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YOU KNOW YOU MADE A WRONG TURN WHEN…

January 28, 2016 by David Gillaspie

How often do we get warnings when we make the wrong turn? The #oregonstandoff took a wrong turn or two in the past month, but they’re not alone. How to respond when you learn a wrong turn could be a life saver? A wrong turn happens on foot, in cars, relationships. When things go wrong, […]

Filed Under: Buckle Up Tagged With: #oregonstandoff, American, Barcelona, bomb squad, England, great britain, military people, new york, NYC, Oregon, smart aleck, Spain, van duzer corridor, vauxhall, world citizen, wrong turn

FIRE ON THE HIGHWAY

January 27, 2016 by David Gillaspie

(Inspired by Marshall Tucker’s Fire on the Mountain) Left my family on my Arizona land Drove to Oregon with a loosely laid plan Winter’s cold there and life is hard Sometimes I wish I was in my sweet desert yard Now there’s fire on the highway One man laying dead We tried to […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: burns, felony crime, fire, fire on the highway, guns, highway, Oregon

YOUNG EAGLES FLYING HIGH

January 23, 2016 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomer life has a soundtrack. We’ve heard it all from Elvis, The Beatles, Big Hair rock, punk, grunge, and Adele. Then there’s The Eagles. Not quite country, not quite rock, but able to nail either style with what? Country Rock. They weren’t the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, or Poco. You didn’t need some insider vibe […]

Filed Under: BOOMER YEARS Tagged With: Alice Cooper, Allman Brothers, Black Sabbath, Carly Simon, Carol King, Eagles, glenn fry, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, Oregon, paramount theater, Pink Floyd, Portland, Portland Oregon, Rolling Stones, the eagles, young eagles

THE AMERICAN JOB? BE A GOOD CITIZEN

January 21, 2016 by David Gillaspie

The American job comes with a Mission Statement, Code of Conduct, and Job Description. Talk to people who came to America after WWII and hear their citizenship story. They came from bombed out nations to find a new life. They came for the American job and learned the job of being an American along the […]

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: America, american citizen, american citizenship, american job, armed militia, Bill of Rights, burns oregon, declaration of independence, doctored bible, Nobel Prize, Oregon, oregon action, second amendment, U.S. Constitution, WWII

NO MEAT IN BOOMER WOMEN SANDWICH GENERATION? NOW WHAT?

January 20, 2016 by David Gillaspie

Boomer women in the sandwich generation help parents and kids. The parents and kids boomer women stand ready for are their parents, their kids. At least that’s how it’s supposed to work. You know, family. If the kids are in high school and college, they still need help. Right? If mom and dad are living […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomer Generation, blogger, BOOMER, boomer generation, boomer sandwich generation, boomerpdx, boomers, helping, helping kids, helping parents, Oregon, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, sandwich generation

PROTEST HISTORY: HIPPIES, BLUES BROTHERS, AND AMMON BUNDY

January 11, 2016 by David Gillaspie

Blues Brothers and Ammon Bundy both on a Mission From God? The history of non-violent protest is a rough one. American college campuses rocked with turmoil in the Sixties and early Seventies with protests against the Vietnam War. The youth of America took notice of federal policy and didn’t like it. And they came strong […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: ammon bundy, blues brothers, bundy, burns, burns oregon, civil disobedience, college protesters, federal land, guns, hippies, Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, peaceful protest, protest, russian white house, stonewall riot, tank man, Tiananmen Square, Vietnam War, weapons

KING OF THE HILL IN NORTH BEND, OREGON

January 9, 2016 by David Gillaspie

People know the place when you say you’re from North Bend. Ask someone where there from and you expect one answer, one place. Then you get this: “I grew up all over the place.” Hear that and know you’ve got someone ashamed of where they’re from. They know the name of their town, they just […]

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: bulldogs, college, college ball, football, king of the hill, North Bend, North Bend Oregon, Oregon, sand dunes, southern oregon college, wrestling

IN PRAISE OF CANAPRENEURS AND THE OTHER SPOT

January 2, 2016 by David Gillaspie

Canapreneurs manage risk with cannabis business. The Other Spot was part of it. Who remembers their favorite bar? Was it on a college campus? In your neighborhood? Maybe you’re still looking. Here’s one blogger’s list: J.C. Dobbs, South Street, Philadelphia. Long and narrow with a band playing in the back. It was the ‘go to’ […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomer blogger, Baby Boomers, boomers, canabis, canapreneurs, ganja, marijuana, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMER, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland boomers, Portland Oregon, stoners, the other spot, weed

THE OREGON WAY OF OREGON DUCK FOOTBALL FANS

December 31, 2015 by David Gillaspie

The right Oregon Duck football uniform makes all the difference. The experienced Oregon fan knows the drill by now. It’s not the first post-season, but one that matters more. Someone else plays for the national championship, or the semi-finals to get in. Oregon football made the run last years, right up to the end. This […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Alamo Bowl, college football, football, Ohio state, Oregon, Oregon duck football, Oregon Ducks, OREGON FOOTBALL, oregon way, TCU

CHIP KELLY TIME SHOWS A SILVER LINING

December 30, 2015 by David Gillaspie

Do you know what time it is? Chip Kelly time. Football coaches and m0torcylce riders share this in common: They’ve either been fired or crashed, or they’re about to. With Chip Kelly time finished in Philadelphia, you can expect to hear variations of the following: He should have played it safe and stayed in New […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: bill belichick, CHIP KELLY, chip kelly time, cowboys, Dallas Cowboys, demarco murray, Eagles, green bay packers, jeffrey lurie, NFL, Oregon, Oregon duck football, Oregon Ducks, philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl, vince lombardi

YOU KNOW YOU MADE A WRONG TURN WHEN…

FIRE ON THE HIGHWAY

YOUNG EAGLES FLYING HIGH

THE AMERICAN JOB? BE A GOOD CITIZEN

NO MEAT IN BOOMER WOMEN SANDWICH GENERATION? NOW WHAT?

PROTEST HISTORY: HIPPIES, BLUES BROTHERS, AND AMMON BUNDY

KING OF THE HILL IN NORTH BEND, OREGON

IN PRAISE OF CANAPRENEURS AND THE OTHER SPOT

THE OREGON WAY OF OREGON DUCK FOOTBALL FANS

CHIP KELLY TIME SHOWS A SILVER LINING

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