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DO WHAT MATTERS BECAUSE YOU MATTER

April 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

When you find yourself asking ‘what really matters anymore’ the correct answer is ‘You matter,’ which isn’t a problem until you start doing weird shit to prove it. Like what? Look around, get the news, and some days it seems like there’s an effort being made to make you feel like you don’t matter. How […]

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SPORT HEROES FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

April 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Sport heroes take root from the year you were born. The key is catching up once you learn how to read. Being born in the mid-50’s was a stroke of luck. The Yankees were in the World Series eight out of ten years, winning six. They had Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, but I was […]

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PASSED BY THE GAME?

September 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you grow old enough you get passed by lots of things. And it starts early with games. Baseball passed me by at age fourteen, which according to my calendar was 1969. History remembers 1969 as a big party year.

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TENSION AND RELEASE, THEN REPEAT

August 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Honest Abe knew all about tension and release. When things got a little too tight for the old rail splitter, he grabbed his other axe and let it out. Some say he was a rocker, some say a folk singer, but he was a blues man. Look at the way he’s working the fifth fret […]

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BE SOMEBODY? THERE ARE CLUES ALONG THE WAY

June 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

You’ve heard the request to ‘be somebody?’ Be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, and more. The request usually comes from an adult speaking to someone who screwed up. They ask why we can’t be better than what we’re in trouble for. It’s different when we’re in trouble with ourselves.

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FIRST PITCH JUDGEMENT? WARM UP YOUR ARM

July 25, 2020 by David Gillaspie

The ceremonial first pitch of the baseball season brings out the critics; then when it goes wrong they feel justified. That an older man doesn’t bring the high inside heat, or snap off a sharp hook across the plate seems like failure to critics. All they want is more. Look, we all want more, but […]

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BASKETBALL COURT: A DATE WITH HISTORY FROM THE DRIVEWAY

May 13, 2020 by David Gillaspie

A basketball court is today’s proving ground for American youth. Like other kids of a certain generation, though, baseball was my first proving ground. After I proved I wasn’t very good at it, something about a weak arm and slow legs, the basketball court replaced the diamond. Instead of going to a lumpy field, I […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baseball, basketball, basketball court, city basketball, competition, driveway basketball, friends, Portland, sports, Tigard, wilsonville, winning

LIFE CHANGE UP? SAW-WING BATTER, BATTER, BATTER

May 23, 2017 by David Gillaspie

See a fat pitch down the middle and get hold of it. After that they all look like a fat pitch down the middle. All you need to do is stand in and swing for the fences T-ball style. That’s baseball, but how does it connect to your busy life?

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BASEBALL, BEER, FIREWORKS, BOOMERPDX STYLE

July 5, 2016 by David Gillaspie

In a search for holiday ideas, there’s BoomerPdx Style. Who drank a beer yesterday? Anyone? Super Patriot in their flag focused ensemble leads a toast. Slinky character in a DD214 t-shirt cheers him on. Everyone else joins in. If that’s your Fourth of July, you did it right. If it didn’t go that way, take […]

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HOW TO RAISE SPORTS FANS

August 12, 2015 by David Gillaspie

Is It Nature Or Nurture For Sports Fans? A friend of mine left town recently. Not a huge sports fan, but he knows the meaning of team. He’d never say he’s taking one for the team, but he might be. He’s moving to be closer to his grandchildren. That’s an important step many take, but […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: baseball, basketball, Ducks, football, moms and dads, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, parents, sports, Sports fans, university of oregon ducks

DO WHAT MATTERS BECAUSE YOU MATTER

SPORT HEROES FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

PASSED BY THE GAME?

TENSION AND RELEASE, THEN REPEAT

FIRST PITCH JUDGEMENT? WARM UP YOUR ARM

BASKETBALL COURT: A DATE WITH HISTORY FROM THE DRIVEWAY

LIFE CHANGE UP? SAW-WING BATTER, BATTER, BATTER

BASEBALL, BEER, FIREWORKS, BOOMERPDX STYLE

HOW TO RAISE SPORTS FANS

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