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WALKING THE WALK LIKE YOU MEAN IT, THEN TALK THE TALK

April 30, 2020 by David Gillaspie

Walking the walk? I’ve heard it, so have you, but what’s it really mean? Really? It seems so obvious, but not when you hear people talk the talk without walking the walk. How can we tell the difference?

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HISTORY SPEAKS IN A LOUD VOICE FROM A ROOF TOP

April 4, 2020 by David Gillaspie

History speaks in a loud voice, sometimes too loud. And if it tells something uncomfortable, the only thing louder is denial. A boompdx reader checked in to ask about the Fox Theater posts. Why all the Broadway posts. “All two of them?” I said.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blogger, boomerpdx, broken dreams, coronavirus, coronavirus advice, fox theater history, history, history speaks, Portland, quarantine, reading boomerpdx, social distancing, social distnce, writer

NOSY IS DIFFERENT IF YOU’RE THE NOSY ONE?

January 25, 2020 by David Gillaspie

Who’s the nosy one in your circle of people? Do they still have their noses? If they do, maybe they’re not nosy enough; that’s where we come in.

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EMPATHY ADDICTION: IT HURTS WHEN I FEEL

January 23, 2020 by David Gillaspie

Is empathy addiction a call to action every time you feel something so intensely you have to do something? “That could’ve been me; I’ll make sure it never happens again.”

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ESSENTIAL READING TO IGNORE . . . AT YOUR OWN RISK

January 18, 2020 by David Gillaspie

One blogger’s essential reading is another’s fire-starter; that’s just how it is. Except the book in Ken Kesey’s hand won’t start any fires today, not the way it started fires in his younger days.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blogger, book blogger, books, contract, essential reading, Hollywood, Ken Kesey, novel, Ryan gosling, stegner fellowship, writer

THE HEATER AND THE OREGON HEAT

January 7, 2020 by David Gillaspie

On a chilly Oregon Sunday, known as Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, my heater died. I had no Oregon heat. My palace was cold. Like every writer known to man, I was working and didn’t notice until I felt the air conditioning kick in. Except the cool breeze came from the furnace fan, minus […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog, blogger, boomerpdx, heat, heater, Oregon, Oregon heat, police action, swat team, the bear, Tigard, Washington County sheriff

NEW BLOG QUESTION ON TWITTER, SO I ANSWERED

December 8, 2019 by David Gillaspie

During a cruise through the twitterverse, one interesting question appeared, the question of starting a new blog. The query seemed sincere, so I responded with this: use WordPress, genesis framework, and a mobile-ready Studiopress theme, along with yoast seo. Now you’re ready to launch. It turned into a useful conversation with a writer in what […]

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BOOMERPDX HALLOWEEN PARTY GUIDE

October 31, 2019 by David Gillaspie

A Halloween party is more than chugging a twelve pack and handing out candy. First it’s too much sugar; you know you’ll dip into the candy bowl a few times. If you wear a costume this will happen: Scare little kids so much their parents talk about reporting you; older kids will be frightened into […]

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CALIFORNIA JAM FROM 18 TO 62

August 25, 2019 by David Gillaspie

What was the hot ticket in 1974? California Jam. Just ask anyone who says they were there. It was the West Coast Woodstock without the brown acid, Altamont without the murder. Just a nice gathering after all the dust settled and music took a turn. My wife found her ticket to […]

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GOVERNMENT GOALS: TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE

August 12, 2019 by David Gillaspie

Does it take a movie star, or blogger, to help get out the vote? Probably not, but it can’t hurt either, especially when the voter numbers look so sketchy. If the question is why vote, I know the answer.

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