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RECLAIMING MY TIME ON SOUTHERN OREGON COLLEGE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS LATER

April 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Southern Oregon College Graduating Class of 1960: My dad. He transferred after two years at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. It was a well used path to the first college degree in his family. He was thirty years old, an old 30. Back then thirty was older, fifty was a grandparent. Hit sixty and […]

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EARLY TO WORK EVERY DAY

April 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

In my field if you’re not early to work, you’re late. If you’re late you can’t be a blogger? No, you can be late and blog, late and write, and it’s a good idea to be late. Being late builds demand. Can’t you feel it? But not too late.

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WATCHING NEWS, KEEPING CURRENT

April 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

We’ve been watching news, keeping an eye on things, staying current. Nothing gets by us. With a pump in a water-tank, we find the flow. My school friends and I all believe a water pump in our tank is an essential service. It’s a big part of what keeps us alive and thriving, that and […]

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THE LEADING AGE, I MEAN LEADING EDGE

April 27, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The leading age comes after long years of experience, and putting it into practice for the benefit of others. The best blacksmith in town learns to pound steel into the correct form and he teaches others the same skill before his elbow sidelines him. The best woodworker shapes stock into useful pieces and helps others […]

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MUSIC MUSCLE: USE IT OR LOSE IT

April 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Where is the music muscle? In your fingertips? In your ear? In your voice? No wrong answer here. It’s all three, but there’s still something missing. Whether it’s ambient noise, sounds, notes, or whether it’s so important you buy tickets and make travel plans, there’s something about music I still don’t get. On one hand […]

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YOU SEE IT YOUR WAY, I SEE IT MINE? IT’S THE SAME GAP

April 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie

And now, the end is near And so I face, the final curtain Wait. What? That’s the story? That’s all there is? You want it your way, you get it your way, and now this? Nooooo. Nope. Not quite. There’s more. My friend, I’ll say it clear I’ll state my case, of which […]

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PICK A SIDE AND STAY THERE, OR NOT

April 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie

What’s the problem when you pick a side? You’re stuck. You talked the talk, walked the walk, then something changed. But you’re stuck. Either stay on the bus as it goes off the bridge, or hit your eject button.

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RENT A CAR, NOT A RENTAL CAR: GO TURO

April 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie

How many times do you land at an airport, take the shuttle to the car rental terminal, and wait, and wait, and wait, before you decide to go Turo? Before Turo, that was the only choice. You wait in line for a rental car, then watch the rental associate flip through a multi-page contract while […]

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GROWING UP NEVER STOPS

March 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Remember the promise about growing up? “You’ll understand when you grow up.” “Things will be different when you grow up.” Now that you’re all grown up, how’s it going?

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PORTLAND PINK DAY

March 20, 2026 by David Gillaspie

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