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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN, ONLINE VERSION. CHEERS

April 10, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Communication breakdown happens when online behemoths find themselves on the wrong side of a tech case. Tech case? What else do you call instagram and YouTube but marvels of modern technology? One way or another the two of them navigated through competition and mergers and acquisitions so some kid can take an endless scroll to […]

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AMERICAN IMMERSION CLASS STARTS NOW

February 25, 2026 by David Gillaspie

An American immersion class is more than how to fold a flag without dragging it in the dirt. Still, when you do get to that part don’t drag it in the dirt. No, my friends, an immersion class begins with requirements. Just as we’ve seen in old WWII movies, you need to know a few […]

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COLLEGE DIPLOMA, JUST ANOTHER PIECE OF PAPER?

December 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Every time I open the sleeve and look at my college diploma it takes me back to another time. What time is that? The mid-70’s? Nooooo. Early 80’s? Noooo. But I started freshman year in 1973.

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PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM A BLOGGER?

August 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Practical advice in terms of usable information usually comes from a pro in the field. From a blogger? Not so much. You need a trusted source, not some yahoo on a keyboard. But here we are.

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WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE, A PORTLAND STORY

August 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Women’s healthcare is just another story if you’re not a woman, don’t know any women, if there are no women in your life? Does that sum things up for you, or does it sound far fetched? Everybody has women in their lives at some point. Just ask your mom, your grandma, your sister, your wife, […]

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START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’

June 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.

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ALPHA MALE OREGON TEST

December 30, 2022 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Alpha Male is a different breed. It’s more than dressing up in cool guy clothes and driving a fancy car. More than showing up at a public event and making a splashy entrance. Being an Oregon Alpha Male is more than appearance.

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PUBLIC LITERACY: THE TALK ABOUT READING

August 8, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Public literacy is nothing to ignore, but it happens all the time. Poor reading skills aren’t something to brag about. If you’re over fifty and read a third grade level, what do you do? Hide that fact from ever getting into the light. Or . . . ?

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SEE ME FEEL ME/LISTENING TO YOU

August 7, 2022 by David Gillaspie

“See Me, Feel Me” is The Who inviting their audience to wake up. Right behind you, I see the millionsOn you, I see the gloryFrom you, I get opinionFrom you, I get the story That was in 1969. What’s changed since then? What hasn’t?

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SOCIAL MEDIA SUPER STAR IN THE WINGS

December 18, 2018 by David Gillaspie

News reports about social media and the ‘new awareness’ we all need to observe will never keep grandma from posting new baby pictures. ButI think I get the point of the warning. From my census training I learned how to gather visual evidence at the door if a citizen didn’t want to interact […]

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