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ON PURPOSE WITH IMPORTANT IDEAS?

September 6, 2023 by David Gillaspie

On purpose, on track, on brand. That’s the mantra of the ‘never stops working’ crowd. A-lways. B-e. C-losing. They never stop. And now you’re one of them. You never stop, I never stop, and if we ever do?

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BOOMER ALCOHOL: AN INTERVIEW INTERVENTION

September 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Boomer alcohol? They’ve met before, Baby Boomers and Alcohol. But have they ever really talked to each other? What would they say? Let’s find out:

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BLUE SKIES IN THE BOOK REVIEW MIRROR

August 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Blue Skies came to me via Twitter. T.C. Boyle mentioned a new novel and he delivered. What he delivered felt a little too close to home for me, which kept me reading. How close?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Annie bloom, author, Baby Boomers, blogger, blue skies, book review, BOOMER, boomerpdx, boomers, novel, Oregon, reading, TC Boyle, twitter, writer, writers

OREGON EVOLUTION AT THE STATE FAIR

August 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Oregon evolution means securing the human necessities of food, shelter, and clothing. Of course you know that. But have you seen the twist on necessities at the Oregon State Fair? Have you? Let’s start at the beginning.

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SPORTS LEGACY: A REMINDER

August 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Sports legacy can be a ghost that shows up when you least expect it. Wrestling takes it a little further. One moment you’re grinding through another practice in a forgotten room in the basement of the oldest building on campus; the next you’re in a beautiful dedicated room in the same school. The difference? Fifty […]

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PRICELESS GOLD YOU CAN’T BUY

August 28, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Priceless gold nuggets from a 50th high school reunion? I had it checked out. They looked at the front, the back, turned it over. “How much,” I asked?

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LEAVING TOWN? GOING HOME? NOT EXACTLY

August 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Leaving town is one thing. It’s different for everyone. How different? Some never come back. But we all carry parts of town, growing up in a place, with us. Nothing shows it more than a high school reunion on the long side.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FOR NORTH BEND’S FUTURE

August 26, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Tourist attractions for non-golfers on their way to Bandon? If you’re not golfing, why go to Bandon? When daddy brings the family to town and parks his jet in North Bend before heading for Bandon Dunes, what’s the family do while he’s gone?

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BETTER VIEW FOR BETTER TIMES

August 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

This better view comes from Front Street in Coos Bay. Better than what? It’s a better view than the parking lot outside my motel door, but I’m not complaining. A ship, a bay, and a dream of discovery. What else would you want?

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CITY LIVING REALLY GOT YOU DOWN

August 24, 2023 by David Gillaspie

City living gets everyone down eventually. Then we get back up and keep going. And it doesn’t have to be a big city. Someone from Coquille might call someone from North Bend a ‘city boy’, which is probably better than pretty boy. And it rolls on from there.

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