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NORTHWEST LOVEJOY, PORTLAND OREGON

May 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Northwest Lovejoy is where my current life began. That’s where I met my wife to be. She was walking up the sidewalk in a blue summer dress. I was talking to a new guy in the neighborhood who turned out to be her boyfriend. It was an auspicious beginning; I met a lot of people […]

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BREAKING STORY, OR BROKEN STORY

May 15, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A ‘breaking story’ as we all know is called a scoop. “Hear it first, hear it here.” We’re conditioned to pay attention to new information. If it’s an update, we want it. New and improved? We want it. We want it because it will make our lives better. But . . .

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HOBBY BLOGGER WRITES THE RULES

May 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

A hobby blogger has rules? Who makes these rules? Unless you just got here on the writing bus, the rules are well established. Go ahead and add what’s missing, but not too much. Rule #1

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LIVING CONDITIONS WITH MORE LIFE

May 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Living conditions are never permanent. That’s the good news. Things may seem like they’ll last forever, and they might, but we don’t. We’re here until we’re not.

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MAKE DECISIONS IN THE PROPER ORDER

May 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Make decisions that benefit you. Sounds easy, makes sense, like the first rule of business: Pay yourself. But there’s always more to consider, always an angle to measure, and you’ll need the right tools. What we have here are the right tools for a square deal.

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AMERICAN CROSSROADS WITH QUESTIONS

April 27, 2025 by David Gillaspie

American crossroads needs one thing: a car. You may fly someplace, take a train or bus, but you’ll need a car when you get there. Where you get the car is always an adventure, especially when it looks like a cathedral of cars. The Phoenix Sky Harbor rental car Mecca is a good set up […]

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HIGHER EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE OVERSEAS?

April 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Higher education has never been more affordable according to the spam on boomerpdx. My special knowledge spam comes with a twist of learning. I knew writing about college would sink in somewhere, just not here:

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CLEAN SLATE? IT’S NOT TOO LATE

April 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The clean slate, the fresh start, is possible every day. Start over, begin again, it happens every day. That’s a picture from the night I met The Schonz. He was a sassy old bird with a firm grip. He gave me a clean slate for any other famous Portlander I might meet.

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BLOG TRAFFIC INTERPRETED 2025: HAVE A SCHTICK

April 18, 2025 by David Gillaspie

More blog traffic is the goal of most every blogger. Some call it an obsession. Figuring out how to draw more readers is an industry onto itself. Writers write the posts and hope for the best, then quit. But where is the help for better traffic goals?

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DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS TO BE WARY OF

April 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dangerous combinations come in every variety in all walks of life. In baseball it’s a fastball followed by an off-speed pitch for a third strike. For boxing it’s a left jab followed by a right cross for a knockout. In football it’s a running play followed by a pass. But, what about the non-sporty stuff? […]

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