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WARNING SIGNS TO WOMEN LOOKING FOR RED FLAGS

April 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Warning signs for women come in all shapes and sizes from stop signs to rip tide signs to the groovy ‘What’s your sign’ guy. Some of the signs are lifestyle related, like the above picture. Would you guess this is how women interpret how guys would live without them, or some guy’s dream house. Either […]

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CLEAN SLATE? IT’S NOT TOO LATE

April 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The clean slate, the fresh start, is possible every day. Start over, begin again, it happens every day. That’s a picture from the night I met The Schonz. He was a sassy old bird with a firm grip. He gave me a clean slate for any other famous Portlander I might meet.

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PUBLIC BLOG, PRIVATE READERS

April 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dear Friends, I’ve come to realize that writing a public blog is a time hog. According to an expert (wife), it’s not normal. And I don’t disagree. But I like it. Sound familiar?

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THE SELF RIGHTEOUS BLOGGER

April 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who is self righteous? Me. And for all the right reasons. I check all of the boxes. Am I all alone on this? Here’s the definition:

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DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS TO BE WARY OF

April 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dangerous combinations come in every variety in all walks of life. In baseball it’s a fastball followed by an off-speed pitch for a third strike. For boxing it’s a left jab followed by a right cross for a knockout. In football it’s a running play followed by a pass. But, what about the non-sporty stuff? […]

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WHY WRITING IS BETTER THAN THE REST

March 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Why writing? That’s the question. Why not paining, sculpting, singing, playing an instrument, and any other creative outlet? Writing is simple, like running. One takes a pen and paper, a phone, a tablet, lap top, or anything else that contains and conveys words, and lays them down. For running it’s a pair of shoes. If […]

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LOOKING BACK AT THE BEGINNING

March 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Looking back can be dangerous, in an embarrassing way. The 80’s were a time of tight shorts in the NBA, and Crater Lake. That’s me with my girlfriend’s dog on a summer fashion shoot, a single man loose in the wild. I married that particular girlfriend. We were wedding bound after this trip.

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SIGNING PAPERS IN REAL INK

March 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Signing papers is a fact of life. Sign this, sign that, and move on. If you’ve signed and weren’t convinced you knew what you were signing? Welcome to the club.

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HOMESICK FEELING FOR LIFE, A GOOD THING

February 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you’ve never had that homesick feeling, it doesn’t mean you hate your home. I think of it as more of a time than a location. Not that we grow out those feelings, we just remember them differently the further we roam. Do you remember that time?

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STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF

February 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Staying competitive can be a life goal. It means staying sharp, alert, ready. Being quietly competitive is one thing; you may bring out the best in you. Loud competition can be a problem, such as?

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