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SAM QUINONES ON IMPORTANT WRITING

October 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s better than a writer hyping important writing, the importance of writing, and at the same time telling us about their favorite writing book from a dead writer? If that’s not writing advice, I don’t know what is. Good writing advice is hard to come by. Will it make you a better writer, you ask? […]

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FINDING FAULT EVERYWHERE? BLAME SOCRATES

September 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Finding fault with the quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living?” You should. Social media demands an examination of the unexamined life beginning in two weeks. Or now. Let’s start by examining Socrates. And his life.

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NATURE SIGNS TO WATCH FOR

September 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

When you make a plan to see nature up close, expect nature signs. Follow the message of the signs for best results. Do that and you’ll return home with sweet memories and solid experiences with exciting pictures to share. If it’s your first time out in the wild, pay extra attention. You can thank me […]

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BOOMER BLOGGERS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. TOO CLOSE?

September 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie

As a cohort of boomer bloggers, I read all about them. From posts and opinions, to ABOUT pages, we’re all about challenges and adventures, the places we’ve been, places we’re going. Take this picture for example. It’s from the Portland Art Museum page. Does that big golden ring look like an adventure, some kind of […]

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CLASSIC PORTLAND RIVALRY

September 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Social media Portland isn’t for the weak of heart. It’s either heaven on earth, or a hell hole from the underworld sticky goo. If you showed up recently, things are looking better; if you’ve been here a minute you’ve seen the ups and downs. Lastly, if you’ve lived here your whole life? Uh oh.

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YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. ARE YOU LISTENING TODAY?

August 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’m listening today, like every day, for that special spark of something, something interesting, but I’d settle for less. Short of that, I hope for something that jumps out from social media, something blog-worthy. That’s a big deal with a blog, a big deal for writers, finding a topic to expand on. Too often they […]

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GROWING A STRONGER SOCIAL CIRCLE

August 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Improve your social circle by leaving it all behind? Noooo. That leaves too many unanswered questions. Improve it by dropping out, focusing on making a bigger difference to yourself, and the questions answer themselves when you start looking different than you used to. Instead of hearing ‘what happened to you’ it will be ‘I know […]

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

August 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

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

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

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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