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HEARTFELT TRIBUTES ON SOCIAL MEDIA? OR . . .

May 17, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Heartfelt tributes come in a stunning array of mediums. The key is the message and who it’s for. You find the sweet tributes on Facebook, twitter, instagram, or all three and more. Delivering the heartfelt tributes has never been easier. It wasn’t always this way:

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PRACTICE TIME FOR UNCONSCIOUS COMPETENCY

May 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Practice time doesn’t have to bore you half to death, but it should. If you have the notion to do something hard, and do it consistently, it takes practice. Do it with no practice and what do you get? Surprised if it works out, but not surprised if it doesn’t.

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BREAKDOWN BLOGGER BREAKS IT DOWN

March 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Breakdown Blogger understands you. They’re not breaking down, but breaking down big things into smaller bits. Not everyone is strong enough to carry the big things all at once. Call it a fact of life. Or call it nonsense. But before you call it anything, consider the weight.

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SINGING ALONG, OR ALONE, BUT SING IT

February 22, 2023 by David Gillaspie

When is the last time you were singing along with anyone outside of church? Chances are it’s been a while if you’re not churched, or not in a band. Is it because you don’t have a song to sing? We can fix that. But it’s more than lack of a song, isn’t it?

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ATTENTION ECONOMY SPENDING CAP

January 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Google’s response to ‘Attention Economy’ is “About 569,000,000 results (0.47 seconds).” I didn’t read them all, but the first few referred to the ‘so-called’ attention economy. ‘So-called’ because no one wants to be shamed for thinking there’s such a thing as an attention economy? Look at that top picture. What’s it say? More than you want […]

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WRITERS SOCIALIZING WITH WRITERS

January 10, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My aunt warned me about writers socializing. I’d taken the train from Philadelphia to Princeton, New Jersey for a visit. She was studying at the Princeton Theological Seminary to be a preacher; I was in the Army learning to be a writer. Since she had a degree in literary criticism she had a lot to […]

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FACEBOOK WRITER, BLOGGER, OR SCROLLER?

January 8, 2023 by David Gillaspie

You know a Facebook writer when you read them. The work seems too good for the platform, too permanent for such a temporary view. But Facebook is inviting, available, and free. So why not use it as a primary outlet?

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ALPHA MALE OREGON TEST

December 30, 2022 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Alpha Male is a different breed. It’s more than dressing up in cool guy clothes and driving a fancy car. More than showing up at a public event and making a splashy entrance. Being an Oregon Alpha Male is more than appearance.

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FIXING BLOG THINGS AND COMPLAINING AT THE SAME TIME

December 24, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Fixing blog things is part of joining the blogger world circus. I update boomerpdx and lose my subscribers? Twitter takes a dump and I lose my blog traffic? Facebook is unreliable? These are examples of fixing things online AND complaining. Waaaa. But, first . . .

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GUEST BLOGGER RANDALL CUTHBERT

December 15, 2022 by David Gillaspie

A guest blogger is one who finds their way onto a blog one way or another. My guest blogger career to boost boomerpdx showed me what it takes. Did I know Dr. Cuthbert would have what it takes? I had my suspicions.

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