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AMERICAN WAY, MY VERSION

March 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The American way of my Dad was different than mine. For him it was finish high school, wait a year for his brother, then go to junior college to play baseball together. Instead of waiting it out, he got with his buddies and they all joined the Marine Corps. Everyone went in, except one, and […]

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LOOKING BACK AT THE BEGINNING

March 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Looking back can be dangerous, in an embarrassing way. The 80’s were a time of tight shorts in the NBA, and Crater Lake. That’s me with my girlfriend’s dog on a summer fashion shoot, a single man loose in the wild. I married that particular girlfriend. We were wedding bound after this trip.

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SPONSORSHIP BADGE, AND HOW TO WEAR IT

March 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A sponsorship badge is a symbol, not an endorsement of everything the sponsor has done, is doing, or will do. Someone wants to give someone else money to wear a t-shirt showing their name, their product, their service? Sign me up. Just don’t expect a 24/7 effort. As a married writer, that time slot is […]

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PEDDLING FEAR FOR THE WIN

March 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Peddling fear is as old as the first recorded sunrise. “It’s getting hot and feeling hotter,” said early man. “If it keeps getting hot I’ll need a new wardrobe,” said early woman. “These animal furs will cook us both.”

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SIGNING PAPERS IN REAL INK

March 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Signing papers is a fact of life. Sign this, sign that, and move on. If you’ve signed and weren’t convinced you knew what you were signing? Welcome to the club.

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BUSINESS BLOGGER vs BOOMERPDX

February 28, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The business blogger has a root goal: make enough money to keep the doors open. They have a product, affiliated products, a service, and a sales pitch. The blog includes plug-ins up the whazoo to show pop-ups reminding you to sign up for a newsletter, get updates, or donate. They may be entrepreneurs, or part […]

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THROWBACK NIGHT: PORTLAND WINTER LIGHT FESTIVAL

February 16, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Throwback night started in Smart Park on SW 3rd and Yamhill. After my wife and I thought hard about going to the Portland Winter Light Festival, even if it’s raining, we launched the White Cloud Toyota down the highway. Since the festival shined brightest in the dark, as light does, it was dark pulling up […]

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ATTENTION SPAN DEBATE ON VALENTINES’S DAY: WHAT?

February 14, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A short attention span is normal? Older people like to joke about going into another room for some reason they can’t remember. It happens all the time, but there’s a hack: You have to stay in the room until you remember. That’s Michael Corleone wishing brother Fredo well.

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SNOW DAYS OR SNOW DAZE

February 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Snow days wrapped up on Saturday. Out of the rental house by 10:30. It was a week without writing anything. Just posting greatest hits of the blog, which is a good reminder to write more. It’s good to be back, but good to be off a while, too.

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MARRIAGE PROMISES: WHAT THEY MEAN IN REAL TIME

January 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Marriage promises are different than marriage vows? If you don’t know the answer right away, this is the blog post for you. See, everybody takes wedding vows, makes wedding vows, shares a kiss, and calls it good. That’s when the promising starts, if it hasn’t been going on up until then.

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