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LEAVING HOME? NO, JUST GET OUT OF THE HOUSE TODAY

August 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Leaving home is a life event? Not so much after the first time, whether it was leaving for college, the Army, or a first apartment. When baby boomers leave home what they’re doing is leaving their house. So when did leaving the house become such a big deal? Maybe right after some important study says […]

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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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DESCRIPTIVE TITLES ARE NOT ADMISSIONS OF GUILT

August 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If some well known celebrity shows up on a screen, any screen, talking about drug addiction, mental health, and suicide, they’re not talking about themselves. Instead, they’re using their recognition, their acclaim, and their name-fame, to get a message across to a broader audience. Why do they bother with adding their feelings? Because they […]

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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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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: WE’LL TAKE IT ALL?

August 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘museum collections?’ Priceless artifacts? You wouldn’t ‘t be wrong. Unique objects? Right on track. But all the other stuff is confusing. Is it all special? Noooo. But . . .

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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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EXPERT OPINIONS? CHECK REFERENCES

July 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Before you act on expert opinions, do one thing first. Check references? Nooo, not yet. First, ask why you need to trust someone when they ask. After you’ve got trust locked in, be a good listener. Believe them when they tell you who they are, after checking references.

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WRITING TIME CHALLENGE TO PITY BOOMERPDX

July 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Non-writers will never understand writing time, which I get. Who sits down daily, or any time, to tap out sentence after sentence. One day? Maybe. Once in a while? A few times a week? Sure, go entertain yourself. But why get all weird and drag it on for, let me check, drag it on since […]

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SOCCER, FOOTBALL, AMERICAN WORLD CUP, FINALLY

July 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The American World Cup showed city after city jumping for their teams. Not so much the American team in the finals and semi-finals, but the good teams. Why not American soccer? What’s gone wrong to prevent the home team from becoming regulars in the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, and the Final Four? Maybe it’s […]

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