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GREAT WRITING: WHEN WORDS MATTER MORE

December 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

From Google AI on current sentence construction: Basic Structure: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) Subject: Who/what the sentence is about (e.g., Matt). Verb: The action or state of being (e.g., eats). Object: Receives the action (e.g., pizza). Example: “Matt eats pizza.”

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NOBODY FROM NOWHERE? SO FAR SO GOOD

December 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Some people lament being a nobody from nowhere. Not me. I’ve heard enough big shots complaining about their loss of privacy to the point of living like a shut-in. “I used to be able to go out with no one noticing. Now every time I leave the house is a big event.” Who wants to […]

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THE HEART OF PORTLAND

November 29, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Repost from 2012 Urban life grows more imposing the closer you get to Burnside. The pretty lights you see from I-5, the beautiful reflection off the Willamette, disappear once you park your car. Trade wheels on the road for shoes on the sidewalk and the pace slows enough for a good look around. You still […]

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FOOD PREP MARATHON: BIRTHDAY BRUNCH

November 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My food prep marathon lasted three days. The images here come from a tasty night in LA to set the mood. I’ve had other cooking marathons, but this one combines a few of them. It began with the idea of hosting a breakfast brunch. Hmmmm ? ? ?

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DOG WALKING: THE LONG WAY HOME

November 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dog walking is the key to longevity? Whose longevity, your’s or the dog? And how far do you need to walk? My advice?

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LOVE LETTER TO READERS AND SUBSCRIBERS

November 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who remembers the first love letter you wrote? Did you send it? Either way, it’s all about the intent. You were moved to express your feelings. I don’t know about you, but I remember my first.

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ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE

November 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Part of the job in writing a blog like boomerpdx is reading The New Yorker. That’s where I found The Fifties by Monica Ferrell. She’s got a website loaded up with the works. The works?

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EMPTY HANDS IN THE GETTY

October 29, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The empty hands in the Getty Museum, or Getty Center, caught my eye more than the hands with cigarettes. Can’t you see a coffin nail, maybe a Phillip Morris Commander, in this guy’s hand, tipping ashes into the skull? The artist sees the whole picture and paints it; visitors see modern interpretations. I see a […]

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FUTURE

October 22, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The older you get, the more young people there are. More of them are needed to help guys like this snap out of it. Our systems don’t work based on moron logic like, “We figured it out on our own and they can too.” Figured it out? Figured what out?

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TAX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HERE AND THERE

October 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The tax difference between sitting in my garage and getting lost in Arizona is pretty big. I’ll explain. I just got a property tax statement, maybe you did too? The list of where the money goes is impressive. Compared to what?

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