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SENIOR CITIZEN TO JUNIOR CITIZEN

September 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Being a senior citizen is easy. Wake up every day and thank your parents for decent DNA and a good immune system. That’s it, except for the other stuff. The other stuff? What other stuff?

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NEEDED CHANGE BEGINS WITH . . . ? VOTING

July 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Needed change?’ Just repeating the words lends a sense of urgency. Something goes wrong? Something’s not right? Someone’s got a better idea? What about that ‘better idea?’

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: ambition, blog, blog master, blogger, change, change needed, civilization, economically, education, educationally, enthusiasm, injustice, learning, life long learners, life long learning, needed change, vote, voter, voting, writer, writers, writing, WWII

LEAVING TOWN IN THE 70’S, A MICRO MEMOIR

April 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

When you say you’re leaving town for good it doesn’t start with a packed bag. You need to let the landlord know, the boss know, your friends. The best town I ever left was the Brooklyn borough of New York City. See ya, suckers.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: brooklyn, change, Coos Bay, dorm life, every day, fashion, got dumped, leaving, leaving town, memoir, micro memoir, most days, moving, new you city, normal people, philadelphia, prettiest eyes, Wall Street, wardrobe, women, work buddies

EFFICIENT DEXTERITY FOR DIFFICULT TIMES

November 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Efficient dexterity means different things to different people? Like everything you try for the first time, or the millionth time, always remember one thing: Everyone is different and what matters to you and I doesn’t matter for everyone else. If you’re reading this I’m bunching you with my other readers. “BUNCH.” Now we’re all gathered […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog, blogger, boomerpdx, bridge, Bridge City, change, David Gillaspie, difficult times, efficient dexterity, hope, land use, look around, new york, North Bend, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, provincial, super power, the New Yorker, tunnel, writer, writing

CHANGING TIMES IN SEPTEMBER

September 15, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Changing times are one thing: Fall back, or spring forward. Okay, two things. But the month of September is my big change month since first grade and every grade after. For everything:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog fans, blogger, Bob Dylan, boomerpdx, change, changing times, creative writing, most read, SEO, september, the people, times are changing, top ten, Vision Quest, win, winner

PERSONAL JOURNEY? IT’S YOUR TRIP

May 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Did your personal journey begin once you met the right person? There you were, living your life, looking forward to the next day, then WHAM. You see them and wonder how you could ever live without them. So you don’t.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: change, money job, personal journey, relationship questions, share, surprise date, swiftie, taylor swift

NEW LIFESTYLE, NEW DAY, SAME YOU

November 18, 2022 by David Gillaspie

A new lifestyle happens fast. It starts with the glow of a new idea. Something changes, then you change. It’s a new you. Or is it?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: better life, blogger, boomerpdx, change, embrace change, lifestyle, lifestyle blogger, new idea, new lifestyle, true colors

TAKE STRENGTH FROM YOUR COGNITION POWER

November 12, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Take strength from knowing who you are. If you don’t know, or feel unsure, spend some time to think about it. But don’t be disappointed if you’re wrong. Things change, you change, we all change. Besides, if you don’t already know who you really and truly are, who does?

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INSPIRE CHANGE WITH DEEDS AND WORDS

October 28, 2022 by David Gillaspie

“Inspire change” are not just pretty words to say. You can say it, write it, but there’s more: Show it. Remember the writer’s trope of, ‘Show, don’t tell?’ Do both to inspire change.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Berlin wall, blogger, boomerpdx, change, education, educational, educational moment, good deeds, historical education, inspire, inspire change, Portland, Portland Oregon, Soviet Union, vote, writer, writers trope

A LESSON LEARNED BEFORE LIVING

June 2, 2022 by David Gillaspie

A lesson learned is a foundation block for the future. Except when the lesson is ignored, the future looks bleak. Who wants a bleak future? Nobody, but here we are.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: active shooter, bleak future, change, dying, Ernest J. Gaines, good housekeeping, Jim Crow, lesson learned, lessons, living, school shooting, school shootings, social structure, teach kids, the future