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LEARNING CURVE FOR BLOGGERS

August 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A learning curve is something we face from the beginning. From first grade to last grade, the challenge is never ending. And that’s the good part. Then there’s the other part.

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NEEDED CHANGE BEGINS WITH . . . ? VOTING

July 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

‘Needed change?’ Just repeating the words lends a sense of urgency. Something goes wrong? Something’s not right? Someone’s got a better idea? What about that ‘better idea?’

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WEDNESDAY SEVENS UP ON MIDDLE CLASS

June 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I found the Wednesday Sevens during my usual pre-writing routine, (reading Yahoo News, scrolling twitter, checking Facebook like a pro.) The sevens are, Yahoo News: 7 Things the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in the Next 5 Years Twitter: 7 Keys To Life Facebook: Nothing, so I adapted.

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LEARNING TO LEARN PORTLAND BIG AND SMALL

March 20, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Life long learners need classes to learn Portland? A New York man moved to Portland in his fifties. He returns to The City every year to find something new. “Just walk around the financial district in lower Manhattan and you can read the history of the area on the sidewalk,” he said. “I […]

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