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GAME CONTROL: FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO EVERYDAY WIN

November 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Game Control? That’s what you need to focus on when you’re doing good. But not good enough. Because, you know, winning the day isn’t enough. You have to control the game. What do I say? Good luck with that.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Average American, borrow money, college football, college playoffs, control freaks, draftkings, Ducks, football fan, game control, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, OREGON FOOTBALL, self control, shameless loser, sports, sports betting, strength of schedule

MALL HUSBAND AND THE JEWELRY STORE

November 20, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Mall Husband happens when his wife says she’s going to the mall to finish Christmas shopping. Finish what? Husband thinking, ‘The Cowboys and Panthers coming up after a Duck game stomping at Arizona State yesterday is good karma. My kid has my Cowboy gear.’ Wife: Then I’m stopping by New Seasons to finish Thanksgiving shopping. […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: armed guard, christmas shopping, cowboys, date, date night, Ducks, fight, football, gun range, highlander, husband, kung fu, mall, mall husband, Michael kors, old lady, sports, thanksgiving shopping, Tigard, watching football, wife, writer, writing

BLOG WRITER EXPLAINS ‘WHY BOTHER?’

“The arts … are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow … Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well […]

THE MARRIAGE TRIP LOSER: DON’T DO THAT

October 8, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A marriage trip can go any number of ways, including off the tracks. My wife once got a phone call from an old flame recently divorced saying they were passing through and wanted to catch up. Seems innocent enough? One thing led to another until I went negative full-jerk. Why? Because I know things about […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: bad idea, boyfriend, bruce, fight me, MARRIAGE, marriage trip, married, philadelphia, promises, travel

TRAVEL COMPANIONS PAST & FUTURE

September 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Travel companions come in two varieties: Two legged and four legged. The two feet in the top pic belong to my best road-tripper. Wife travel keeps everything in order, like checking in at the airport. But what if you skip the flying?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: companions, dog, dog travel, john steinbeck, knowledge, Oregon, travel, travel companions, travel updates, wife travel

DAME TIME DONE IN PORTLAND

September 28, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Dame time ran on a fast clock in Portland. This was a player the Trail Blazers couldn’t figure out. Even when he got paid, they couldn’t figure out what to do with the team. They had a leader who did what leaders do. Now what? Find a way to honor Dame Time.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Bill Walton, BLAZERS, championship, Clyde Drexler, dame time, Damian Lillard, jody allen, Lillard, lillard bridge, naming rights, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, Portland Trail Blazers, Steel Bridge, Trail Blazers

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?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomers, better purpose, blogger, BOOMER, boomerpdx, boomers, cell phone, cellphone, generational blogger, ideas, millennials, misconceptions, mobile phone, on brand, on purpose, on track, purpose, senior moment, smart phone, working

DANGEROUS PLACES #1: MATERNITY WARD

August 18, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Dangerous places are pretty obvious. Who doesn’t have a list of them. Here in Oregon, land of the great outdoors, we have plenty of danger. But, instead of a list picturing the grandeur and beauty of this great state, then spoiling if by saying climate change makes it all dangerous, let’s work a little harder.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: addict, addiction, baby, blog post, blogger, boomerpdx, climate change, dangerous places, Death, downtown Portland, drug addict, drugs, family, family trauma, healthcare, labor and delivery, maternity ward, medicine, meth, nurse, Portland, Portland Oregon, portland writer, Portlandia, shooting, trauma, writer

PHILADELPHIA TIME STANDING STILL

August 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Philadelphia time passed by these stadiums and arenas in South Philly. It’s a shot from the Seventies with Veteran’s Stadium, JFK Stadium, with The Spectrum in between. The Phillies and Eagles played in The Vet, The 76ers in The Spectrum, with the annual Army v Navy game at JFK. Not. Any. More.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: arenas, NBA, NFL, northwest, Oregon, philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, philadelphia time, Portland, Portland Oregon, portland urban renewal, real estate, Seattle, sports, stadiums, time, veterans memorial coliseum

KEEP GRINDING, WRITERS

August 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

“Keep grinding’ is the message all writers tell themselves, but not out loud. Instead, what they say is their word count for the day. Maybe it’s a thousand, maybe more. The message they send is keep grinding.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: accolades, blog, blogger, Blogging, fiction, grinding, keep grinding, literary journals, MFA programs, nonfiction, novel, poetry, real writers, reassurance, short story, submission, the grind, work ethic, write, writing