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FERAL WILDLIFE ON LAND AND SEA

March 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Feral wildlife has not run amok. Just ask Surf Chicken. It’s his beach, his island. Not yours.

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BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AT WORK FOR SAFER SEAS

March 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A beach lighthouse is essential for ocean swimmers. It’s also important for goofy people trying to catch a wave on a boogie board surrounded by surfers. And drifting further down and further down on a current. Then there’s the power swim to shore. Or else.

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SHOWING UP vs BEING PRESENT

March 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Showing up means being present? Not today. It means being ready, being there, right there, right where you planned on being. Is that where you are? Right now? If not, why not?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby beach, be different, blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, Hawaii, hawaiian beach, islands, kauai, Oregon, resort people, sea turtles, short term rentals, show up, showing up, travel, underwater

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN THREE PARTS

March 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Civil disobedience arrived the night I was standing in front of an Army barracks listening to an order from a captain. “First Platoon report.” I was the leader of the fourth platoon during a middle of the night fire drill where things didn’t go well. “Fourth platoon, report.”

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WRITE SOMETHING WORTH READING, DO SOMETHING WORTH WRITING ABOUT

March 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

‘Write something’ is the alarm clock for every writer, Daylight Savings Time or not. What that ‘something’ might be? That’s the challenge. Everyone who has taken an English class, had an English segment, or passed a love note, has done it. But not you? Here’s my favorite writing lash:

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BREAKDOWN BLOGGER BREAKS IT DOWN

March 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Breakdown Blogger understands you. They’re not breaking down, but breaking down big things into smaller bits. Not everyone is strong enough to carry the big things all at once. Call it a fact of life. Or call it nonsense. But before you call it anything, consider the weight.

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INSIDE HISTORY? FIND AN INSIDER

March 10, 2023 by David Gillaspie

How does anyone get the real story inside history? Read books, watch documentaries, tour museums? That’s a good start, and for many an end to the story. But what if you want more because you know there’s more out there?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomers, blogger, BOOMER, boomerpdx, boomers, casu11, community, Dad, daily diary, father, guadalcanal, history, history book, inside history, masters degree, navy man, research, story, untold history, writer, writers, WWII

MAKING THE TURN AROUND HAWAIIAN ISLAND

March 9, 2023 by David Gillaspie

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WRITER WORKING ON CASU-11

March 9, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The writer working on Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 11 is William Little. The official title of his book is MECHANIC ON THE WING, The Untold Story of Carrier Aircraft Unit Eleven (CASU-11) 1943-1946. I first heard about it in 2019 during a Rick Steves tour of Paris. There was something about meeting a former Navy […]

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THE RENTAL GAME CHANGE UP PITCH

March 8, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The rules of the rental game go like this: You pay someone to live in their room or drive their car. If you’re thinking hotels and Hertz, there’s been a change. Like a change up pitch in baseball, it’s leaves people wondering what happened. First the change up:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Airbnb, airbnb host, car rental, change up, hotels, rental, rental car, rental game, smart traveler, travel, traveler, turo, uber, uber driver

FERAL WILDLIFE ON LAND AND SEA

BEACH LIGHTHOUSE AT WORK FOR SAFER SEAS

SHOWING UP vs BEING PRESENT

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN THREE PARTS

WRITE SOMETHING WORTH READING, DO SOMETHING WORTH WRITING ABOUT

INSIDE HISTORY? FIND AN INSIDER

MAKING THE TURN AROUND HAWAIIAN ISLAND

WRITER WORKING ON CASU-11

THE RENTAL GAME CHANGE UP PITCH

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