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OREGON BLUES ON A FATHER / SON DAY

July 2, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Oregon blues are a different blues. I blame the clouds. But no clouds on Waterfront Blues Festival Saturday, which is why I wore a rash-guard hoodie instead of layers of sunscreen. It was a no cloud Saturday awash in family time:

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LIFE GOALS: BOOMERS FROM 58 TO 68

June 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My life goals are simple. Like Marcus Aurelius, I believe the object of life is very clear: Stay off the lunatic fringe. And?

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PORTLAND SURVEY ASKS: SO WHAT?

June 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

This Portland survey asks one question: Who is moving to Portland? More important, who is staying? People have opinions, none very favorable. I’m here to work on it.

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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IN THREE RELATED PARTS

April 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

What is a holiday celebration of no housework? If you have kids, or dogs, this day doesn’t exist unless you like dirty feet because that’s what you’ll end up with. White socks? Not anymore, not today. If you can see what needs doing and not do it, today is your day.

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HEALTHY ALCOHOL LAST CALL NO LAUGHING MATTER

April 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The latest news on healthy alcohol? It’s not as healthy as promised. A glass of red wine is no longer the health standard, as if it ever was. But it’s had a good run.

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SEATTLE FREEZE WARMS TACOMA

February 4, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Seattle Freeze in February isn’t about the weather. It’s not about the weather in July or August, either. If it’s not freezing weather, then what is it? Attitude, a chilly attitude.

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CALM SURRENDER LIFESTYLE, AND DOG TRAINING

January 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The first I’d heard of ‘calm surrender’ came from a chemo clinic nurse. I asked her what someone like me was supposed to do during cancer treatment. She said surrender calmly. I told her Gillaspie isn’t a French name. Nurse Michel was not amused, but she was right.

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SPORT FAN MARVELS AT MODERN ATHLETES

January 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Sport fan comes in two flavors: ‘Awe struck’ is one. The other is, “Come on, it’s not that hard.”. One gets it, the other never will. I’m in the awe struck camp, but love hearing how it’s not that hard.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: athletes, awe struck, beer, betting, cowboys, dak prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Eddie lebaron, football, modern athletes, playoff football, quarterback, sport fan, sports fan, Super Bowl, tom brady, troy aikman

LIFE PURPOSE? ADD EXCITEMENT TO THE DAY

September 23, 2022 by David Gillaspie

‘Life Purpose’ sounds like something said at a funeral. That’s where the mystery is revealed, like what have you been doing with your life? “His life purpose was exploring the wilderness.” Is that you? It’s not me.

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DIVISION STREET, NOT DIVIDED PORTLAND

August 13, 2022 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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