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LANGUAGE ARTS FOR THE WIN

February 13, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Language arts is the difference between the possible and the impossible. Can we return to childhood? Would you want to? Or . . .

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HAPPY PLACE? KEEP LOOKING

February 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

They say you’ll know your happy place when you get there. Who are ‘they?’ Happy people, that’s who ‘they’ are. Are they happy all the time? No, but . . .

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FAST LEARNING WITH PATRICK DEWITT AND BOB COMET

February 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Reading new material for fast learning is the way to go. Hands on experience? Also good when combined with reading new material. But something happens when new material comes in the way of reading a novel. The novel is ‘The Librarianist’ by Patrick deWitt.

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ONLINE BUSINESS DECISIONS

February 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

People make millions with their online business. Millions, I tell you. Everywhere I look some blogger is making millions of dollars. And I don’t think it’s all google ad-words.

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HEALING POWER OF WRITING (feeling better yet?)

January 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

healing power

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TWO STORIES AND ONLY TWO?

December 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Two stories in 5000 years are not a lot of stories. Is that for slow readers too? Or do speed readers change the numbers? I have the feeling Mr. Eco is repeating the writer’s mantra: Buy More Books. Sounds good to me, but why not check in with other writers.

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YOUR BOOK TO WRITE, YOUR STORY TO TELL

December 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Your book means just that; it’s your book to write. If you have a story to tell and share, write your book. The secret to finishing a book? Start writing it. Another secret? Everyone has a book in them. At least one. A BoomerPdx reader sent this message:

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LIFE WRITING RULES

December 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Rules for life writing: Get a life. Pay attention. Find a favorable form. Then what?

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OREGON DUCKS, #1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BUT . . . ?

November 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Ducks show no signs of slowing down. They’re not migrating, not flying south for the winter, not going anywhere. No problems in Duck-land?

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GIVING UP THE FIRST TIME

November 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I don’t remember giving up, quitting, rising the white flag. But here we are, and I’m not alone. There’s the rocking chair, the TV, the food delivery. As long as everything lasts, why not rot away quietly? Why not? Here’s why not with Kurt Vonnegut:

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