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WHAT IS INDOCTRINATION AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE

April 17, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Welcome to Indoctrination Class. This is your instructor. No, not really, it’s just me after a reader commented on my attempts to sway people, to pull them closer, to my way of thinking. Imagine that. I’m still scratching my head. But, I don’t disagree. I do try and sway people to my way of thinking. […]

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DO WHAT MATTERS BECAUSE YOU MATTER

April 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie

When you find yourself asking ‘what really matters anymore’ the correct answer is ‘You matter,’ which isn’t a problem until you start doing weird shit to prove it. Like what? Look around, get the news, and some days it seems like there’s an effort being made to make you feel like you don’t matter. How […]

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SHOWING REAL DISAPPOINTMENT MATTERS

April 15, 2026 by David Gillaspie

When you show real disappointment, when the crush hits, what happens? Scientists and skeptics have their answers, Davidpdx has his own, my own. Did I come to a conclusion through independent research because I’m such a free thinker? Read a few posts to dispel you of that notion. I’m more committed to commonplace and ordinary, […]

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GIVING BACK TO PORTLAND STARTS WITH A TOUR GUIDE

April 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Giving back sounds like something you do just before dying. It’s either the death of the giver, or the death of the receiver. Now I know what you might be thinking: give back, or give up? Neither one fits the bill of the giving back I’m doing, which is?

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PICK A SIDE AND STAY THERE, OR NOT

April 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie

What’s the problem when you pick a side? You’re stuck. You talked the talk, walked the walk, then something changed. But you’re stuck. Either stay on the bus as it goes off the bridge, or hit your eject button.

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DAVIDPDX @ boomerpdx, A REGAL OREGON BLOG REVIEW

April 12, 2026 by David Gillaspie

When I look for an Oregon blog I google ‘oregon blogs.’ Does that sound right to you? Good, it should. What isn’t right is the first listing, an unfriendly welcome to sign in and ‘keep up with the topics, feeds, and trends that matter to you.’ In a search for ‘oregon blogs’ the topic is […]

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SPORT HEROES FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

April 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Sport heroes take root from the year you were born. The key is catching up once you learn how to read. Being born in the mid-50’s was a stroke of luck. The Yankees were in the World Series eight out of ten years, winning six. They had Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, but I was […]

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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN, ONLINE VERSION. CHEERS

April 10, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Communication breakdown happens when online behemoths find themselves on the wrong side of a tech case. Tech case? What else do you call instagram and YouTube but marvels of modern technology? One way or another the two of them navigated through competition and mergers and acquisitions so some kid can take an endless scroll to […]

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HOW TO BE A FAMILY KING OF YOUR CASTLE

April 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The family king is who the light shines on. That’s key to remember. Grab a flashlight. The king doesn’t like bright lights, but it’s part of the job. What’s it take to wear that crown?

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RENT A CAR, NOT A RENTAL CAR: GO TURO

April 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie

How many times do you land at an airport, take the shuttle to the car rental terminal, and wait, and wait, and wait, before you decide to go Turo? Before Turo, that was the only choice. You wait in line for a rental car, then watch the rental associate flip through a multi-page contract while […]

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WHAT IS INDOCTRINATION AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE

DO WHAT MATTERS BECAUSE YOU MATTER

GIVING BACK TO PORTLAND STARTS WITH A TOUR GUIDE

DAVIDPDX @ boomerpdx, A REGAL OREGON BLOG REVIEW

SPORT HEROES FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

HOW TO BE A FAMILY KING OF YOUR CASTLE

RENT A CAR, NOT A RENTAL CAR: GO TURO

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