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ONE STORY ENDS, ANOTHER BEGINS

November 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

At a certain age you know how the story ends. Things change, someone moves, you drift away. But you still have memories, sweet memories, and that’s enough? Noooooo. A good, long, “Noooooooo.”

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WHAT TIME IS IT? WRITING TIME

November 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

It’s writing time, so pick up that pen, open that lap top, turn on the faucet, and let it pour. Is it pouring yet? How about now? Let it out. You’ve made a decision to write, so write. What’s the problem? I’ll go first.

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VOTING FOR THE PATH FORWARD, SO VOTE

October 31, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Take a moment from your busy day and consider, if you will, the path forward. It’s that way, this way, your way, my way, but it’s forward. How can you tell if you’re moving forward? By not falling back. Follow me for more wisdom behind doors number 1, 2, or 3.

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SHARED PLACE FOR SHARING SPACE

October 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A public park is a shared place for sharing space, and this one is one of the best at the job. Some parks are better at it, some worse, but this one hits the sweet spot on every count. A river? Check. A forest? Check. Comfy trails? Check.

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PILING ON SHOWS A PERSONAL PROBLEM

October 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Just before a big election everyone becomes an expert on the issues and start piling on those they disagree with. It’s a personal decision on whether to join in. Instead of joining in the lowbrow debate of accusations and name calling, why not just vote? Do what counts in the long run, not the number […]

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DOWNTOWN PORTLAND CLEAN AND SAFE?

October 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A reminder of how clean and safe downtown Portland on a trash can? I’ll take it. Clean and safe. That’s my starting point, my mind set, which doesn’t mean I’m skipping around like it’s the happiest place on earth. We all know where that is. (Hey Bridgette) Downtown Portland is the crossroads of the world […]

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BLOG CONTENT OR JUST A NORMAL EVENT

October 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Blog content goes one way or another? Noooo. It’s goes wherever it goes and takes you, and the writer, which is me, along. Things don’t always match up the way imagined, like writing a post of great importance that gets five hits. What was it lacking?

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CAUTIOUS BABY BOOMER BLOGGER VISION

October 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

As a cautious baby boomer blogger harvesting stories and insights for more than four thousand (4031) blog posts running seven hundred and fifty words each, on average, comes to more than three million words. Divide that by 90,000, the sweet spot number of words in a novel, and if I were a novelist I’d have […]

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CITY LIFE SHARING: PORTLAND OREGON

October 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

City life sharing means getting the family together one way or another for a public event. In a hotel ballroom. For the occasion I wore my ballroom camel hair coat handed down from my father in-law, my bolo tie from Grandpa Marshall, a Columbia vest, and my whitest white shirt over my extra-white t-shirt. I […]

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‘SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT (STA)?’ I’LL HANDLE THIS ONE

October 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

When an agency sends an email about a security threat assessment that is ‘underway’, I feel sort of special, but I can save a load of time if it includes scanning the internet for clues. In this photo I’m a threat to all decent hotel bellhops. Jed Clampet don’t need no bellhop. Git away from […]

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