Tag Archives: people
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The Godfather Goes NFL
Leave a commentSeptember 27, 2012 by David Gillaspie
A large wedding party swirls across the grounds of an immaculate estate. Undercover policemen wander through the packed parking lot …
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BCS MATH FOR BEAVER NATION
Leave a commentSeptember 25, 2012 by David Gillaspie
#13 Wisconsin + # 19 UCLA = #18 OSU Oregon State visited Pasadena for a Rose Bowl fitting. They didn’t …
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BOOMER PDX
Leave a commentSeptember 19, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Here it is. BoomerPDX.com will become, with a little help from my friends, a social network of baby boomers looking …
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A Leap Of Faith
2September 19, 2012 by David Gillaspie
How To Stick The Landing Start with the best advice. A reliable guide shows the way. Once you arrive at …
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Coaching Classroom
Leave a commentSeptember 19, 2012 by David Gillaspie
THE LAST WORD The exchange between coach and team is prime ground for misunderstanding, misinterpretation, and mistakes. You might call …
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One Boomer Gym At A Time
Leave a commentAugust 28, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Rick Reilly, famous sports writer and fun guy by most accounts, wrote an espn.com column about gym characters. He’s seen …
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Correcting A British Misunderstanding
Leave a commentAugust 22, 2012 by David Gillaspie
OR, How About Some Miss Itminan Choudhury love for MICHAEL PHELPS, KBE The London Olympics sent athletes home with gold, …
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OLYMPIC MIMICS
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2012 by David Gillaspie
CLOSING CEREMONIES NO PLACE FOR COVER BANDS OR SPORTS CHEATS At the end of the day (a quite English saying …
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Is ‘Better’ Good Enough
Leave a commentAugust 11, 2012 by David Gillaspie
OR A SHORT FLIGHT TO CRASH AND BURN You can workout anywhere. It’s not all about the gym suit. Ask …
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Searching For Common Ground? Look Harder
1August 10, 2012 by David Gillaspie
LEHRER VS ZAKARIA Do you have a friend who breaks down the big questions you ask? If not, find one …
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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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It’s Nutritional, It’s New, It’s What’s For Dinner
Leave a commentAugust 3, 2012 by David Gillaspie
SPAM HIGHLIGHTS, OR MIS-CATEGORIZED COMMENTS Some visitors can’t get enough often enough. The delightful Daiara writes: i like your articles …
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SIR MICHAEL PHELPS, YOUR CARRIAGE AWAITS YOU
1August 2, 2012 by David Gillaspie
It’s fair to say the American medal magnet collected a sack full by conquering water the way England sacked 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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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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The Blogger Alarm
Leave a commentMay 23, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Hello, my name is David. I’m a blogger. I’ve made about $20 from from books on kindle related to my …
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King of Sports Fans
2May 2, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Long Live The King (posted on oregonsportsnews.com) He was a square chunk of man, Mr. Edward Merchant. With arms like …
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Not The United Nations, But Still…
4April 17, 2012 by David Gillaspie
There is common ground. DG’s B&B has a long reach. How long? Since February 25, 2012, I’ve had over …
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