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HURT FEELINGS HANDBOOK FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE

June 15, 2016 by David Gillaspie

How to get over hurt feelings. When bloggers go off message during inflammatory times, call it conscience. Like having a conscience. When we go off message, we lose subscribers, readers. We lose income. Moola. Over hurt feelings? I’m no Muhammad Ali, but if speaking up makes a difference, do it. If you can’t say, “Take […]

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PICKING UP CO-EDS 70’S STYLE

May 22, 2015 by David Gillaspie

Which One Was You? Before social media, meeting co-eds at college meant leaving the basement. Starbucks moved into the space on the opposite end of the block from the U of O bookstore. It the seventies it was a college bar, the best place on the street for 21 and over students. And everyone else. […]

Filed Under: BOOMER YEARS Tagged With: boomers, co-eds, college, dating, millennials, Social media, UO, UofO

A NEIGHBORHOOD MURDER

February 4, 2015 by David Gillaspie

How Close Is Too Close? Social media beat regular news to the punch. Again. No, it wasn’t Arab Spring and twitter. Not a former USSR satellite and a new Russian claim. How about a nice Portland, Oregon suburb and facebook? A facebook friend posted the story the moment they saw it…from Texas. The official story […]

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THE BOOMERS’ BIGGEST BURDEN

June 16, 2014 by David Gillaspie

(one version of this post appears on oregonlive.com.) News about one generation or another usually explains what is wrong. Bad news has a reputation. Good news? Who wants to hear about someone doing better than you? Seniors being preyed on by unscrupulous contractors or relatives is always news. So are young people trying to create […]

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REACHING FOR FATHER’S DAY

June 15, 2014 by David Gillaspie

Go More Than Halfway Talking to my boomer friends reveals a divide between those who use social media and those who don’t. One of my besties said he’d have no relationship with his kids if he hadn’t learned to text on his smart phone. Another said he wasn’t caving to the trend. He wanted a […]

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3 WAYS TO USE A BLOG POST ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS

June 10, 2014 by David Gillaspie

You’ve heard about blogs? Bloggers? Blogging? If you own a business and don’t promote it in social media, current thought says you need to start. SEO people say start with them. Web design professionals say don’t forget about us. If you’ve done that, and are happy with the results, you’re caught up. If not, you […]

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HOW TO CRAFT THE WRONG BOOMER MESSAGE

April 21, 2014 by David Gillaspie

The Right Way: Paint A Picture And Put Yourself In It. Good bloggers, like good business people and good artists, always look for the edge. You never know if you’re about to fall off until you know where the edge is, so seeking it out is part of the deal. Bloggers look for trending topics. […]

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Tigard Backpack Program

October 2, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Charlie Sandbo Shows How To Help A Food Budget. How often do you read about retiring Baby Boomers striving to remain relevant? Whether it’s their family, their community at large, or something on a national level, Boomers keep looking for a better way. Is it a surprise that a boomer couple’s son would do the […]

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Jason Nazer, The Millennial New Daddy

August 1, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Millennials need more help than they got at home. That doesn’t make baby boomers bad parents, but it might feel that way. On forbes.com, Jason Nazar wrote an article called, “20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don’t Get.” What gives him such insight? He’s a thirty four year old entrepreneur. Jason is no slacker. The company he started and […]

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