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JAKE’S WALL OF FAME FOR NOTABLE OREGONIANS

July 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie

If you’re a notable Oregonian your picture is in Jake’s Famous Crawfish. They they are, senators, governors, a president. Who’s missing? Mayors, councilmen and women, maybe a famous chef or two. If you’re going to have a can kicking Hemingway on board, why not reach out for others?

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FINISHING TOUCH ON WHAT YOU START

July 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

How often do you get to add the finishing touch on what you start? Most of the time we move the pile of expectations, but it moves so slow it’s hard to know it moved at all. Give it a shot, do your best, and maybe, just maybe, things will work out the way you […]

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EXPERT OPINIONS? CHECK REFERENCES

July 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Before you act on expert opinions, do one thing first. Check references? Nooo, not yet. First, ask why you need to trust someone when they ask. After you’ve got trust locked in, be a good listener. Believe them when they tell you who they are, after checking references.

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THE BIGGER WORLD AT YOUR DOORSTEP

July 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie

With the question in my last post answered so soundly, I think I’m on a roll to solve problems, shed light in the darkness, and make the world a better place for others to roam freely. Just between us, how does this work? My wife. Marry the right woman and the clouds part, the sun shines, […]

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WRITING TIME CHALLENGE TO PITY BOOMERPDX

July 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Non-writers will never understand writing time, which I get. Who sits down daily, or any time, to tap out sentence after sentence. One day? Maybe. Once in a while? A few times a week? Sure, go entertain yourself. But why get all weird and drag it on for, let me check, drag it on since […]

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WORKING WITH ART WORKS TO HELP DAVID HOCKNEY WORK BETTER

July 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie

‘Meet me at the art museum’ is a sure way to discover how art works, starting with the installation. Don’t have time for a trip to downtown Portland? Leave it to boomerpdx to fill in the frame. Sometimes the art work delivers in mysterious ways.

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LIFE CYCLE: TOMATO KING 2026

July 21, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The life cycle of tomatoes starts with an idea: ‘Let’s do something with the space we’ve got.’ When the space includes a side yard with lots of sun? Plant that tomato.

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SOCCER, FOOTBALL, AMERICAN WORLD CUP, FINALLY

July 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The American World Cup showed city after city jumping for their teams. Not so much the American team in the finals and semi-finals, but the good teams. Why not American soccer? What’s gone wrong to prevent the home team from becoming regulars in the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, and the Final Four? Maybe it’s […]

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THROWBACK BEACH RUN TO SEASIDE

July 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Growing up in a coastal town took the drama out of any beach run. North Bend was surrounded by Coos Bay with a high tide creeping on Virginia Avenue and sometimes giving 101 a good rinse. With beaches to the north, south, and west, it was easy to find the right one. Going to the […]

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TAKE A HARD LOOK, THEN ANOTHER

July 17, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The last tine I took a hard look at anything my brain logged in. Is it important? Did it matter? Should I care? What to do about it? The answers:

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