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KEEN INSIGHTS, OR CULTURAL VOID

January 31, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Keen insights are what I’m looking for. I want to know what I don’t know in a useful way. A new way to pull a nail, thread a needle, boil water. If it’s new and insightful, sign me up. What I’m not looking for?

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POLITE SOCIETY WITH FINISHING SCHOOL

January 30, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The notion of ‘Polite Society’ brings up images of well mannered, cultured people, living their best lives. It’s ‘old money’, a good vocabulary, and quiet. “I’m sorry,” leads to, “I’m so sorry,” with every other breath. What are they sorry for? As far as I can tell, they are so sorry that everyone else doesn’t […]

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THE WILD SIDE, OR JUST ANOTHER WALK

January 29, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Oregon’s wild side is a twenty minute drive away. Big city life gets gritty near Portland, Oregon’s West Burnside. The pretty lights, the shimmering beauty reflected on the Willamette from the top deck of the Marquam Bridge that looks like Paris lights on the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, disappear after you park your car. […]

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PERFECT TIMING: THE GOOD AND THE BAD

January 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Perfect timing:The longer you work at something, the better you get. At least that’s the idea, the story, and it’s true. Sometimes. It’s not true when you don’t learn how do something the right way from the beginning. Take a playing guitar for instance:

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MARRIAGE PROMISES: WHAT THEY MEAN IN REAL TIME

January 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Marriage promises are different than marriage vows? If you don’t know the answer right away, this is the blog post for you. See, everybody takes wedding vows, makes wedding vows, shares a kiss, and calls it good. That’s when the promising starts, if it hasn’t been going on up until then.

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HEALTH BLOG, CANCER VERSION

January 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My youngest niece is starting a health blog. During her cancer treatment she posted updates and concerns for others to heed. She was inspiring, an inspiration for others to take care of themselves. It’s good to have another blogger in the group. If she asks her Uncle David for advice, this is what I’d say:

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EXQUISITE CREATURES, OR JUST MY FAMILY

January 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Exquisite Creatures is in the final days of its second run at OMSI. Christopher Marley’s nature collection occupies two floors. In one word, it’s an incredible experience made more so by who I saw it with: Wife, kid, daughter in-law, and a four year old. But not just any four year old, which I’ll get […]

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MUSIC MUSCLES vs OTHER MUSCLES

January 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Music muscles don’t show until you play that guitar. The only thing that shows until then are the fingertip callouses on your fret hand and maybe a callous on your thumb if you don’t use a pick. Your head doesn’t get lumpy with muscle, but the muscle memory is in there if you practice. But […]

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ACCEPTABLE LOSSES WITH EXCEPTIONS

January 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Acceptable losses come with a line. Whether losses are acceptable or not usually depends on which side of the line you’re on. If friends and family are on one side, and you’re not? Either they’re on the loss side, or it’s you. Then what? Since I’ve been around a while, here’s a few ideas:

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CHEAT DAY TO EAT ANYTHING? ANYTHING?

January 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A cheat day sounds good, doesn’t it. Free to do what you want to do, but this one is about food. Freedom to eat anything? What makes it different than any other day? I’m so glad you asked: first you need something to cheat on.

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KEEN INSIGHTS, OR CULTURAL VOID

THE WILD SIDE, OR JUST ANOTHER WALK

MARRIAGE PROMISES: WHAT THEY MEAN IN REAL TIME

HEALTH BLOG, CANCER VERSION

EXQUISITE CREATURES, OR JUST MY FAMILY

MUSIC MUSCLES vs OTHER MUSCLES

ACCEPTABLE LOSSES WITH EXCEPTIONS

CHEAT DAY TO EAT ANYTHING? ANYTHING?

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