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FAILED MOVIES FIND FACEBOOK LIFE

October 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

How many times on a Facebook scroll do you find posts on failed movies, usually movies I haven’t seen to know if they failed, or how they failed, with a caption like: “Ignored and pulled from screens just after release has aged like fine wine.” Or, “while considered a failure on it’s first release it […]

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THE LAST NUCLEAR BLAST

October 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The last nuclear blast ended WWII? Japan had a hard time deciding what to do, surrender unconditionally, or what. The ‘or what’ began with Hiroshima and ended with Nagasaki, skipping Kokura twice. I visited the two men in charge of the new nuclear bomb. They were quiet. So was I.

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SAM QUINONES ON IMPORTANT WRITING

October 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What’s better than a writer hyping important writing, the importance of writing, and at the same time telling us about their favorite writing book from a dead writer? If that’s not writing advice, I don’t know what is. Good writing advice is hard to come by. Will it make you a better writer, you ask? […]

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CHEESECAKE FACTORY v ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL: A STUDY

October 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Timeless design. Classic vision. Tasteful architecture. What more could anyone want from the Cheesecake Factory? Or, St. Paul’s Cathedral?

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PORTLAND NARRATION WITH MEL BROWN AT THE JACK LONDON

October 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Yesterday I wrote a post about two ladies walking around Portland like they knew where they were going. They did know where they were going, but there was a hitch. They weren’t alone. The Heart of Portland followed along.

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A PORTLAND WALK WITH THE LADIES

October 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What do you miss if you skip the Portland walk? Trees planted in brick walk ways? Always fun. The street lamps like the one in the top left? Wooden models are part of the Oregon Historical Society collection, and they are beautiful.

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY: ONE ‘MY BAD’ MOMENT

October 1, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

‘My bad’ is not anyone else’s bad, not your bad, not their bad, unless: What you did hurt others. You did it with malicious intent. You smeared your family name and showed a special kind of jack-ass on C-span.

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LONG MARRIAGE, WITH AGREEMENT DEALS

September 30, 2026 by David Gillaspie

If you are in a marriage, long or short, bride or groom, and it’s your first one, you are aware of certain deals, made aware of certain deals, from the start. They begin with to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, […]

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FINDING FAULT EVERYWHERE? BLAME SOCRATES

September 29, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Finding fault with the quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living?” You should. Social media demands an examination of the unexamined life beginning in two weeks. Or now. Let’s start by examining Socrates. And his life.

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CHANGING FACES FOR CHANGING TIMES

September 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Peace and friendship are the right ingredients for changing times and what goes better with it than a dangerous looking beard? If you’ve never had one hanging off your face, if you’re a woman or a light shaver, a dangerous looking beard sends a message. One beard message is, “This man is too busy thinking […]

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