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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: WE’LL TAKE IT ALL?

August 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘museum collections?’ Priceless artifacts? You wouldn’t ‘t be wrong. Unique objects? Right on track. But all the other stuff is confusing. Is it all special? Noooo. But . . .

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YAMHILL COUNTY FAIR 2026, THE OLDEST COUNTY FAIR IN OREGON

July 31, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I went to the Yamhill County Fair for the rides? Noooo. Luckily I went with my wife and our friend (hey Josette) and they weren’t jumping in line. Neither was anyone else since we were there early. It opens at 10. So why drive out into the farmland past towns and graveyards full of pioneers? […]

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JAKE’S WALL OF FAME FOR NOTABLE OREGONIANS

July 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you’re a notable Oregonian your picture is in Jake’s Famous Crawfish. They they are, senators, governors, a president. Who’s missing? Mayors, councilmen and women, maybe a famous chef or two. If you’re going to have a can kicking Hemingway on board, why not reach out for others?

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EXPERT OPINIONS? CHECK REFERENCES

July 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Before you act on expert opinions, do one thing first. Check references? Nooo, not yet. First, ask why you need to trust someone when they ask. After you’ve got trust locked in, be a good listener. Believe them when they tell you who they are, after checking references.

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THE BIGGER WORLD AT YOUR DOORSTEP

July 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

With the question in my last post answered so soundly, I think I’m on a roll to solve problems, shed light in the darkness, and make the world a better place for others to roam freely. Just between us, how does this work? My wife. Marry the right woman and the clouds part, the sun shines, […]

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OLD PORTLAND, NEW PORTLAND, TODAY PORTLAND WITH MARK ROTHKO

July 23, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

This is a scene of old Portland, a painting by Mark Rothko, hanging in new Portland. A single bridge, a barren Eastside, a cloudy sky. Yep, looks like Portland. Here’s how I know:

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ADULTISM: JUST DO IT?

July 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Adultism: making mistakes and passing the knowledge on without admitting how you learned it. “Mistakes? Not me. I just know things because I’m smarter than you.” If you haven’t said those words, you’ve heard them and thought, ‘this is what smart people say?’ And we wonder why young people don’t respect their elders any more […]

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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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