Category Archives: family
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The Ultimate Ultra Enduro
Leave a commentAugust 6, 2012 by David Gillaspie
RACING YOUR WIFE TO A SHARED GOAL Allow me a moment to share with you my deepest respect for the …
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PIER PRESSURE
Leave a commentAugust 6, 2012 by David Gillaspie
My hometown had the biggest shopping mall on the Pacific coast between San Francisco and Seattle. It was a small …
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Why I Love Sports, And You Should Too
Leave a commentJune 29, 2012 by David Gillaspie
This sports moment brought to you by the memoir, Memoir Of The 3Gs, available soon. Outside the degenerate gambler, sports …
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Too Much vs Too Little
Leave a commentJune 18, 2012 by David Gillaspie
OR HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE HAPPY You’ve heard it before, whether you’re ten, thirty-four, or seventy-four years old. Balance. …
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Vietnam And The Spitter, Myth or Fact?
4June 2, 2012 by David Gillaspie
A Korean War Memorial in the front room Myths did so much to explain the world before science kicked in. …
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3 Minute Fiction 2012
1May 21, 2012 by David Gillaspie
This was my entry to NPR’s contest. It didn’t win. This one did. Feedback appreciated. ================================================================================ The Burned Book She …
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Happy Birthday Big Daddy
2May 7, 2012 by David Gillaspie
The Gillaspie Kids, Wayne, Cleo, and Rex From Vern and Betty Gillaspie came the children Wayne, Cleo, and Rex. Wayne …
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The Wrestler And The Damage Done
6March 30, 2012 by David Gillaspie
or, How Not To Deal With Unruly Children Disclaimer: I was one of the guys who said they’d never get …
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Probably Doesn’t Mean As Much To You
2December 27, 2011 by David Gillaspie
What is more important than The King’s Speech to England and the English? How many times have you heard ‘it …
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A Funeral With A Flourish
Leave a commentDecember 26, 2011 by David Gillaspie
There are phone calls you look forward to, and those you don’t. Nick Steele got one. It was from his dad. “You …
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CHRISTMAS 2011, or Pass The Pie Please
2December 22, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Do you get Christmas cards in the mail…with Christmas letters? Okay, do you read the letters? We do. Out loud. …
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MCMLIV (or 1954)
2December 15, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie If you were born in 1954, you are the bomb. For proof, this is the hydrogen bomb …
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Christmas Birthday? You Own It
4December 13, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie What’s more pathetic than listening to a December-born whiner complain about being so close to Christmas? Don’t …
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Occupy Portland, A Working Mom’s Frame of Mind
Leave a commentOctober 25, 2011 by David Gillaspie
“Ten years ago George W came to Portland,” the man said. “Since I work in downtown I saw the whole show.” What he …
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We Love Them Because
Leave a commentSeptember 26, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Veteran readers have a grip on what DG’s B&B is all about. They find a sports take, an education shake, …
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From A Wrestling Mom To You
4August 15, 2011 by David Gillaspie
“Not much else in life compares.” In this excellent guest post, a Wrestling Mom tells what she learned from the mats. …
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When It’s Not The Words, It’s Still The Words
Leave a commentAugust 7, 2011 by David Gillaspie
DADDY, WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR Before he joined the Marines, my dad lived with his family in …
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7 Ways To Tell If Your Family Hates You Enough
14July 19, 2011 by David Gillaspie
It Starts Early (edited after being told on) 0. Are you the right gender? Check early pictures to see …
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Farmer In The Dell
2May 30, 2011 by David Gillaspie
AND EVERYWHERE ELSE You’ve noticed the explosion of local produce and perishables showing up in parking lots near you? They’re called farmers …
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Wrestling Futures
5May 19, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Follow The Dollamur Road Any wrestling conversation touches the same vein of questions. – how to get more interest …
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