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RIPPLE EFFECT OUT OF NOWHERE

April 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

You’ve seen the ripple effect if you’ve ever tossed a stone into calm water. The rock goes “PlooP’ and sends little waves across the water’s surface. Small waves for us are huge to the little creatures on the shoreline. What happens when we are the small creatures?

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THESE DAYS, BALANCE EACH ONE

April 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

These Days was a Jackson Browne song from years gone by. It’s a downer from a self-proclaimed loser with a CW beat. All these years later it still hits just right:

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HOMEWARD BOUND? YES WE ARE

April 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

Homeward bound is the goal of all travelers. First it’s all about getting out and around, seeing new places and new people. Then it happens. Whether a face, a building, or something you eat, you’re ready to turn the corner and head for home. That’s the story, but . . .

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COMEBACK STORY IS THE BEST STORY OF ALL

April 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The comeback story usually falls into the sports file. Everyone loves a comeback, except the losing side. Muhammad Ali was a comeback fighter against Joe Frazier in 1971. The Portland Trail Blazers were a comeback NBA champion in 1977. My Dad had always said coming back was hard, that’s why so few sports greats make […]

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NEW BEGINNING? HERE’S WHERE YOU START

April 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

Most of us have had a new beginning at least once? Does that sound right? “With this high school diploma the world is your oyster,” was a saying. Not, “The world is your clam,” but why quibble. That changed over the years with:

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WIDOW MAKER: A LOGGER’S NIGHTMARE

April 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

My Grandpa on my mom’s side was her step-dad, though as kids we never knew it. Why? Because it didn’t matter. He was married to Grandma and she was a boss. Besides, he was the best choice between the three. One was a yeller, the other was far away, and Grandpa was just right. He […]

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LIFE PLANS? MAKE THEM SOONER THAN LATER

April 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

Who makes life plans? Who has a life plan? I don’t, but my wife does. Always has. She’s got a plan for everything, then back-up plans for every possibility along with back-up plans for the back-up plans. But I knew this from the start. How?

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THE ROAD HOME

April 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Be ready for the unexpected on the road home. Follow directions, stop at the stop signs and stop lights and take a good look around.

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DEDICATION, DEVOTION, WRITING A BLANK SCREEN ALIVE

April 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

BoomerPdx spam is very encouraging with kudos for dedication, devotion, and persistence. Persistence, not pestilence. For the most part I work to promote persistence in whatever field you find yourself in. You didn’t get there by accident. It may have started from an accident, or happenstance, but once you settle in, keep going.

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SELF MADE BADGE OF HONOR, OR GLORY HOG

April 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

The self proclaimed ‘self made’ man stands alone all by himself. No one else gets any credit for his accomplishments because: A: His accomplishments are so meager no one knows, or, B: He’s been shunned. Which is it, because no man is a self made man.

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RIPPLE EFFECT OUT OF NOWHERE

THESE DAYS, BALANCE EACH ONE

HOMEWARD BOUND? YES WE ARE

COMEBACK STORY IS THE BEST STORY OF ALL

NEW BEGINNING? HERE’S WHERE YOU START

WIDOW MAKER: A LOGGER’S NIGHTMARE

LIFE PLANS? MAKE THEM SOONER THAN LATER

THE ROAD HOME

DEDICATION, DEVOTION, WRITING A BLANK SCREEN ALIVE

SELF MADE BADGE OF HONOR, OR GLORY HOG

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