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THE GREEN BOOK MOVIE REVIEW

August 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I saw The Green Book after watching documentaries on Bill Russell and Quincy Jones. The sequence matters because real people in the docs had already explained in pretty stark terms how it was to be black. The harsh reality they told showed up in scene after scene in a different context. How different?

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AGING ALONG WITH QUINCY JONES, BILL RUSSELL, AND JERRY JONES

August 12, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Time goes on and we’re aging along and it’s still hurry, hurry, hurry? If you need to ask if it’s necessary, the answer is YES. But, maybe it’s just me? For better answers I watched documentaries about three men in their eighties.

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SOCIAL MEDIA FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

August 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

To use social media to any satisfaction you need to be strong, at least strong enough to carry your feelings. One bucket for your feelings, another for social media. Which one is heavier? Which one ought to be heavier?

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LIVING LIFE AND LISTENING

August 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Listening, being a good listener, is an important part of living life the way it should be lived. Take it from me, a serial interrupter who has changed his ways. I’ve changed my ways, and you should too. What’s that you say?

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LEARNING CURVE FOR BLOGGERS

August 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A learning curve is something we face from the beginning. From first grade to last grade, the challenge is never ending. And that’s the good part. Then there’s the other part.

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OLD AGE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

August 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Old age is a place to avoid if you can help it. It starts with the idea of, ‘I’m too old to do that,’ whatever ‘that’ is. Too old to skydive the first time? Maybe. Too old to bungee jump off a bridge? Probably. If you get past seventy without skydiving and bungee jumping? Good […]

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OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER, BUT . . .

July 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Age is determined by one moment. It’s when you hear this: You’re old enough to know better. You hear it the first time when you’re too young to remember your parents saying, “I thought they were out of that stage.” But you weren’t.

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JAKE’S WALL OF FAME FOR NOTABLE OREGONIANS

July 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you’re a notable Oregonian your picture is in Jake’s Famous Crawfish. They they are, senators, governors, a president. Who’s missing? Mayors, councilmen and women, maybe a famous chef or two. If you’re going to have a can kicking Hemingway on board, why not reach out for others?

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FINISHING TOUCH ON WHAT YOU START

July 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

How often do you get to add the finishing touch on what you start? Most of the time we move the pile of expectations, but it moves so slow it’s hard to know it moved at all. Give it a shot, do your best, and maybe, just maybe, things will work out the way you […]

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WORKING WITH ART WORKS TO HELP DAVID HOCKNEY WORK BETTER

July 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

‘Meet me at the art museum’ is a sure way to discover how art works, starting with the installation. Don’t have time for a trip to downtown Portland? Leave it to boomerpdx to fill in the frame. Sometimes the art work delivers in mysterious ways.

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