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OLD YEAR, NEW YEAR, GOODYEAR

December 31, 2024 by David Gillaspie

With the old year out, the new year in, why not plan a road trip on a set of Goodyears? What else sounds better than Goodyear? A new year deserves a slice of goodness to balance what comes next. But that’s still to come.

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MAJESTIC OREGON COAST REVIEW

December 30, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Majestic Oregon shows up in the mountains, the valleys, and the coast. When you call Oregon majestic, and you’ve been to the mountains and valleys, go to the coast. It’s called majestic for a reason: You can’t call it warm and welcoming, at least not in the winter.

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HEALTH PLAN? WHERE TO START

December 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

One health plan: don’t get sick. After that it’s a roll of the dice. But chances are pretty good you will come down with something, hopefully not THAT something, the devastating something that shakes so hard that all of the leaves and nuts and fruit fall off your tree. With that in mind, let’s start […]

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SOVING PROBLEMS, THEN FINDING MORE

December 28, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Solving problems is a process. One of the first steps, if not ‘the’ first step, is identifying the problem. The important part is not solving every problem at the same time. Pick one. (Not that one.)

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GROWN MEN WITH EMOTIONS IN CHECK

December 27, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Grown men are expected to keep their emotions in check. They need to keep calm and carry on. Add grown women in there, too. We have expectations of emotional maturity. I know I do, but there are times. For example:

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MORE ‘WANT TO?’ BUT WHERE IS IT

December 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Want to’ is what you need starting out. More ‘want to’ is what it takes to keep going. Some folks use it all in the start-up phase, others in the keep going phase. Then there’s the closer who never runs out.

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CHRISTMAS DINNER 2024 IN REVERSE

December 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Christmas dinner at the end looks like more work for someone. It’s not a mystery. Besides I like the whole process of getting things cleaned up for the next mess. Maybe it’s about getting older, but it’s fun setting things up.

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HOME COOKING THE OLD FASHIONED WAY: BRINED TURKEY

December 24, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Home cooking sounds like a memory. Who doesn’t have dreams of past food? Ma’s mashed potatoes; Grandma’s gravy. Maybe it’s time to move those memories up a notch with a brined turkey?

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SUN SCREEN? “BUT IT’S SO MESSY.” SO IS SKIN CANCER

December 23, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Do you think sun screen is messy? Too runny, too pasty, too this, too that. Besides, you life in a rain shadow under cloudy skies. What do you need sun screen for?

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FINE WHINE FROM CHEKHOV’S DOG

December 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

“Why are we worn out? “Why do we, who start out so passionate, brave, noble, believing, become totally bankrupt by the age of thirty or thirty-five? “Why is it that one is extinguished by consumption, another puts a bullet in his head, a third seeks oblivion in vodka, cards, a fourth, in order to stifle […]

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OLD YEAR, NEW YEAR, GOODYEAR

MAJESTIC OREGON COAST REVIEW

SOVING PROBLEMS, THEN FINDING MORE

GROWN MEN WITH EMOTIONS IN CHECK

MORE ‘WANT TO?’ BUT WHERE IS IT

CHRISTMAS DINNER 2024 IN REVERSE

HOME COOKING THE OLD FASHIONED WAY: BRINED TURKEY

SUN SCREEN? “BUT IT’S SO MESSY.” SO IS SKIN CANCER

FINE WHINE FROM CHEKHOV’S DOG

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