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CITY LIFE SHARING: PORTLAND OREGON

October 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

City life sharing means getting the family together one way or another for a public event. In a hotel ballroom. For the occasion I wore my ballroom camel hair coat handed down from my father in-law, my bolo tie from Grandpa Marshall, a Columbia vest, and my whitest white shirt over my extra-white t-shirt. I […]

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HOW TO VOTE CORRECTLY IN 2026 FOR MILLENNIALS

October 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If millennials vote correctly in 2026, their voice will be heard since they replaced baby boomers as the largest generation currently crowding everyone younger. Speaking for all boomers, I offer apologies to Gen Z, Alpha, and Beta. And this to the millennials: your welcome. Now that they’re older they’ve discovered yearnings for what they’ve taken […]

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PDX WOOD A WELCOME SIGHT

October 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Call it PDX wood, Portland wood, Oregon wood. Or call it what it is, Douglas Fir from the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua. And call it a nice wall. It’s nice in a way, but unfinished looking. Your call:

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PORTLAND TRAVEL NOTES: THE BOOKENDS

October 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

This is the flat spot in the river bank where people used to take a break. Whether coming up from the Columbia River, or down on the Willamette, this was the original rest stop for paddlers. Then it grew, grew some more, and for those of us who’ve traded punches on her streets, it’s all […]

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY? MAYBE NOT

October 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

It could be a case of mistaken identity if you’re in an outfit led by a naked lady and winged horse all clad in gold. Where’s the plan? What’s the goal? Is it safe? No one gives a good answer. Where’s your plan, what’s the goal, is it safe? If the plan is to paint […]

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CASUAL BIRD WATCHING WITH BABY DUCK

October 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Casual bird watching is just a short drive away to the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. You never know what you’ll see, like this Egret. A special egret. Why special? It has friends. An egret and a blue heron together?

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FISHING FAILURE = TRY AGAIN

October 10, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What makes for a fishing failure? Bad weather, wrong bait, no bites. If that happens too many times, what do you do? You want some salmon, you live in Oregon, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out.

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SAM QUINONES ON IMPORTANT WRITING

October 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s better than a writer hyping important writing, the importance of writing, and at the same time telling us about their favorite writing book from a dead writer? If that’s not writing advice, I don’t know what is. Good writing advice is hard to come by. Will it make you a better writer, you ask? […]

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PORTLAND NARRATION WITH MEL BROWN AT THE JACK LONDON

October 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Yesterday I wrote a post about two ladies walking around Portland like they knew where they were going. They did know where they were going, but there was a hitch. They weren’t alone. The Heart of Portland followed along.

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A PORTLAND WALK WITH THE LADIES

October 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What do you miss if you skip the Portland walk? Trees planted in brick walk ways? Always fun. The street lamps like the one in the top left? Wooden models are part of the Oregon Historical Society collection, and they are beautiful.

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