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HARD RAIN FALLING, GUTTERS OVERFLOWING, NOW WHAT?

January 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’ve got a hard rain falling in drops you can see. Not the usual drizzle, not a sheet of water, but individual drops spaced and timed to perfection. It’s cold out, the kind of day that makes you think of other places you’ve heard about, seen on advertisements, the kind of cold and wet people […]

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BLOG FRIENDS WORLD WIDE GETTING A GRIP

August 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Blog friends come from the four corners of earth, which if my compass is correct, includes North, East, South, and West. Everyone from anywhere can come in with a good internet connection. Shout out to South Africa, Poland, Malaysia, China, Canada, Philippines, and Australia. To India, England, France, and Spain. To North America, South America, […]

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BOOMER VISION: WHAT WE SEE, WHAT THEY THINK WE SEE

February 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Boomer Vision is a ‘thing,’ or it should be. Butch Cassidy said it with, “I’ve got vision, the rest of the world wears bi-focals.” The only way baby boomers don’t have vision? They keep their eyes wide shut.

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IMPORTANT INFLUENCERS ARE OFTEN DISAPPOINTED?

September 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Important influencers, important people, play a numbers game. It’s their money, their followers, their address. Added together it all means, “Why won’t people pay more attention to me?” Here’s why, beginning with ‘The Money:’

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: attention, audience, Baby Boomers, boomer generation, boomers, cell phones, computers, followers, important influencers, influencer, influencer audience, influencers, light bulbs, money, rich, smart, verifiable data

DOWNSIZING ADVANTAGE? NO MORE HAUNTED HOUSE

August 16, 2021 by David Gillaspie

The downsizing advantage hardly mentioned is losing a sense of place. And it’s a good thing. Move from the house you raised a family in and the reminders stay. The kids’ rooms, the family room, the office room, the dining room, the kitchen, and everything else, stays. The garage, storage spaces, window covering, decks? They […]

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BEST OK BOOMER CITIES TO AVOID

November 6, 2019 by David Gillaspie

According to a Brookings Institute study using Census data,Huffington Post shows the top ten cities with the greatest population growth for 45 – 66 year olds. Baby boomers are called ‘pre-seniors.’ Isn’t that nice? Since Portland falls into the tenth spot, and Beaverton is listed as a Washington city, boomerpdx takes offense. This ‘aging city’ Brookings Institute list […]

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BOOMER TRAFFIC SCHOOL

October 31, 2019 by David Gillaspie

INSPIRED BY When you move to the suburbs, remember this: You’re not the first. You’ll find long-term residents in your new town whose parents and grandparents all went to the schools your kids will attend. They’re not used to new people. When you tell them you moved from Portland’s inner-eastside, they’ll look at you like […]

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CAGE FIGHT SHOWS GOOD MANNERS

October 29, 2019 by David Gillaspie

The line outside a symphony hall finds civilized people on their best behavior, looking good and full of hope for a night to remember. It’s a well-dressed crowd on Broadway, a shuffling queue of elites found in cities around the world where even a mugger might receive a gracious thank you. By elite, I mean […]

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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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Learn The Tools, Then The Gun

May 27, 2019 by David Gillaspie

War does one thing well, it gives a new vocabulary for death. One young man knew it front to back. “You’ve caught the best weather in Portland,” he said. “Been too hot or too wet. Not like this.” The weather? It’s a start. He was built thick, maybe six feet tall. “Nice. After this I’m back […]

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