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BRAND LOYALTY? STAY TRUE

April 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The best thing about brand loyalty is consistency. You know what to expect, you like what you get, and ask for more. But I have a hard time being loyal. You, too?

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FUTURE RECREATION: TRAINING STARTS TODAY

April 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Future recreation is always in question. What will change? Today we have climbing walls, but how often will anyone use those skills in real life? Better to hone your fence climbing skills, not rock climbing.

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BOOMER CONFUSION RIPE FOR HARVEST

April 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Boomer confusion is rampant, just ask. If it’s not one thing, it’s another, until it’s everything all of the time. One think I like to remind myself about: Golden eggs do not come from a goose.

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HIGHER EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE OVERSEAS?

April 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Higher education has never been more affordable according to the spam on boomerpdx. My special knowledge spam comes with a twist of learning. I knew writing about college would sink in somewhere, just not here:

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CLEAN SLATE? IT’S NOT TOO LATE

April 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The clean slate, the fresh start, is possible every day. Start over, begin again, it happens every day. That’s a picture from the night I met The Schonz. He was a sassy old bird with a firm grip. He gave me a clean slate for any other famous Portlander I might meet.

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PUBLIC BLOG, PRIVATE READERS

April 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dear Friends, I’ve come to realize that writing a public blog is a time hog. According to an expert (wife), it’s not normal. And I don’t disagree. But I like it. Sound familiar?

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BLOG TRAFFIC INTERPRETED 2025: HAVE A SCHTICK

April 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

More blog traffic is the goal of most every blogger. Some call it an obsession. Figuring out how to draw more readers is an industry onto itself. Writers write the posts and hope for the best, then quit. But where is the help for better traffic goals?

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EDUCATION STEPS UP, HARVARD ROARS

April 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Education steps up when Harvard slams it down. No defeat baby, no surrender. No retreat. Today, with Harvard’s statement, their decree, their promise to not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights, we are all Harvard People. Without the student loan problems.

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THE SELF RIGHTEOUS BLOGGER

April 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who is self righteous? Me. And for all the right reasons. I check all of the boxes. Am I all alone on this? Here’s the definition:

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DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS TO BE WARY OF

April 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dangerous combinations come in every variety in all walks of life. In baseball it’s a fastball followed by an off-speed pitch for a third strike. For boxing it’s a left jab followed by a right cross for a knockout. In football it’s a running play followed by a pass. But, what about the non-sporty stuff? […]

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