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TAUGHT IN SCHOOL, LEARNED AT HOME

May 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Where I come from what I learned in school, what I was taught in school, was echoed at home. What I learned at home made me a better student. Can I blame my parents that I wasn’t the valedictorian? Or salutatorian? Or top half of my class? Maybe. I just asked my wife, “What’s the […]

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THE LEADING AGE, I MEAN LEADING EDGE

April 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The leading age comes after long years of experience, and putting it into practice for the benefit of others. The best blacksmith in town learns to pound steel into the correct form and he teaches others the same skill before his elbow sidelines him. The best woodworker shapes stock into useful pieces and helps others […]

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SELF IMPROVEMENT IS THE BEST YOU CAN EXPECT?

February 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Yes, self improvement is the best you can expect. What else would you want? If you make a mess and clean up after yourself? That’s improvement. Sounds easy enough.

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DOCTOR VISIT SOLUTION

November 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A man goes to a doctor visit with his wife. He gets checked out and the doctor says, “That’s it. Just leave a urine sample, semen sample, and a stool sample.” The wife says, “We haven’t got time for that. Just leave your underwear.” Follow me for more time saving advice.

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FANCY PARTY, OR JUST ANOTHER DAY?

November 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I’ve been to a fancy party. One. And it was fine. It was also enough. The purpose was to mingle museum staff with board members. The place was a twelve thousand square foot home in Portland’s West Hills. It was a beauty and worth dressing up for. I wore my nice jacket.

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WORK EVOLUTION OVER FORTY YEARS

September 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Work evolution happens when someone is on the job for forty years. You start out doing one thing, then do another, and that’s the evolution part. The evolution happens when you stick with it. Quitting after hard times is not the same.

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WEBSITE REVIEW: NEW DEVELOPMENTS

September 14, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A website review usually involves an outside analysis, an external look from an expert. An expert in the field would evaluate speed, design, ways to fix what’s broken. New developments on boomerpdx means one thing: blog traffic. My traffic is the same as that on a country road, my readers are literate, and that’s good […]

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BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE? MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

September 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The best business practice is managing cash flow. Ordinarily, a bad cash flow is the way a business dies, drowning little by little, month by month, in unpaid bills. Am I business man? Noooo. But I do pay attention. For example:

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MY INTUIT REFUND EXPERIENCE, AUGUST 18, 2025

August 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you’ve never asked for an Intuit refund, keep reading. If you have asked, and you’re still waiting, don’t give up. There’s hope, still hope. Today, hope is named Madison in Virginia. Who?

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QUICKBOOKS SOLUTIONS, AND THEN SOME

June 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Quickbooks solutions are what I signed up for to solve my problem. My problem? Being out of date, backward, and silly about accounting practices. The Solution? Automate, modernize, embrace the vision of that future. I’m all in, but for . . .

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