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GOOD READERS 2023 TOP TEN POSTS, SO FAR

May 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Good readers decide what makes the Top 10 on boomerpdx. But are they actual readers or casual scrollers seeking something based on a headline? Which are you? What makes you stop and stick around on any blog? Let’s do a test beginning with a question:

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PRACTICE TIME FOR UNCONSCIOUS COMPETENCY

May 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Practice time doesn’t have to bore you half to death, but it should. If you have the notion to do something hard, and do it consistently, it takes practice. Do it with no practice and what do you get? Surprised if it works out, but not surprised if it doesn’t.

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ASSISTED CONFRONTATION FOR CAR CRASH VICTIM

July 31, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Who needs assisted confrontation? The nice guy who finishes last, that’s who. Besides, when you assist, and it goes wrong, you’re just trying to help, not hinder. I knew a nice guy once.

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UN-AMERICAN ACCUSATION BASED ON COMMON DECENCY

June 4, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Who gets tagged with an un-American accusation? Asking for gun control in the wake of mass shootings? That’s un-American accusation? Talking about the Jan.6 insurrection? Also worthy of an un-American accusation? I find no joy in human suffering; animal suffering doesn’t make my day either. Personal suffering up close is a whole ‘nother deal.

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FINISHED WORK WITH SENATOR RON JOHNSON

May 7, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Finished work leaves a feeling of permanence. And isn’t that the idea, locked in for the long haul. What do you do after you finish something? What’s next? Maintenance. But first, about that finished work.

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Deliverables Packaged For Use, Not Admiration

September 6, 2018 by David Gillaspie

People used to the limelight have an instinct to show their best side. Movie stars know where the cameras are, where their marks are to stand, and what to say. Call them a spokespeople delivering emotional content to the emotionally starved. Emotionally starved? Yes.

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