Tag Archives: family
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Boomer Team Mom Leads The Way
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2012 by David Gillaspie
The cleave in the sports world breaks as clean as a perfectly cut diamond. On one side are sports without …
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A Sport Boomer’s Trip
Leave a commentAugust 22, 2012 by David Gillaspie
WITH HIS WIFE AND MOTHER IN LAW A high school reunion brings ’em back, friends and teammates. You see the …
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The Build Up, The Fall Down
Leave a commentJuly 24, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Building anything makes you a better person. You needed something, so you built it. You saw something and couldn’t find …
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The Tough Mudder Reviewed By A Fodder
4July 11, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Tough Mudder adventure racers show up like zoo live stock after the gates were left open. It’s a migration pushed …
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Oregon State Races The World, And Wins
4June 20, 2012 by David Gillaspie
What are the hallmarks of a champion once you get past the trophy? Blink past the glare of the gold …
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Wrestling With The Devil
2June 14, 2012 by David Gillaspie
BOOK REVIEW All great stories are about journeys, either internally or externally. Wrestling With The Devil is both. From The …
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The Standard Post
Leave a commentApril 30, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Most professional blog sites agree on word length. Make a post between 350-500 words. I post with a longer count. …
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Sports Moms On The Ropes?
2April 13, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Not This One (posted on oregonsportsnews.com) A young athlete’s parents try to make things better in their family, in their …
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Sports Injuries: Once They Heal, Why Do They Still Hurt
Leave a commentApril 11, 2012 by David Gillaspie
No Pill Gonna Cure That Ill (also found on oregonsportsnews.com) You get hurt eventually. Maybe a knee, probably a shoulder. …
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Wrestling In The Heart Of Portland
1April 10, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Follow The Beat Urban life grows more imposing the closer you get to Burnside. The pretty lights you see from …
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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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121st Think Tank Exploration, vol. 2: Blog And The Brain
2January 6, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Real writing? (inspired by Seth Godin) DG’s B&B depends on professional staff to get things right. Dr. Clockenhand, Director of …
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Sleeping Bag Spam
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2011 by David Gillaspie
IS THIS NEW? “Great blog here.” That’s how it starts. I like how it starts…it’s my blog. Then: “Now I’m …
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5 Woes Of Wrestling Momma
Leave a commentMay 14, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Heritage Starts Here This scene plays out all across the Unites States: Every season of every sport brings out the …
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7 Mother’s Day Dampeners
Leave a commentMay 11, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Father And Bad Step-Father Response 1.  The kids forget Mother’s Day cards. Father: “Let’s make something together.” Step-father: “Try and remember …
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FAT: Fatherhood Admission Test
1April 26, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Who’s Your Daddy A strong male presence in the household is a good thing? That’s the common solution for single mom’s with …
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MAT: Marriage Admission Test
Leave a commentApril 25, 2011 by David Gillaspie
It’s ‘I DO’, Not ‘It Sounds Like A Good Idea’ How many times have perfect love birds taken it to …
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OHAT: Oregon History Admissions Test
Leave a commentApril 12, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Pass / No Pass
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New Wrestlers, New Coach
Leave a commentApril 5, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Old Sport Who does a young man call when the at-risk youths he works with show too much energy for …
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Sauna Difference – 7
Leave a commentMarch 29, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Mom To Mom Schooling  A sauna is no place to parse words. Not when it’s 180 in the shade. In this oven, there’s …
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