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REACHING FOR FATHER’S DAY

June 15, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Go More Than Halfway Talking to my boomer friends reveals a divide between those who use social media and those who don’t. One of my besties said he’d have no relationship with his kids if he hadn’t learned to text on his smart phone. Another said he wasn’t caving to the trend. He wanted a […]

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: anonymous status, boomers, email, father's day, new sense of isolation, Oregonian, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, skype, Social media

THE SINS OF BABY BOOMER FATHERS

January 30, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Break down the history of the baby boomer years and one thing stands out. The earliest group born between 1946-52 carried the burden. They played Cowboys and Indians, Cops and Robbers, Army. It was good clean fun for outdoor play time. Being the good guy in those games meant having a bad guy to chase […]

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: BABY BOOMER FATHERS, boomerpdx, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, President Bush, President Kennedy, Vietnam, WWII

Average American Man = Fat?

October 11, 2013 by David Gillaspie

This is what it looks like my boomers. Average American from The Atlantic. The artist compares Average American, named Todd, to other countries. Do you agree with this interpretation, or is there something missing?

Filed Under: Boomer Up, Toughen Up Tagged With: American man, American Man = Fat, Average American, Average American Man, BOOMER, David Gillaspie, diets and calories and exercise, fashion tricks, Fat, man, The Atlantic

PIE COOKING CLASS STARTS WITH A PRO CRUST

November 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Pie cooking is easy. Preheat the oven, open the pie package, and put it in. But what if you start from scratch and do everything by hand? What’s that like? Let’s go:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baker, butter, chef, cooking, domestic science, flour, home ec, lake oswego, Nicoletta's table, Old School, old school chef, pecan pie, pie, pie cooking, pie crust, pie dough, pumpkin pie, recipe, salt, sugar

GROWING UP AND STAYING SHARP

November 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Growing up is a decision. It’s a decision to be on time, show up ready to go, and inspire others by your example. Like writing a blog, lol. The biggest decision to make? Decide to stay sharp, in spite of having sons.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: college football, decision, family, fathers, fresh memories, growing up, inspire others, internet information, looking back, memories, men, misinformation, multiple kids, multiple women, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, reddit, reliable source, sharp, sons, stay sharp, staying sharp, television

CAREGIVING REVIEW WITH HUNTER THOMPSON

November 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A caregiving review needs an expert. I am that expert and this is my review with help from Hunter Thompson. His famous quotes are care-worthy:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: activities of daily living, alcohol, caregiver, caregiving, caregiving review, cocaine, fail grade, fame, guns, healthcare, healthcare system, insurance, mental health, story, suicide, Violence

OREGON DREAM SEASON CONTINUES @ #1

November 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The Oregon dream season at #1 in the nation continues. In what was called an introductory season in the Big 10, with low expectations playing against the traditional powerhouses of college football, has turned into a dream season. The other teams in the conference know the drill. Oregon would have to work their way in […]

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ON VETERANS DAY 2024

November 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Veterans Day is for the old folks who remember their youth and those who were young with them. They remember the young people who didn’t have the chance to get old. My Dad got a chance to get old. He out-lived his Dad, just like I’m out-living him.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Army, college, conflict, education, enlistment, france, germany, italy, Korean War, Marine Corps, Navy, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, service, Ukraine, Veterans Day, Vietnam War, WWII

WEIGHT LIFTING FOR MENTAL HEALTH

October 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Weight lifting is for everyone, more or less, weight-wise. Lifting is something you do every day whether you log it as such, or not. I’m a fan of trying to tell the difference between lifters and non-lifters.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: candidate, democracy, fitness, fitness watching, government work, history, Hitler, incompetence, lifters, lifting, mental health, mental process, metaphor, politics, president, stalin, successful democracy, trump, weight lifting, workout, write, write about it

COACHING STAFF FOR THE WORLDWIDE WIN

October 24, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A coaching staff starts at the top with the head coach. From there it’s a bunch of coaches for the specialties, the offense, defense, special teams, quarterbacks, the works. The smart head coach hires people who are qualified and ready to go. How can they tell who they want?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Berlin wall, coaching staff, decent people, despots, dictators, election, England, germany, head coach, Hitler, iron curtain, jan.6, night of long knives, normal people, Russia, stalin, the great terror, USA, USSR, Winston Churchill, WWII