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LEAVING HOME? NO, JUST GET OUT OF THE HOUSE TODAY

August 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Leaving home is a life event? Not so much after the first time, whether it was leaving for college, the Army, or a first apartment. When baby boomers leave home what they’re doing is leaving their house. So when did leaving the house become such a big deal? Maybe right after some important study says […]

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ONE QUESTION, ONE ANSWER, OR . . .

August 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Ask one question, just one, and if you know each other, things start clicking, woman or man. If you don’t know each other? Good luck. Maybe don’t ask anything. It’s not any particular question we’re talking about; it could be anything. “Is that a new car?”

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MATTRESS SHOPPING + BABY BOOMER = MARRIAGE COUNSELING

August 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Go mattress shopping and expect to find more than a mattress. Like what? The outstanding feature to me is meeting people who quote $20,000 for a new bed. Sound normal to you? Not to me, and here’s why:

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THE GREEN BOOK MOVIE REVIEW

August 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I saw The Green Book after watching documentaries on Bill Russell and Quincy Jones. The sequence matters because real people in the docs had already explained in pretty stark terms how it was to be black. The harsh reality they told showed up in scene after scene in a different context. How different?

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DESCRIPTIVE TITLES ARE NOT ADMISSIONS OF GUILT

August 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If some well known celebrity shows up on a screen, any screen, talking about drug addiction, mental health, and suicide, they’re not talking about themselves. Instead, they’re using their recognition, their acclaim, and their name-fame, to get a message across to a broader audience. Why do they bother with adding their feelings? Because they […]

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HOW TO BUSY SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2026

August 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Focus on a busy Saturday starts Friday night. I’m looking at you, baby boomer: Go to bed early Friday night and get up refreshed and enthusiastic, instead of hungover and droopy. No one needs to see that beyond the mirror, and your spouse. Get up early, hustle through the routine, and get out the door. […]

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LIVING LIFE AND LISTENING

August 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Listening, being a good listener, is an important part of living life the way it should be lived. Take it from me, a serial interrupter who has changed his ways. I’ve changed my ways, and you should too. What’s that you say?

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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: WE’LL TAKE IT ALL?

August 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘museum collections?’ Priceless artifacts? You wouldn’t ‘t be wrong. Unique objects? Right on track. But all the other stuff is confusing. Is it all special? Noooo. But . . .

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YAMHILL COUNTY FAIR 2026, THE OLDEST COUNTY FAIR IN OREGON

July 31, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I went to the Yamhill County Fair for the rides? Noooo. Luckily I went with my wife and our friend (hey Josette) and they weren’t jumping in line. Neither was anyone else since we were there early. It opens at 10. So why drive out into the farmland past towns and graveyards full of pioneers? […]

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FINISHING TOUCH ON WHAT YOU START

July 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

How often do you get to add the finishing touch on what you start? Most of the time we move the pile of expectations, but it moves so slow it’s hard to know it moved at all. Give it a shot, do your best, and maybe, just maybe, things will work out the way you […]

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