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WRITING TIME CHALLENGE TO PITY BOOMERPDX

July 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Non-writers will never understand writing time, which I get. Who sits down daily, or any time, to tap out sentence after sentence. One day? Maybe. Once in a while? A few times a week? Sure, go entertain yourself. But why get all weird and drag it on for, let me check, drag it on since […]

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SOUND JUDGEMENT? THE SIGNS

July 24, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Sound of mind and body is one thing, sound judgement another. Starting with sound: Free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension? We try, but nooooo. Exhibiting or based on thorough knowledge and experience? I like this, but nooo. This is more like it:

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THROWBACK BEACH RUN TO SEASIDE

July 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Growing up in a coastal town took the drama out of any beach run. North Bend was surrounded by Coos Bay with a high tide creeping on Virginia Avenue and sometimes giving 101 a good rinse. With beaches to the north, south, and west, it was easy to find the right one. Going to the […]

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TAKE A HARD LOOK, THEN ANOTHER

July 17, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The last tine I took a hard look at anything my brain logged in. Is it important? Did it matter? Should I care? What to do about it? The answers:

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BUILDING HISTORICAL HEALTH WITH AN ‘EXPERIENCE’

July 16, 2026 by David Gillaspie

The good doctor says ‘historical health’ is important for local and national well-being. The downside: you may discover things are not as you think they are. The upside: you may discover you’re better than you think. I call it Win-Win. Why?

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DON’T TALK BACK TO WHO?

July 15, 2026 by David Gillaspie

When someone says, “Don’t talk back to me,” what’s your first impulse? Give them some back talk, or shut up. You already know what they want. What about you?

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ADULTISM: JUST DO IT?

July 14, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Adultism: making mistakes and passing the knowledge on without admitting how you learned it. “Mistakes? Not me. I just know things because I’m smarter than you.” If you haven’t said those words, you’ve heard them and thought, ‘this is what smart people say?’ And we wonder why young people don’t respect their elders any more […]

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WRITE FOR BETTER OR WORSE, RICHER OR POORER

July 13, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Write for better because who doesn’t want to be better, hope for better, strive for better. A better you is good for everyone else. The better you doesn’t fly off the handle at every setback, spin out at every turn in the road, or quit when the going gets tough. The best you handles diversity […]

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PORTLAND RECHARGE PRIMER

July 10, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Walk down Broadway and you can feel the Portland pulse, the Portland recharge, which is no surprise when you see the volcano map. But, more than that, the city feels primed for a renaissance, a Portland Renaissance. And that means an Oregon Renaissancea? . . . new growth of activity or interest in something, […]

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JOIN OREGON HISTORY FOR THE PEOPLE

July 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Oregon history is full of familiar names and places we remember from Mrs. Kraus’ third grade class. Statues around the state show them as they were. Their exploits are logged in libraries and museums. The Oregon Historical Society at 1200 SW Park, Portland Oregon is both museum and library. That’s a 2 for 1 if […]

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