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FAMOUS PEOPLE MAKE BAD DEALS TOO

January 30, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Famous people are like unicorns around here: I’d have to make one up. Besides, I like famous people best when I know nothing about them. Call it the Elvis Effect.

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SHOPPING INSPIRATIONS: THE RIGHT TIME

January 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Shopping inspirations happen, if you’re lucky, when you have money in your pocket. My shopping inspiration: ‘Buy one bottle of gas station champagne, get the second bottle half-price.’ That did it. Along with a box of hard seltzer with a six of trial-cider. What was I shopping for? A hangover?

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SELF-TALK SECRET? YOU’RE NOT THAT BAD

January 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Self-talk proves one thing: You’re an easy sell if you talk yourself into trouble. Then what? Talk yourself out of trouble. What did you think? And that’s where opinions differ.

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SPORTS FAN HISTORY: SING IT OUT

January 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Sports fan used to be a grubby, sweaty, man who enjoyed watching other men do what they couldn’t do. His observations made him an expert to those who didn’t know sports, and an annoyance to those who did. Those were the good old days when men dressed in suits and ties, wore a hat, and […]

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BOOMER ENTERTAINMENT: A NICE RESTAURANT

January 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Boomer entertainment starts with a dinner plan. Eat in, get take out, or sit at a tiny table in a ritzy restaurant. Which one is more entertaining for the long marrieds who’ve heard each other’s stories over and over and over as one of them likes reminding the other. “I’ve heard every story you’ve got […]

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OLD WRESTLERS NEVER DIE

January 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Old wresters, new wrestlers, parents, coaches, and Team Moms, over 8500 of them, packed Oregon State’s Gil Coliseum Friday evening. The locals said it was the biggest crowd in years, that the only fanbase comparable show up for women’s basketball. Why did so many come out for a sport with low attendance in most parts […]

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BLOGGER PROBLEMS: AN AUTHENTIC TAKE

January 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Blogger problems come in the same package as any other problems. And they get the same initial response: What. The. Hell? After all that calms down, writing begins. For example:

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NOW WHAT? GREEN FATIGUE POWER

January 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Another year? Now what? I gave the most important Christmas present this year, one that will resonate in eternity, or maybe through January. My two girls got their letterman jacket, their superhero cape, their cloak of invincibility. I broke out the ironing board and starch and scissors and applied them all to this game changer.

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IMPORTANT PEOPLE NEED MORE IMPORTANCE

December 26, 2023 by David Gillaspie

You know the important people in your life. How? Because they’re important to you. And you know why they’re important. Maybe you even tell them they are the important people in your life. But maybe you don’t, then what? They’ll tell you.

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A MERRY CHRISTMAS LOOKS LIKE:

December 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Johnny looks ready for some merriment? Or:

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