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BOOMER STREET

April 24, 2018 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomer gets the message. We’ve heard the message all of our lives. It goes like this: Move over little dog, the big old dog is moving in. We were once the little dog and moved over for those who knew better. We did what we were told. The idea is […]

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NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS KNOW NUTRITION FIRST

February 27, 2018 by David Gillaspie

My wife shared a joke with me. She’s a naturopathic physician, Dr. Gillaspie. It had nothing to do with the old television show with young Dr. Kildare and his colleague Dr. Gillaspie. “Early in our practices doctors from my class would talk about what it must be like as an RD, a real […]

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MEXICO TRAVEL: PUERTO VALLARTA PERFECTION, pt3

January 14, 2018 by David Gillaspie

The top down view from the seventh floor in Old Vallarta, or Viejo Vallarta, to the square. Is it Frida Kahlo’s turquoise house? It’s the right color. If it part of the Kahlo catalogue, she’s got octopus on her self portrait. But it’s not Frida. Not enough eyebrow.

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MEXICO TRAVEL: PUERTO VALLARTA PERFECTION, pt1

January 12, 2018 by David Gillaspie

Where the heck is Puerto Vallarta? Find a good map book. Look about two thousand miles south of Portland and you’re close. West coast of Mexico below the Gulf of California.

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FIVE DIAMOND PRESIDENT, OR HOW TO UNDERSTAND HIGH END HABITS

January 7, 2018 by David Gillaspie

For any questions about President Trump, his behavior in office, and general lifestyle, there’s a simple answer: He’s a Five Diamond President. If that’s not good enough, he’s also a Six Star Diamond man. What you see in President Trump is the result of decades of pampered living. Nothing wrong […]

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MAKE NEW NORMAL BETTER THAN OLD NORMAL? THAT’S THE NEW JOB

January 6, 2018 by David Gillaspie

I’ll never to get used to hearing about the ‘new normal,’ which is a pretty common topic after cancer treatment. “How is your new normal?” I’ve heard. “Do you miss the things you can’t do anymore?” I’ve heard. What’s the right answer? There is no right answer, but the questions ought to serve […]

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SHOW UP LATE? APOLOGIZE AND PROMISE TO JUMP

January 5, 2018 by David Gillaspie

I’m sorry I’m late.

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A VERY MYSTERIO CHRISTMAS 2017, AND BEYOND

December 26, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Part of Mysterio Christmas means identifying with the season. Nothing says Mysterio Christmas like the right hat. And the right woman by your side. Nike, Goddess of Victory is a good choice. But the most important part of Mysterio Christmas? Bringing the spirit like you mean it:

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CANCER TREATMENT: 5 THINGS I KNEW BEFORE STARTING

December 21, 2017 by David Gillaspie

I will submit to the cancer treatment sequence of events that may or may not do what is predicted. Like a lamb to slaughter, I would submit to whatever it took to kill the shit out of hpv16 throat cancer. In the writing world we all dream of that one ‘YES’ that […]

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SELF MYTHOLOGY: DEATH, DYING, PAT CONROY’S DAD

December 18, 2017 by David Gillaspie

What are the best stories told but the ones we tell about ourselves. From Greek gods to Steinbeck sharecroppers we can be whoever we like when we tell our own stories. Of course the best self mythology comes from the biggest liars and you can’t believe a word they say, still we need […]

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