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TRUST, HOPE, THEN EXPLOIT

April 23, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If you believe in the power of trust, hope, and faith, and you should, what could go wrong? Do it right and you’ll find yourself in the company of others with the same beliefs. At first. Then time reveals other plans.

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FEELING JAMMED FOR TIME? AND EVERYTHING ELSE

April 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’m feeling jammed for time when I hear this in my brain: “I’m late, I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say ‘hello, goodbye,’ I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!” “Be On Time,” is my mantra. I’m saying it right now. (beontime beontime beontime) Can’t hurt but, ??????

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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

HARD LOVE DADDY ON A HEALTH KICK

April 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I saw hard love work on my Dad after he got his heart fixed. No smoking for the old chimney. The doc said it, the family said it, the friends said it. You’d say it too.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomers, blogger, boomerpdx, caregiving skills, coma, encouragement, family, father, fitness, hard love, health, health kick, ill health, Love, loved one, loved ones, MARRIAGE, medical community, millennials, no smoking, official coma, Oregon, Portland Oregon, smoker, son, story, trend, wife, writers, writing, WWII

TOO MUCH? TOO MANY? WHEN CAN YOU TELL

April 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Too much of anything is a problem, but not when someone else tells you. You’ve got to tell yourself. It’s that simple. And that difficult. But, as usual, there’s more to it.

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HOMEWARD BOUND? YES WE ARE

April 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Homeward bound is the goal of all travelers. First it’s all about getting out and around, seeing new places and new people. Then it happens. Whether a face, a building, or something you eat, you’re ready to turn the corner and head for home. That’s the story, but . . .

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NEW EXPERTS: ASK THEM ANYTHING, JUST DON’T ASK ME

March 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

New experts are different than old experts. Just ask them and they’ll tell you. But what’s the right question? “Could you tell me your qualifications?” is not the right question.

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FAMILY TIME ON THE SNEAK

March 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

If family time is a priority for you why not mix it up? Instead of the same ol’ same ol’, do new things. Like what? Like sharing time, unplanned time. For example:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big dog, clueless husband, dog plan, family, family dog, family planning, family time, good family, long walk, make plans, nurture, Nurturing, plan people, planning, planning process

ADRENALINE DUMP? EMT SAYS, “IT’S A REAL THING”

March 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’ve never heard of an adrenaline dump in this context: After an emergency situation you feel a need GO. An urgent need, but it’s during an emergency. If you’re wondering, ‘But Blogger D, what’s the big emergency?’ I’ll paint the picture:

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OLD LESSON PLAN FOR NEW TIMES

March 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

An old lesson plan? From Aristotle? Who needs one with new lessons every day? More like who doesn’t? Sometimes it takes a while for things to sink in.

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