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BLOG SURFER? THE TIDE IS HIGH, BRAH

November 13, 2023 by David Gillaspie

I imagine the blog surfer who lands on boomerpdx. More than imagine, I get to read about them. At least that’s how I see my personal spam, my surfer spam. For example:

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THANK A VETERAN, THEN BRACE YOURSELF

November 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Everybody knows you can’t thank a veteran without a veteran story in return, so: I served in the medical community doing pre-physical work ups on my civil service patients in South Philadelphia. It was a remote clinic administered from the Army hospital in Fort Dix, New Jersey although there was a Navy hospital just up […]

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EVERYDAY EVERYMAN FOR THE WIN ON VETERANS DAY

November 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

An everyday everyman is the goal to strive for. Not average, not ordinary, not basic. Everyman isn’t richer, stronger, or taller, either. Even if they were, you’d never know. Why?

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LIFETIME MISTAKE TO CHANGE?

November 10, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Have you made a lifetime mistake? Better yet, have you done it quietly so no one would notice? Good job. Now, since we’re all getting down the road with less lifetime in front than in back, in theory, you want to change, you want to fix that mistake. Good luck.

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION USES GOOD MANNERS

November 8, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Manners matter, good manners, if your aim is for effective communication. Steady eye contact and active listening nods and acknowledgment are part of the deal, but don’t stare unblinking like a psycho. Also, “Yup, yup, yup,” and “okay, okay, okay,” are not examples of active listening. Unless you do it ironically, but only if you’re […]

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AUTHORITY BLOGGER? COME ON, MAN

November 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Am I an authority blogger because I say so? An Alpha Male on my own recognizance? In ordinary online discourse, yes. So why don’t I make my claim? I mean, shouldn’t I? I’ve got a few thoughts.

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BAY BOY: FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO COOS BAY WATER

November 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

One or my favorite writers traveled across the country from California to New York. He called the Hudson “the river of his birth” which got me going. You can tell if you have a favorite author if they ‘get you going.’ I thought of the river of my birth, except it wasn’t a river. It […]

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OREGON ART PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES

October 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Art people live in every state, every country. This map shows state size based on population. Oregon looks pretty small compared to New Jersey. What follows are Oregon art people.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: art, artists, athletes, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, Charlie Sandbo, create art, creating art, David Gillaspie, history, Oregon art, photographer, picture greater, sports, Tigard, tigard high school, writer, writers, writing

EVERY DAY IS A FRESH START. WHAT IF IT’S NOT?

October 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

That fresh start includes a shower and a shave. Okay, a shower, but keep it short. I felt a fresh start every day on the road for 4100 miles. And then? Husband time.

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BLUE SKIES IN THE BOOK REVIEW MIRROR

August 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Blue Skies came to me via Twitter. T.C. Boyle mentioned a new novel and he delivered. What he delivered felt a little too close to home for me, which kept me reading. How close?

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