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BOOZE HISTORY UPDATE

December 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Boozer history is pretty straight forward, from China, to Egypt, to now. This link comes from homewetbar.com, which sounds pro-booze. Another link showing the same history comes from drugfreeworld.com, which doesn’t sound pro-booze. We all have a history of booze and booze culture as a participant, or witness. It’s not always pretty, but there are […]

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CHANGING TRADITIONS NOTHING NEW?

November 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Changing traditions are nothing new to older people. Ask me how I know. And it’s a good thing, so don’t fight it. Is it time to change yet? This is what change looks like:

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WORKING KITCHEN HARD AT WORK

September 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

A Working Kitchen comes in two versions in my experience: One: A place to make food. Two: A place to show off cooking gear. Who’s hungry?

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RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARRIAGE

September 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Does risk management apply to marriage? Only if you’re married. Single people have other risks to mitigate. So what are the risks for married people? The biggest risk is in not apologizing often enough. For example:

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NOT RIGHT? HOW TO GET RIGHT SOONER THAN LATER WITH THE RIGHT FOOD

July 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Feelings of being not right could be from something you ate? What’s the last thing you found on your plate or in your bowl? It’s probably not food poisoning, but it could be something. For example:

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HEALTHY ALCOHOL LAST CALL NO LAUGHING MATTER

April 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The latest news on healthy alcohol? It’s not as healthy as promised. A glass of red wine is no longer the health standard, as if it ever was. But it’s had a good run.

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TODAY MATTERS MORE THAN YESTERDAY

January 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Today matters. It’s January 1, 2023, the first mattering day. A day of hope, hoping to fulfill your New Years’ pledge for at least one day. Anyone pledging to never drink again? But after some ‘hair of the dog?’ Except my dog doesn’t shed.

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UNGROUNDED LIFE IN TIGARD

December 6, 2022 by David Gillaspie

An ungrounded life is for people who wish they were somewhere besides where they are, where they live, where they spend their time. I met one of them in the local Walgreens. I could tell he was ungrounded by how he looked. He was wearing a suit, which from my experience, was his work clothes.

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NEW RIVALRY: HAWKS VIEW WINERY vs TAPPHORIA TAP HOUSE

August 9, 2021 by David Gillaspie

My new rivalry is like my usual rivalry: geographically close and deserving of more research. Hawks View Winery is my new classroom. The lesson begins with six wine tastings from white to red. What goes best with six swigs of Oregon wine? A flatbread plate. My new couple’s membership compliments a single membership in Tapphoria’s […]

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WINERY REMINDER: KNOW YOUR TASTING GLASS

July 10, 2021 by David Gillaspie

This is a winery reminder for Oregon wine country: If you buy a flight of wine to taste test, keep track of your glass. A seven-wine flight doesn’t mean seven glasses. But you probably know this. Since I live within shouting distance from one winery after another, now I know.

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