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OREGON HISTORICAL BUSINESS

November 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Historical Society holds a special place in my heart. I took a temporary job there as a museum guard, a six month assignment to watch over an exhibit called Soft Gold. Six months turned into twenty-odd years before I signed off. It was a dream job from guard, to exhibit worker, to curatorial […]

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MATERIAL CULTURE IN MARRIAGE

October 10, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Material culture before marriage is one thing, after marriage another. It starts with a ring and sometimes that’s it. When relationships don’t work out, there’s usually a reason unless someone dies. This is what happened before I got married:

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POWER TRIP PACKING GOLD

October 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A power trip needs a goal. It also needs a good packer. This could be two weeks or two years. But why go at all?

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LOST HIGHWAY? GET A MAP, BOOMER

September 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Lost Highway by Hank Williams is every road ever traveled. Some longer, some shorter, but it’s the same road. You can say you’re not lost. Go ahead. But we’re all old enough to know better.

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RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE

September 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Does risk management apply to marriage? Only if you’re married. Single people have other risks to mitigate. So what are the risks for married people? The biggest risk is in not apologizing often enough. For example:

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HOME COOKING CONVERSATION: PORK BUTT

September 4, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Home cooking usually means there’s a cook involved. You know, a chef. With no cook or chef around you do what everyone else does: Get into that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans.

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LEAVING TOWN? GOING HOME? NOT EXACTLY

August 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Leaving town is one thing. It’s different for everyone. How different? Some never come back. But we all carry parts of town, growing up in a place, with us. Nothing shows it more than a high school reunion on the long side.

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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.

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ASPIRATIONAL LIVING STEP BY STEP

August 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Aspirational living has it’s own vocabulary. “I would have done that.” “I could have done that.” “How hard can it be?” Sometimes reality sets in sooner than later, as it should.

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PERSUASIVE POWER OF WORDS NOT SPOKEN

August 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My persuasive power, if any, comes with words attached. It comes with observation that hopefully morphs into helpful insights. Or, when I swing and miss it’s just another load of ‘look at me’ like my blogging brethren. Let’s take a look together, shall we?

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