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THE RIGHT T-SHIRT AT THE RIGHT TIME

March 31, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

When you shop for the right shirt, how far should you go?

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RETIREMENT TIME OPENS DOOR FOR THINGS AND STUFF

March 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Everyone’s’ retirement time is unique, no one matches any other. For some it’s a big party at work with a grand send-off, followed by more parties to celebrate that new freedom. There’s that giant card where everyone you worked over the decades signs with the glee of a high school year book. Or maybe you […]

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HIDDEN SONGS OF THE OREGON COAST

March 15, 2026 by David Gillaspie

People play their guitar in the basement alone looking for hidden songs. Hidden songs? There you are moving around the fretboard and something sounds different. You play it again. Nice. While you play you remember the old times you had when you were younger. Like yesterday.

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WAY OF LIFE. WHOSE WAY OF LIFE?

February 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I hear the words ‘way of life’ and automatically think of tribes deep in the Amazon who have never been out of the jungle. Instead of the variety of life found in America, I go straight to pre-contact indigenous people, who of course have had contact since we know of them. Pre-contact? Amazon jungle? In […]

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NEW NAKED GYM GUY BOUNDARIES UPDATE, 2026

February 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie

You have boundaries; naked gym guy needs boundaries. Who sets the boundaries? Two normal people join a gym: one of them works out and goes home, the other works out and showers at the gym. Then it breaks down further. Two people shower at the gym: sweaty guys and those who like to shower […]

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DREAM STREET: 82ND AVENUE PORTLAND OREGON

February 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Dream street? 82nd Avenue? Somebody wake me up? No, it’s not a dream, but a street of dreams. And those dreams came to life.

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ON REMEMBERING ANNIVERSARIES

January 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie

My wife is great for remembering anniversaries and birthdays. It’s an encyclopedic memory of family, friends, and pretty much anyone who has ever been born. At least that’s what it feels like in comparison to her husband, who is more selective. I remember plenty, I’m not saying I don’t, but ask me the birthday of […]

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MORE FROM CHRISTMAS 2025

December 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Why would a baby boomer blogger want something more from Christmas 2025? Every writer knows why, with thanks to Charles Dickens. Now you do too. Merry Christmas It has been said that Charles Dickens invented Christmas. This, of course, is not true. It is more correct to say that with his 1843 masterpiece, A […]

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ONE NURSE STORY

November 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If there’s a typical nurse story, it sounds like this: “I like to help people, and I don’t get grossed out.” A typical nursing patient has a similar story: “I need help, and I am grossed out.” Why are we grossed out about our bodies? I’ll start:

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FOOD PREP MARATHON: BIRTHDAY BRUNCH

November 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My food prep marathon lasted three days. The images here come from a tasty night in LA to set the mood. I’ve had other cooking marathons, but this one combines a few of them. It began with the idea of hosting a breakfast brunch. Hmmmm ? ? ?

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