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MODERN RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE

October 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Running for your life used to be pretty simple. There’s something that might kill you if it gets close enough. And it’s a surprise, a big surprise. No one needs to tell you what to do:

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PDX WOOD A WELCOME SIGHT

October 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Call it PDX wood, Portland wood, Oregon wood. Or call it what it is, Douglas Fir from the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua. And call it a nice wall. It’s nice in a way, but unfinished looking. Your call:

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CONNECTING DOTS FOR A BIGGER PICTURE

October 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

When freedom is just through those two doors you’d better start connecting dots for a plan to get there. That’s if you want to go, if you want to leave the cozy warmth of where you are. Cozy warmth where you are? Are you cozy? Of course you are, and so is everyone you know. […]

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WIFE WALKING FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS

October 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I see couples walking, wife walking, the woman in front, the man a few steps back. You can tell it’s wife walking when the woman goes into a shop and the man finds a seat outside and stares at his phone. My wife and I walked past two places that looked interesting, though not to […]

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LONG MARRIAGE, WITH AGREEMENT DEALS

September 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie

If you are in a marriage, long or short, bride or groom, and it’s your first one, you are aware of certain deals, made aware of certain deals, from the start. They begin with to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, […]

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ARMY ENLISTMENT? HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

September 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Me: Today is my Army enlistment anniversary. Did you remember. Wife: It’s also the day my Mom died. Me: It is? I mean, yes, it is, and also my anniversary. Wife: I’m glad you remember it. Me: And there’s another thing to celebrate on the same date. Wife: What?

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WANTED MAN vs NEEDED. THERE’S A DIFFERENCE?

September 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie

If you’re waiting for a wanted man to make life better, you’ll be waiting a minute. This man was a one-float parade around Silverton during my last visit. You could hear him from blocks away with his booming sound system blasting AC/DC. When I left, he followed my car out of town, then turned back […]

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CLASSIC PORTLAND RIVALRY

September 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Social media Portland isn’t for the weak of heart. It’s either heaven on earth, or a hell hole from the underworld sticky goo. If you showed up recently, things are looking better; if you’ve been here a minute you’ve seen the ups and downs. Lastly, if you’ve lived here your whole life? Uh oh.

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PORTLAND BRIDGES – 1971

September 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Every city with a river have one thing in common: bridges. Portland bridges crisscross the Willamette River over and over to keep traffic moving. There’s more of them today than 1971, not to mention upgrades. The 405 is more of river of cars, and like every river it needs bridges to keep the city moving.

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FRESH AIR MAKES PEOPLE PEOPLE HUNGRY?

August 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie

If you’re looking for fresh air, and who isn’t, you’ll find it in abundance at your local nursery where acres of plants release oxygen. It may not feel, or look, like an oxygen tent, and you’re not a patient, but it does wonders. If it’s not the air that dazzles you, it’s the colorful blossoms, […]

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