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READ INSTRUCTIONS, VERIFIABLE INSTRUCTIONS

July 28, 2024 by David Gillaspie

We all read instructions before starting things. Or should. But . . . ? You already know what to do? They don’t make sense? No one is telling you what to do?

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GIVING UP, BUT NOT A QUITTER?

May 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Giving up is different than quitting. Really. Quitting means done, all over, finished. The Day I Quit. Giving up is a longer process. One is a reaction, the other a journey. Who’s got the map?

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OPINION PAGE? NOT HERE, KEEP SCROLLING

March 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

An opinion page has one thing in common with others: A point of view. Unfortunately, places like that usually have a point view skewered by need. From a need for likes, for clicks, for comments, which all lead to search engine ranking. The other need if for information, useful or not; direction, wrong way or […]

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WRITERS DREAM HOUSE NEEDS A DREAMY INTERIOR TOO

December 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Everyone has a ‘Dream House.’ They know it when they see it. “That’s the house of my dreams.” Two blocks later it’s another house. I could drive around town all day looking at dream houses, but which one is the dreamiest?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog, blog dream, blogger, boomerpdx, David Gillaspie, dream house, dreamy interior, education, family, history, new yorker, read, reader, the New Yorker, travel, twitter, well lighted, wife, writer, writers, writers room, writing

CHRISTMAS HOF: THE COUNTDOWN

December 18, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Christmas HOF, or Hall of Fame, began when your dad gave your mom a new car wrapped in a big bow? That didn’t happen where I grew up. The new car back then was a 1968 Volkswagen camper for a family that rarely camped. But it had its usefulness. Eventually. There’s nothing like pulling […]

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START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’

June 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.

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BOOMER MEDICINE: THEY GET WHAT THEY DESERVE?

June 4, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Boomer medicine comes in the same variety as everyone else’s: What works. And what doesn’t work. But for boomers there’s an extra additive.

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FIXING PROBLEMS? START AT THE BOTTOM

June 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Fixing problems begin with a strong identification. For example, the car rides lumpy and low in the back right? You may have a flat tire. That’s a problem that needs fixing.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: adventure, baby boomer, Baby Boomers, BOOMER, boomers, dear reader, fixing problems, friend, ga, gamer, help, kids, logic, married, mountain, mt.st.helens, Portland, problem solving, quit, quitter, reader, STFU, travel, volcano, wife

HUMAN POTENTIAL: THE BURDEN OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS

December 19, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Human potential grade from counselor: “You can do anything you want to do.” Human response: “What am I supposed to do with that?” And so begins the journey of great expectations with: “What do you want to be?” I knew what I didn’t want to be early. My dad told me.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: academic achievements, academic counselor, blogger, boomerpdx, Cambridge England, cambridge students, caregiver, elon musk, England, great expectations, human potential, King Charles, potential, reader, students, writer, writing

Health Writing? Start With Cancer And Drill Down

July 27, 2018 by David Gillaspie

Health writing is about bringing hope to the afflicted. Cancer writing, not so much. One is about the future and the steps to make it better. The other is layered with dread. One is about improving conditions, about personal bests, about gains; the other is layered with dread. Health writing brings nutrition, […]

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