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GOOD PITCH, BAD DELIVERY, LESSON LEARNED?

November 21, 2023 by David Gillaspie

When you hear a good pitch from someone you’re considering hiring, it matters. You’ll hire a hype man instead of the quiet craftsman with a good record. How does that usually work out? This is a picture of a call for a plumbing bid?

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EFFICIENT DEXTERITY FOR DIFFICULT TIMES

November 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Efficient dexterity means different things to different people? Like everything you try for the first time, or the millionth time, always remember one thing: Everyone is different and what matters to you and I doesn’t matter for everyone else. If you’re reading this I’m bunching you with my other readers. “BUNCH.” Now we’re all gathered […]

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AUTHORITY BLOGGER? COME ON, MAN

November 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Am I an authority blogger because I say so? An Alpha Male on my own recognizance? In ordinary online discourse, yes. So why don’t I make my claim? I mean, shouldn’t I? I’ve got a few thoughts.

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BAY BOY: FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO COOS BAY WATER

November 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

One or my favorite writers traveled across the country from California to New York. He called the Hudson “the river of his birth” which got me going. You can tell if you have a favorite author if they ‘get you going.’ I thought of the river of my birth, except it wasn’t a river. It […]

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THE WESTERN WAY + + +

October 26, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The western way shows a solitary figure on a journey of self-discovery. That was my goal when I started. Just me and the boys and a dog. John, Bill, Stu, and Ruby. I would encase the memory like high-silica ground water does to fallen logs buried in mud. Except my memory would take three weeks, […]

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4100 MILES IN THREE WEEKS. WHAT I LEARNED:

October 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

e How it started. Wife: We could fly to Albuquerque and rent a car to see Monument Valley. Me: Or we could drive down and see what we miss from the air. Wife: You drive and I’ll meet you in Albuquerque. Me: Then I’m taking the dog with me. Wife: What?

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THE HOME STRETCH FROM BAKER CITY OREGON

October 23, 2023 by David Gillaspie

It’s not a welcome mat, and the rest stops aren’t as lavishly furnished, but it’s a good sign. So was reserving a room in the Geiser Grand.

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SCREEN LAND UNCOVERED IN MAP

October 21, 2023 by David Gillaspie

When a map comes to life what happens? Wonder happens. Awe happens. Unreal happens. In Southern Utah it all happens around every corner.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, car, driving, education, geology, history, Oregon, smith rock, Utah

SUNSET CRATER VOLCANO IS A VOLCANO?

October 16, 2023 by David Gillaspie

There is no doubt the Sunset Crater Volcano is a volcano, but . . . ? ? ? Some Eastie will drive up the Sunset Crater National Monument, see it and log it in as a volcano for the rest of their lives. They’ll tell all of their pals they’ve seen a real volcano, adding […]

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ROAD SONGS FROM HERE TO THERE

October 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Road songs define generations. Baby boomer road songs? Still the best? Let’s take a drive around the block and find out.

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