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THE GREEN BOOK MOVIE REVIEW

August 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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WRITING TIME CHALLENGE TO PITY BOOMERPDX

July 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Non-writers will never understand writing time, which I get. Who sits down daily, or any time, to tap out sentence after sentence. One day? Maybe. Once in a while? A few times a week? Sure, go entertain yourself. But why get all weird and drag it on for, let me check, drag it on since […]

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SOUND JUDGEMENT? THE SIGNS

July 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Sound of mind and body is one thing, sound judgement another. Starting with sound: Free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension? We try, but nooooo. Exhibiting or based on thorough knowledge and experience? I like this, but nooo. This is more like it:

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LIFE CYCLE: TOMATO KING 2026

July 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The life cycle of tomatoes starts with an idea: ‘Let’s do something with the space we’ve got.’ When the space includes a side yard with lots of sun? Plant that tomato.

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