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WRITE FOR BETTER OR WORSE, RICHER OR POORER

July 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Write for better because who doesn’t want to be better, hope for better, strive for better. A better you is good for everyone else. The better you doesn’t fly off the handle at every setback, spin out at every turn in the road, or quit when the going gets tough. The best you handles diversity […]

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BOOMERPDX BLOG APPRECIATION SUNDAY

July 12, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

On this blog appreciation Sunday I high five Thomas Wolfe for good luck. Again. The wife and I found him at home in Asheville, North Carolina. We parked the car, got something out of the trunk, and spent a few hours in the museum and the Old Kentucky Home around the block. We came back […]

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BOOK POWER TO BRAIN POWER

July 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

We were talking about books the other day, talking about book power, in our little salon. You know it’s a salon when the other people have thousands of books in their home after a downsize. How do you downsize a book collection? Don’t ask me, I just make another bookcase, but there comes a time.

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PORTLAND RECHARGE PRIMER

July 10, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Walk down Broadway and you can feel the Portland pulse, the Portland recharge, which is no surprise when you see the volcano map. But, more than that, the city feels primed for a renaissance, a Portland Renaissance. And that means an Oregon Renaissancea? . . . new growth of activity or interest in something, […]

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JOIN OREGON HISTORY FOR THE PEOPLE

July 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Oregon history is full of familiar names and places we remember from Mrs. Kraus’ third grade class. Statues around the state show them as they were. Their exploits are logged in libraries and museums. The Oregon Historical Society at 1200 SW Park, Portland Oregon is both museum and library. That’s a 2 for 1 if […]

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NAME RECOGNITION IN AMERICA EXPLAINED, TO BE OR NOT

July 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Two nights ago I watched Hamnet from the blue velvet couch. It’s about Shakespeare, which isn’t a spoiler. At least it shouldn’t be. With one of the more helpful movie openings, it explained that Hamnet and Hamet are the same name. The same. So I was set. Hamnet it is?

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PIECES OF A LIFE TOGETHER, AND ‘THE PAST’

June 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you spend enough time with someone you may eventually get the feeling of living a life, of sharing a life, together. With that in mind, why wait until the last minute to get, or give, the flowers. Is there a plan for how to do that? How do two people put those pieces together? […]

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THE CUVEE PROM PLAN: TUXEDO REQURIED

June 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The Cuvee prom plan works when the star align: A birthday? An anniversary? A retirement? Combine all three and it’s time to break out the tuxedo? Yes, it’s time.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL MEDICINE: THE DOCTORS ARE IN

June 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

From a distance the ribbon cutting for the National University Of Natural Medicine appeared as yet another civic event in Portland, Oregon. Speakers spoke, ribbons cut, cheers all around. It was all of that and so much more, like overcoming impossible odds. And yet . . .

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GREAT NEWS FROM MT. ANGEL AND JOHN ROSSI PODCAST

June 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The great news from Mt. Angel comes via the John Rossi Podcast visit to Lou’s Kitchen. The Kitchen is a big winner in Best of Willamette Valley 2026 claiming the Gold Medal for best all-round restaurant. When I opened the door the place was packed and buzzing at noon. One grilled chicken salad and an […]

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