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FILLING TIME AND SPACE, ADDING AND SUBTRACTING

November 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

If you make any effort filling time and space for your own benefit, there are always side effects. You want to be strong, stay strong, and still fit in your clothes. You want to be good, look good, and make a difference in your community. You want things, but they’re hard to reach, hard to […]

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VANPORT OREGON HISTORY MARKER

November 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

There’s a lot of learning going on when you stop at an Oregon History sign. We were headed to the Expo Center for the RV Show, me and my wife. Wife: Look, an historical marker. Want to stop? Me: No. So we stopped, we stopped for a section on Vanport, Oregon history.

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VETERANS DAY, 2026

November 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Behind every veteran on Veterans Day are people who got them on their way. In this photo the force of nature is on the right. It’s my Mom.

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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WITH EVELYN BANKO

November 10, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Last night my wife and I, along with our friends Barry and Phyllis, attended a Holocaust remembrance in the Tigard library. Please join us on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht for a witnessing by the local Holocaust survivor Evelyn Banko. She will be talking about her experiences under Nazi persecution in Austria, and her […]

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THE TRUTH, GETTING A HANDLE

November 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Getting a handle on the truth shouldn’t be a big hurdle to clear. All it takes is a little self-awareness. The truth is your friend if you’re not too sketchy. Will it set you free? Well . . . It depends on the sort of shackles your used to.

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TWO STORIES + ONE MAN = GREAT LITERATURE? OK LEO

November 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Where does great literature come from? From more than two stories, but first about ‘that man.’ The great literature man. Where does he come from?

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ONE STORY ENDS, ANOTHER BEGINS

November 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

At a certain age you know how the story ends. Things change, someone moves, you drift away. But you still have memories, sweet memories, and that’s enough? Noooooo. A good, long, “Noooooooo.”

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PILING ON SHOWS A PERSONAL PROBLEM

October 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Just before a big election everyone becomes an expert on the issues and start piling on those they disagree with. It’s a personal decision on whether to join in. Instead of joining in the lowbrow debate of accusations and name calling, why not just vote? Do what counts in the long run, not the number […]

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DOWNTOWN PORTLAND CLEAN AND SAFE?

October 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A reminder of how clean and safe downtown Portland on a trash can? I’ll take it. Clean and safe. That’s my starting point, my mind set, which doesn’t mean I’m skipping around like it’s the happiest place on earth. We all know where that is. (Hey Bridgette) Downtown Portland is the crossroads of the world […]

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BLOG CONTENT OR JUST A NORMAL EVENT

October 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Blog content goes one way or another? Noooo. It’s goes wherever it goes and takes you, and the writer, which is me, along. Things don’t always match up the way imagined, like writing a post of great importance that gets five hits. What was it lacking?

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