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THE LONG ROAD OF FAMILY LIFE

December 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The long road of family life in the good old days started with moms and dads in the lead. Whether they loved each other like soul mates, or hated each other like oceans do shorelines, they stayed married. I’m not looking at statistical data when I say they stayed married, it’s just that I don’t […]

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TRAUMA TELEVISION: NFL vs SVU

December 20, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Trauma television: scenes where you look away. The NFL is a hard watch at the beginning of the season because we forget how violent it is. Then we get up to spreed. When injuries happen it’s, “Well that’s football.”

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big game, college football, cte, entertainment, football, frozen tundra, history, longevity, national football league, Neil Lomax, next season, NFL, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, special victims unit, SVU, television, television networks, trauma, trauma television, win

PORTLAND PARK BLOCKS IN DECEMBER WITH DOG

December 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The Portland Park Blocks, the south side, deserves a good look this time of year. Call it a learning moment, my dog did. Who’s a good girl. We started at Portland State University to see what the youths were up to.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: art, education, education vibe, educational, good girl, history, learning, learning moment, my dog, OHS, Oregon, Oregon History, PAM, park blocks, Portland, Portland Art Museum, Portland Oregon, Portland Park Blocks, Portland stater university, student union, vibe

OREGON ALLERGIES BAD AT #1

December 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Oregon allergies flare up every Saturday of the college football season. Panelists and podcasters and prognosticators all search the championship landscape of games to find the most important one. Many agreed it would be Georgia v Texas for the SEC title. Or SMU v Clemson for the ACC Allergies choked them out before they could […]

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TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON

December 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Traditions and customs reek of history and ceremony. Just the way I like it. The more the merrier is fitting for both. But, like George Harrison said, “All things must pass.”

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Bybee howell house, customs, Fort Vancouver, historical, history, learning, museum, museum crew, new, old, old and new, Oregon, Oregon History, review, traditions, traditions and customs, travel, trifle

PETTY GRUDGES SETTLED BY COLLEGE FOOTBALL

December 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

My petty grudges are just that, petty. No one texts me with bad news to cheer me up. They’re not those kind of grudges. Mine get settled without my help. That’s what makes them petty. For instance:

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OREGON DUCK TRAINING

December 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What do you learn in Oregon Duck training? First you learn to listen. It’s not easy when you hear this from early games:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big10, college football, Ducks, Eugene oregon, football, Hayward field, national championship, Oregon, Oregon Duck, oregon duck national championship, oregon duck training, oregon location, SEC, training

NOT THANKFUL? TRY HARDER

November 28, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Not thankful is not a season and not a holiday. With no one to be thankful for, be thankful for yourself. How does that work? Please continue:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: birthday, Christmas, football, holidays, most thankful, no thanks, not thankful, Oregon, Oregon Duck, Oregon duck football, secret, thankful, thankless, thanksgiving, very thankful

FALLING LEAVES OF AUTUMN

November 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Falling leaves are the rule of the season. The only place without a carpet of leaves is a parking garage. But that’s Oregon, famous for trees.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: beer, complaining, Coos Bay, falling, falling leaves, green, leaves, North Bend, Oregon, trees

GROWING UP AND STAYING SHARP

November 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Growing up is a decision. It’s a decision to be on time, show up ready to go, and inspire others by your example. Like writing a blog, lol. The biggest decision to make? Decide to stay sharp, in spite of having sons.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: college football, decision, family, fathers, fresh memories, growing up, inspire others, internet information, looking back, memories, men, misinformation, multiple kids, multiple women, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, reddit, reliable source, sharp, sons, stay sharp, staying sharp, television