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NEW YORK, NEW YORK? COME ON NEW YORK

September 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Doing the right thing in New York is the same as doing the right thing in Oregon: Stay home, keep a social distance. My social distance from NYC is 3000 miles away, but it wasn’t always that way. Frank said it best:

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CLEAN DRINKING WATER? I’LL HAVE ANOTHER

September 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

This is the Tualatin River water, not drinking water. With this river running through Washington County to the lake in Lake Oswego, then out to the Willamette, why isn’t it tapped for drinking water in Tigard and LO? This warning from the Tualatin Riverkeepers lays it out:

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ARMY ENLISTMENT? HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

September 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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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ONE PORTLAND JOURNEY: MINE

September 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I got off the bus at the end of my Portland journey, only to begin the real deal. This is where I lived after breaking up. My usual move after a break up was moving to bigger and better. For instance, I broke up in Delaware and moved to Brooklyn, NY. Here, I broke up […]

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PORTLAND BRIDGES – 1971

September 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

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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PORTLAND, OREGON – 1971 – DRIVE CAREFULLY

September 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Portland, Oregon, city of dreams, or the end of the line. The end of the western line may be Astoria, but let’s stick to Portland. This blog post shows approaches to town on different roads. Well it’s all right, riding around in the breeze Well it’s all right, if you live the life you […]

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YES, I CAN HEAR YOU. ARE YOU LISTENING TODAY?

August 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I’m listening today, like every day, for that special spark of something, something interesting, but I’d settle for less. Short of that, I hope for something that jumps out from social media, something blog-worthy. That’s a big deal with a blog, a big deal for writers, finding a topic to expand on. Too often they […]

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DARK MOON RISING

August 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The dark moon hit my eye last night in Portland, Oregon. Tucked away on the 14th floor near the Willamette River with friends and drinks, I interrupted everything for a special announcement: “I see a bad moon rising.” It looked huge, this moonrise, and kept getting bigger and more interesting. What’s not to like about […]

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FLOWER CHILDREN? HECK YEAH FOR A HAPPY DAY

August 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

Heads up to all flower children: Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon are still in bloom. If you missed the cherry blossoms, the roses in the Rose Garden in Washington Park, the iris bloom, sunflowers, and any others, this is your place. It’s well groomed, thought out, and accessible. No matter your age or disability, […]

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