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MEET THE NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS

September 29, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The new boss comes in to change things, to do what the old boss couldn’t do. Whether it’s changing the order of operations, the culture, or cutting expenses, it’s a job someone has to do. If you’ve worked in a place during the transition from the old ways to new, you know what happens: People […]

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THE OTHER PORTLAND OREGON

September 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The other Portland once had a reputation as a place for rich hippies to retire young and send their kids to Reed College. If that was the 70’s those kids might be fifty or sixty years old; thirty or forty if they started a family late, or decided to have more than one family. Since […]

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FAMILY PETS NURTURE LONG MARRIED COUPLES

September 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

“Family pets are for kids to learn about caring for animals.” That makes sense to me. Feed the fish, walk the dog, pet the cat. Then everyone grows up and moves on. That’s when I had ‘the conversation’ about a new dog.

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MY TOGETHERNESS: HOW IT STARTED, HOW IT’S GOING

September 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My togetherness started in my mom’s backyard with the girl in the blue summer dress, the one she wore when I first saw her. We seemed to get along okay in NW Portland, so I took a flier and had her meet the family. Everyone was in Eugene for my granddad’s visit from Texas. My […]

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INSPIRING KIDS TO ACHIEVE? THAT’S THE JOB

August 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who is inspiring kids to achieve? Who inspired you? I’ll start. It’s the parents, mom and dad, the home unit. What else would you expect from a baby boomer blogger? My parents inspired me.

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THREATENING PARENTS FOR KID’S BEHAVIOR? WHAT’S NEXT

August 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I saw a clip of the masked men of Immigration and Customs Enforcement threatening parents to convince someone behind the locked door of a barber shop to open up. Agent: “I’m going to go get your dad—and I’m going to get your mom!” Witness: “Y’all can’t tell him that, though. His mom?” Agent: “Yes […]

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HUMAN PROJECT OF YOU

August 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A human project is easy to find. They’re all around because everyone is a project in some stage of completion. The secret? It’s never complete, but there are signs of progress.

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PORTLAND SATURDAY IN EARLY AUGUST

August 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

This Portland Saturday started last year when we missed the big group holiday night out. Yesterday began in the home kitchen chopping up five ingredient guacamole. Followed by strawberry margarita testing for the arrivals on their way. Hmmm, needs more of something. Tequila?

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PLANNED IGNORANCE? NOT SO FAST

August 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Planned ignorance is not a plan for everyone. Parents who complain about teachers when little Jimmy gets a bad report card? It’s not Jimmy’s fault and don’t you dare say it is; don’t even think it. And it’s not the parents’ fault. Just ask them. Better yet, check with parents whose kids are just starting. […]

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WINNING STYLE FOR WINNERS

July 30, 2025 by David Gillaspie

This was my first view of winning style. As a very obedient child, (checking references,) I did what I was told. Go to a corner? On my way. Stand over there? Okay. Or bask in the moment like Muhammad Ali? It was an eye opener for little kids learning the sports ropes before rope-a dope.

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