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FAKE BLOG? SO WHAT

May 30, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The idea of a fake blog is too funny. Who would care, it’s a blog. Besides, the idea of fake things has been around awhile, but you’ve still got to watch out. Fake jewelry? No way.

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My online reading habit is a search for blog-worthy material. Fortunately there’s a lot of scrolls between what’s blog-worthy and what’s not, and as every writer knows, that’s where the good stories hide, the little stories behind the biggies. Those are the stories that bring focus on the larger picture. Not everyone has reading goals […]

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PET LOVERS SHARING THE EXPERIENCE

May 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Pet lovers are the best. They have their pride and joy and love giving it their attention. Naturally they want to share what makes them so happy, which is why they’re the best. So go ahead and pet their dog, their cat. Whistle with their bird. Tickle their turtle. In this case it started with, […]

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STEPPING OFF? WHAT’S THE PLAN

May 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

They say you need to be ready when stepping off the Rim Trail. Instead of looking into the Grand Canyon you’re going in. At the bare minimum you’ll need good shoes and water. It’s the opposite of mountain climbing.

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THEIR MEMORIAL DAY ON BOTH SIDES

May 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Memorial Day is for the families of service men and women who have passed, but whose memory remains. For them let’s help the service men and women today live their best lives. I’m thinking of those who didn’t die in service to their country, but those who are dying as a result of their service. […]

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DIFFERENT TIME, DIFFERENT PLACE

May 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The past is a different place, different yet familiar. Maybe too familiar? Familiar like you remember it now differently than you used to remember? Here’s how I remember it:

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LIFE AWARD TO GIVE YOURSELF

May 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A life award usually comes to celebrities and dignitaries after decades of service, a lifetime of devotion, or a string of good luck. Community awards go to involved citizens, like the guy doing public service in the picture. What says ‘ Come To Portland’ better than snuggling up to the law? Always keep goods relations […]

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AWARD WINNING TAKES PRACTICE

May 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you’ve never had an award winning experience, keep reading. After all of the training and expectations and worry you somehow win. What happens next? Disbelief. How did it happens? You know but still don’t believe it. Then it’s on to the next thing, the next big deal, but the feeling remains:

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THE MENTAL GREAT DIVIDE

May 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The great divide is a function of nature. It’s also called the continental divide. From a geological stand point it where water in the form of rain or snow flows toward either the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific. To help illustrate how this works hold your hand flat, then give it a quarter turn and […]

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HOLDING TIME IS LESS THAN YOU THINK

May 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Holding time is what you get from some customer service calls. It usually comes with some weak jazz music that cuts out and starts over. You’ll get your hopes up in the extra moment it starts over like ‘finally someone is answering.’ But no, more wait time jazz.

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ONLINE READING THE WRITE WAY

STEPPING OFF? WHAT’S THE PLAN

THEIR MEMORIAL DAY ON BOTH SIDES

DIFFERENT TIME, DIFFERENT PLACE

LIFE AWARD TO GIVE YOURSELF

AWARD WINNING TAKES PRACTICE

THE MENTAL GREAT DIVIDE

HOLDING TIME IS LESS THAN YOU THINK

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