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AUTHORITY BLOGGER? COME ON, MAN

November 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Am I an authority blogger because I say so? An Alpha Male on my own recognizance? In ordinary online discourse, yes. So why don’t I make my claim? I mean, shouldn’t I? I’ve got a few thoughts.

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BIRTH WATERS: YOUR RIVER, LAKE, OR BAY. OKAY, AND OCEAN

November 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Birth waters are usually called ‘breaking waters.’ I’ll get back to that. For now let’s say “Birth Waters,” and leave the amniotic fluid for later. Let’s throw in some suspension of disbelief while we’re at it, okay?

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OREGON HISTORICAL BUSINESS

November 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Historical Society holds a special place in my heart. I took a temporary job there as a museum guard, a six month assignment to watch over an exhibit called Soft Gold. Six months turned into twenty-odd years before I signed off. It was a dream job from guard, to exhibit worker, to curatorial […]

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HUSBAND GOALS, FATHER GOALS 2023

November 2, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Husband goals? First, get married. Father goals? Then have kids. But what’s next? Let’s start with husband goals.

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CAR LOVE, OR LOVE CAR

October 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Car love depends on who is in the car. Of course we all love a car we can pack to the rafters and drive down the road. But it’s not about what’s in there, it’s who. After 4100 miles of togetherness I’ve got nominations.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, animals, blogger, boomer blogger, car, car love, dependable people, dependable ride, dog, earth, education, family plan, fantasy, geology, history, Love, love car, roadtrip, Tigard, travel, travel plan, trip, wife, writer

AMERICAN PIE REVIEW

October 28, 2023 by David Gillaspie

I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buckWith a pink carnation and a pickup truck The song came out in 1971. My older brother had a pickup truck. After he graduated high school it became my pickup truck. But not really.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, american pie, blogger, boomer blogger, cigarette, Death, die, driving, high school, North Bend, old man, older brother, pickup truck, singing, writer, writing

EVERY DAY IS A FRESH START. WHAT IF IT’S NOT?

October 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

That fresh start includes a shower and a shave. Okay, a shower, but keep it short. I felt a fresh start every day on the road for 4100 miles. And then? Husband time.

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AMERICAN LETTERS FROM THERE

October 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My American letters began sixty-eight years ago. But that wasn’t nearly old enough. So I pulled a college history degree, American History with an emphasis in NW History including seminars on the Origins of WWI, and post-WWII Germany. Was I intrigued, or just taking classes that fit my time frame? Both. And it still […]

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ATOMIC BOMB EDUCATION FOR THE KIDS

October 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Atomic bomb work never ends at Los Alamos. That’s where the legends began and this is the museum that tells the story. The Bradbury Science Museum. Who doesn’t like a good science museum for family fun?

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AUTHORITY FIGURES? KEEP LOOKING

September 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Authority figures come in all shapes and sizes. The strangest are those who don’t know their role. Do you know who looks up to you? You should. Who do you look up to?

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