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NATIONAL PRIDE FROM THE BACK ROW

January 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The idea of national pride usually comes from where you were brought up, and who raised you. My sense of things comes from growing up in small town America, raised by parents who came from even smaller towns. The sophisticate in the family was Grandma, who grew up in Dallas, Texas, graduated high school as […]

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DOING NEW THINGS, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

September 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Doing new things opens doors, broadens horizons, and gives us hope that we still matter. “Watch this,” isn’t always the best way to start. If you like what you’ve done for the first time, start practicing to improve. And that’s the problem.

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LEARNING CURVE NEVER ENDS

May 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A learning curve shows where you start and where you finish. You learn what you don’t know, then how to apply it. From newbie to seasoned pro, eventually. We used to learn new things from the news, from newspapers to news shows to breaking news. Journalists used to spoon-feed us the most important stories.

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ERRAND BOY? EMBRACE THE JOB

October 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Who’s an errand boy? Who isn’t? That’s how things get done, doing on errands. What else is there, hiring someone to do errands? But there are times it makes sense.

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TOXIC MALE? HOW TO TELL

April 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomers were exposed to the toxic male early on, but it had another name: Junior High Football Coach. But it wasn’t their fault, it was just the times. When guys with names like Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, and Sam Huff were stuffing guys like Jim Brown and Jim Taylor, every coach wanted their players […]

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REAL THINGS THAT GET MORE REAL, LIKE FEELINGS

March 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Real things are not a mystery. Maybe mysterious, but not a mystery. For that we can thank science. And thank some blogger for posting images too small to read. More mystery? Not with the right solution.

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BOOMERPDX LIFE LESSONS? #1: MAKE AN EFFORT

March 23, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Life lessons start with the first one. One lesson is more than enough to start. Get that first lesson right and the foundation is set for additions. #1: Make an effort you’re proud of.

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YOUR LANE? STAY IN IT OR HIT THE GAS ON A HIGHER CALLING

May 17, 2021 by David Gillaspie

The “stay in your lane” reaction comes from the wrong sources. As if anyone knows which lane is right for you, but they sure know which one is wrong. It’s the wrong lane when you take others our of their comfort zone of who they think you are. But people change. Just not those who […]

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BOSS MAN: WHEN THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON STOPS CARING

April 6, 2020 by David Gillaspie

Boss man is an old term by now. Like Ram Rod, as in, “Who’s the Ram Rod of this operation,” it’s time has come and gone, like Rowdy Yates. Still, Boss man has power, whether you like it or not, whether it resonates or not. But, what is a real Boss Man? They come in […]

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PERFECT FATHER’S DAY PORTLAND PRIDE PARADE

June 17, 2019 by David Gillaspie

A Portland pride parade shows the city like no other parade on the schedule. Rose Festival parade, Twilight parade, I’ve seen them. Chinese New Year parade? I’ve walked with the dragons twice. I’m kind of a Portland parade guy. I like walking in the streets without having to watch for cars. The wife and I […]

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