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THE JOHN ROSSI PODCAST FROM MT. ANGEL

May 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I drove down to Mt. Angel for the John Rossi Podcast yesterday. It began in Lou’s Kitchen. After watching video John posts on facebook from Lou’s, along with shots of food, I got excited to go. The reuben sandwich was especially enticing, so that’s what I got.

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STARTING OVER ONE MORE TIME

May 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Calling it a day and starting over after forty five years? Not me, my wife’s business. After five moves beginning in NW Portland and ending in Lake Oswego, delivering hundreds of babies, treating thousands of patients, the timing couldn’t be better. We met at the start, teamed up for her business, and now it will […]

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HELPING OTHERS DO THEIR JOB?

May 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Helping others has always been a trend. We are remembered if we help others and you want to be remembered don’t you? Remembered for more than your stunning good looks and colorful repartee? Be helpful. But not too helpful. There is a standard, after all.

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MEMORIAL DAY WITH THE BOYS AT 19

May 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Memorial Day is good time to remember what it is and who it’s for. From Google AI: The average age of war dead in World War I was approximately 26 to 27 years old, depending on the nation and the stage of the conflict. While the average age hovered in the mid-to-late twenties, more […]

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BODY MOVEMENT? KEEP GOING

May 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

There’s one thing you learn when you start body movement: getting in shape hurts more than expected. So does getting out of shape. The difference? One goes away, one doesn’t. Then what?

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NO SATISFACTION? KEEP GOING

May 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie

In the biggest moments of your life, or mine, there is often no satisfaction. People just can’t get the story right, and it’s not that hard. This was the biggest headline my last name ever got, and it’s missing the most important part. But it’s spelled it right? That’s my take away? I’ll take it.

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GOOD PARKS FOR A BETTER LIFE

May 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I didn’t move to the suburbs for good parks, but I would have if I knew how important they are for living a better life. The first time I took my tiny kids they weren’t impressed. I was. It was Cook Park in Tigard, Oregon and it was beautiful with paths and forests alongside the […]

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SENDING THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO WHO?

May 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’ve heard the right message all of my life: Do this and this; don’t do that. Sometimes the right message comes from the right place. Other times?

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REMEMBER TO VOTE: BE SOMEBODY

May 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Remember to vote at this late date. Late? Well, this is the last day to drop ballots at collection sites. Mine dropped yesterday. Felt pretty good.

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HIGH SCHOOL CLASS FOR PLUMB, LEVEL, AND SQUARE

May 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The high school class I regret not taking? Shop. Woodworking. Construction. Why the regret? I bought a table saw. It’s piece of machinery people in their thirties and forties buy because there’s something missing in their life: They’ve never built anything. The table saw is also famous for kick-backs that send a piece of lumber […]

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