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BEST LAID PLANS OFTEN GO AWRY

August 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

This is what I like to tell people: the best laid plans often to awry. At least that’s what I’d tell them if they asked. No one has really asked, but I’ve heard talk that sounded like complaining, which deserves a solid answer. You had plans? Well, now you know, the best laid plans often […]

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FOR THE LAST TIME: A LIST

August 15, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

You come to the last time after too many bad burgers, bad drinks, and bad decisions. Enough is finally enough. This post was inspired by a short visit to a local tap house, the last such visit. What happened?

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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 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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BEER BELLY, BEER GUT, THEN WHAT

June 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’m working on a beer belly reduction plan, which means what? Drink less beer, what else? I was lamenting my loss after meeting a new guy who fixed broken guitar amps in his garage. Me: I think the signs are lining up to loose my gut.

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DRINKING ACTIVITIES LIST FROM FIRST TO LAST

May 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Drinking activities differ based on where you are in the world and what’s available. Wine seems like a worldwide drink, so let’s go with wine instead of craft beer, or curated cocktails. Alcohol can open doors to different cultures and different times in history. Take the Monkey Gland for example:

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BUSY LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, PASSING LANE, OR . . .

March 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

A busy life means making a difference to someone, to something, to somewhere. Take your pick. Pick more than one. What you can’t pick is anyone else’s priorities for their busy life. You can try, but why?

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DIVISION STREET, NOT DIVIDED PORTLAND

February 15, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Division Street is not some hotbed of urban problems with people taking sides. In the southeast 30’s it’s a home stretch for Portland people moving to Oregon. Even better, it’s been a neighborhood, a changing neighborhood, for people who put down roots decades ago.

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FOREVER SEARCHES, PARTS 1-5

November 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Forever searches are not futile. You’ll eventually find what you’re looking for, along with other finds along the way. Keep looking and you’ll find it in the end. If you don’t, then it’s not the end.

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UNIFORMED SERVICE: THE SOFT TIMES

August 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The uniformed service is the backbone of every country that uses effective traffic control on their busy streets. It’s either the guy in a uniform pulling drivers over for traffic violations, for not following the rules of the road, or before traffic lights, a guy in a uniform directing traffic in the street like the […]

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