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GRACE AND DIGNITY FOR AGING MILLENNIALS

November 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

I became my ‘brother’s keeper’ through misjudgment, and it wasn’t my brother but my father in-law. Same idea, though. I think it’s the same idea. And it was misjudgment, not a mistake. What happened?

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CAUTIOUS BABY BOOMER BLOGGER VISION

October 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

As a cautious baby boomer blogger harvesting stories and insights for more than four thousand (4031) blog posts running seven hundred and fifty words each, on average, comes to more than three million words. Divide that by 90,000, the sweet spot number of words in a novel, and if I were a novelist I’d have […]

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THE LAST NUCLEAR BLAST

October 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie

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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HISTORICAL CORRECTION AFTER TIME OFF

September 19, 2026 by David Gillaspie

After nine days away I need to post a historical correction. It seems like the right time since I can look at visitors and break down traffic without posts. Turns out I get hits on boomerpdx whether I post something new, or not. Call me disappointed. My audience is automatic, which means bots, robots, and […]

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FOR THE LAST TIME: A LIST

August 15, 2026 by David Gillaspie

You come to the last time after too many bad burgers, bad drinks, and bad decisions. Enough is finally enough. This post was inspired by a short visit to a local tap house, the last such visit. What happened?

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WRITING PARTNERS? CHOOSE CAREFULLY

July 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Two nights ago I watch Hamnet from the blue velvet couch with July 4th coming around the bend. It’s about Shakespeare, which isn’t a spoiler. One of the more helpful movie openings, it explained early that Hamnet and Hamet are the same name. The same. So I was set. Hamnet it is.

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RESPECT PEOPLE WHO TRUST YOU, OR . . .

June 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie

This is the shocking end to a man trusted to respect people in his country. It was all good until it wasn’t. Is there a lesson to learn? The people he governed had had enough and voted him out? Nooooo.

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GIVING GOOD ADVICE, OR . . . ?

June 9, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Who reads blogs for good advice? If you do, is there any follow through? Asking what to do means there might be a problem. The biggest problem is when you’re the only one who sees the problem. Then what?

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HISTORICAL ACCURACY? IMPORTANT, OR NOT

June 6, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I’m a fan of historical accuracy, of a story that stands up to scrutiny not opinion, My feeling is that the people involved in historical events deserve the decency of applied history. How to apply history? It’s all about the sources.

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MEMORIAL DAY WITH THE BOYS AT 19

May 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Memorial Day is good time to remember what it is and who it’s for. From Google AI: The average age of war dead in World War I was approximately 26 to 27 years old, depending on the nation and the stage of the conflict. While the average age hovered in the mid-to-late twenties, more […]

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