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Portland Welcome Mat: How To Walk Around Downtown Portland

August 20, 2018 by David Gillaspie

One of the great things about sponsoring foreign exchange students after your own kids have been out of college for years is rolling out the welcome mat. The Portland welcome mat. And dragging everyone possible along the Portland Trail. My wagon train always starts with Saturday Market and the sort of […]

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HOW TO INTERACT WITH RAJNEESH CULT MEMBERS ON PORTLAND STREETS

April 21, 2018 by David Gillaspie

Most days after work in the 80’s I walked the same way to my NW Portland apartment. The path took me past a place called the Martha Washington on SW 11th. I walked the same way so I could talk to an interesting woman from the museum. Note to remember: All museum […]

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