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SOCIAL MEDIA MENTAL

June 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Is social media safe? The Surgeon General says, “The answer is that we don’t have enough evidence to say it’s safe.” But there’s enough evidence for the sort of safety warning cigarettes come with? Why not be on the safe side, but not just for kids.

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LONDON CALLING AND THE ANWER IS?

May 15, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The wife and I answered to London calling for the third time. For the second time we flew in on a big old jet plane, the other time was the Chunnel. Call me historically haunted, but coming into town in the same air space as the Battle of Britain is quite a bit to process. […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog, boomerpdx, England, English, freedom, london, London calling, reefer madness, rocket, smoke, trvavel, weed, WWII

LEAVING TOWN IN THE 70’S, A MICRO MEMOIR

April 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

When you say you’re leaving town for good it doesn’t start with a packed bag. You need to let the landlord know, the boss know, your friends. The best town I ever left was the Brooklyn borough of New York City. See ya, suckers.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: brooklyn, change, Coos Bay, dorm life, every day, fashion, got dumped, leaving, leaving town, memoir, micro memoir, most days, moving, new you city, normal people, philadelphia, prettiest eyes, Wall Street, wardrobe, women, work buddies

CHRISTMAS CONTRAST: LONGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR

December 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A Christmas contrast happens every year. Whenever some adult says, “I remember when I was a kid. Christmas was different,” is just the start. Different? Compared to what? Was Christmas nicer?

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ON PURPOSE WITH IMPORTANT IDEAS?

September 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

On purpose, on track, on brand. That’s the mantra of the ‘never stops working’ crowd. A-lways. B-e. C-losing. They never stop. And now you’re one of them. You never stop, I never stop, and if we ever do?

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HEDGE TRIMMER SEEN BUT NOT BOUGHT? HERE’S WHY:

July 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A hedge trimmer on a pole for high shrubbery? No problem. Drag out extension cord, plug it in, and go at it. But a hedge trimmer powered by a battery?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Amazon, amazon prices, baby boomer, battery powered, bike repair, BOOMER, consumer advice, cordless tools, hedge trimmer, home depot, on sale, pole trimmer, Portland, supply chain, tool, tool collection, tools

OREGON BLUES ON A FATHER / SON DAY

July 2, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Oregon blues are a different blues. I blame the clouds. But no clouds on Waterfront Blues Festival Saturday, which is why I wore a rash-guard hoodie instead of layers of sunscreen. It was a no cloud Saturday awash in family time:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: beer, blues, blues music, bud light, dance, family, family time, fathers, music, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, sons, Waterfront Blues Festival

REINVENTING ARTISTS AND ART IN TIGARD

May 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Reinventing artists is one way of saying, “Wow.” You read about photographers and writers, see their work, and buy something they made. It’s different when you meet them in a setting outside a museum, gallery, or library. They are real people, which is easy to forget when you hold their work.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: art, artists, books, Charlie Sandbo, Donald mcewing, food bank, photographer, photographs, picture greater, reinventing artists, Tigard, writers

RECORDING HISTORY LITTLE BY LITTLE

April 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

No one is recording history all at once. Those who try have a special name: kooks, nut cases, or bloggers. None of those names are a compliment, but I’m changing that little by little. Starting with:

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FU MANCHU FOR ME AND YOU

April 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A fu manchu mustache is more than peach fuzz. But does it need to go freaky looking to work? What kind of statement does a fu give to strangers? Confidence? Safety? Or watch your wallet?

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