seeing progress, you get started and go until it’s done. That’s one way. Then there’s the other way.

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HOUSE CLEANING: WHAT GOES, WHAT STAYS

WHO IS JUST A POOR BOY?

EXTRA EFFORT, BUT HOW MUCH?

BUSINESS BLOGGER vs BOOMERPDX

BOOMER VISION: WHAT WE SEE, WHAT THEY THINK WE SEE

CRAFTSMEN KNOW HOW TO WORK, ARTIST KNOW WHEN TO STOP

THE SECOND PICK GOES FIRST? SOMETIMES

SELF DISCOVERY THROUGH GUITAR SHOPPING

GILBERT HOUSE IN SALEM: CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, ADULT PLAYTIME, OR BOTH

ONE WAY, OR ANOTHER?

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