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STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF

February 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Staying competitive can be a life goal. It means staying sharp, alert, ready. Being quietly competitive is one thing; you may bring out the best in you. Loud competition can be a problem, such as?

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WHITE LOTUS BEACH CAMP: LIFE IMITATES ART

February 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My wife and I found White Lotus this week, which is about right for us. This time we’re only five years behind. The family scenes make me laugh, not so much her, but one struck me hard: The kid sleeps on the beach at low tide in the first season. What was so funny? The […]

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THROWBACK NIGHT: PORTLAND WINTER LIGHT FESTIVAL

February 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Throwback night started in Smart Park on SW 3rd and Yamhill. After my wife and I thought hard about going to the Portland Winter Light Festival, even if it’s raining, we launched the White Cloud Toyota down the highway. Since the festival shined brightest in the dark, as light does, it was dark pulling up […]

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ATTENTION SPAN DEBATE ON VALENTINES’S DAY: WHAT?

February 14, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A short attention span is normal? Older people like to joke about going into another room for some reason they can’t remember. It happens all the time, but there’s a hack: You have to stay in the room until you remember. That’s Michael Corleone wishing brother Fredo well.

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LANGUAGE ARTS FOR THE WIN

February 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Language arts is the difference between the possible and the impossible. Can we return to childhood? Would you want to? Or . . .

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HAPPY PLACE? KEEP LOOKING

February 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

They say you’ll know your happy place when you get there. Who are ‘they?’ Happy people, that’s who ‘they’ are. Are they happy all the time? No, but . . .

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EXCELLENCE EXPLAINED FOR THE NFL

February 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The NFL is excellence explained. It’s the best place in the world for young men with a particular skill set to work. It’s where other men teach them how to refine their skill set. Together, they are The National Football League in a nut shell.

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SNOW DAYS OR SNOW DAZE

February 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Snow days wrapped up on Saturday. Out of the rental house by 10:30. It was a week without writing anything. Just posting greatest hits of the blog, which is a good reminder to write more. It’s good to be back, but good to be off a while, too.

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PERMANENT BUILDINGS FOR THE FUTURE

February 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I look for permanent buildings the older I get. It’s always a treat. I’m older than the town I live in, older than the first house I owned, older than where I live mow. Maybe I’m the permanent building? Naw. Maybe you?

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LOVE SOMEONE LIKE IT MEANS SOMETHING

February 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

“Love someone, anyone, just not them.” How many times have you heard that? Never? Me neither, but it feels like that’s the rule. As long as we love someone, anyone, we can all rest easier. But, what if . . . ?

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STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF

WHITE LOTUS BEACH CAMP: LIFE IMITATES ART

THROWBACK NIGHT: PORTLAND WINTER LIGHT FESTIVAL

ATTENTION SPAN DEBATE ON VALENTINES’S DAY: WHAT?

LANGUAGE ARTS FOR THE WIN

HAPPY PLACE? KEEP LOOKING

SNOW DAYS OR SNOW DAZE

PERMANENT BUILDINGS FOR THE FUTURE

LOVE SOMEONE LIKE IT MEANS SOMETHING

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