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EDUCATION STEPS UP, HARVARD ROARS

April 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Education steps up when Harvard slams it down. No defeat baby, no surrender. No retreat. Today, with Harvard’s statement, their decree, their promise to not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights, we are all Harvard People. Without the student loan problems.

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WALK AWAY PEOPLE? KEEP WALKING

April 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The problem with walk away people is what they leave behind: their mess. Someone will do the clean-up, just not them. They’re too busy. Not too busy walking, too busy making their next mess. There’s always something funny about them:

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RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED

April 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon held a burial service on Wednesday. Friends, family, and those who knew the deceased gathered. It was as heartfelt and touching as anything I’ve seen for a life well lived. If you’re planning a ceremony for a loved one, or yourself, this was a blueprint. But there’s a […]

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LOOKING BACK AT THE BEGINNING

March 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Looking back can be dangerous, in an embarrassing way. The 80’s were a time of tight shorts in the NBA, and Crater Lake. That’s me with my girlfriend’s dog on a summer fashion shoot, a single man loose in the wild. I married that particular girlfriend. We were wedding bound after this trip.

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WILDLIFE HELPERS FOR TUALATIN REFUGE

March 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Wildlife helpers keep a low profile at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors get help from signs in the parking lot on how to behave. No running, no dogs, stay on the trail, and don’t upset the wildlife by being wild. It’s plain and simple: take a walk in nature and leave. Bring your […]

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SWITCHING UP FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER

March 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Switching up with anything is every man’s dream. Unless you’re thinking of suburban guy. He’s not changing anything. That’s the lifestyle of the American Dream. A house, a yard, neighbors, kids, mail comes on time, good library, a job that makes it all affordable. And there’s more:

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LINES CROSSED? DRAW A BETTER LINE

March 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Lines crossed is a warning” “Don’t cross that line, bro.” But who listens to that? It’s just a line, isn’t it? This is called ‘learning from experience.’

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SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW

March 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

‘Smart enough’ is a fair goal in education. It’ll take you where you want to go, and help avoid places you don’t want to go. There’s a self-serving element to it when you like school so much you go to college to become a teacher. Or, you like kids enough to give them a better […]

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DO RIGHT, BUT NOT RIGHT NOW?

February 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I’m a ‘do right’ kind of person. That’s my big contribution. So far, so good. If there’s a clear choice to make between one thing or the other, make the right choice. “But, Blogger Dave, what about the gray area when no one is looking?”

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STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF

February 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Staying competitive can be a life goal. It means staying sharp, alert, ready. Being quietly competitive is one thing; you may bring out the best in you. Loud competition can be a problem, such as?

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