Tag Archives: United States
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FEELING GOOD, LOOKING BETTER
Leave a commentOctober 11, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Saying an affirmation is a healthy thing, but you don’t need to do it with your eyes closed. Instead, look …
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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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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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ARE AMERICAN OLYMPIANS TOO GOOD?
Leave a commentAugust 9, 2012 by David Gillaspie
ARE CHINESE OLYMPIANS BETTER? CHECK THE MEDAL COUNT The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat looks the same …
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Lovely, Or Not. What To Do, pt 1
Leave a commentJune 7, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Paul Simon wrote a song, Still Crazy After All These Years. The first line goes, “I met an old lover …
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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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The Memory Part Of Memorial Day
1May 28, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Does everyone remember their Drill Sergeants? Hello to Sgt. Easterling and Sgt. Daybell on Memorial Day from B-4-3, Fort Ord, …
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In Memory, 2012
1May 25, 2012 by David Gillaspie
From the archive of Lauren Jessup Thank veterans for their service and take a knee on Memorial Day; before then, …
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Hump Day Stumper, vol. 3
Leave a commentMay 10, 2012 by David Gillaspie
An on going search for true meaning and good times, Wednesdays at 7, Copper Monkey, Beaverton. OLYMPIC SPORTS TRIVIA 1. …
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Martin Luther King Begins “I Have A Dream”
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2012 by David Gillaspie
In a speech that reverberates through history, Dr. King’s words from Aug. 28, 1963 show an America with a long …
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McMen’s Think Tank
Leave a commentJanuary 4, 2012 by David Gillaspie
(inspired by) Are silence and violence polar opposites? If yes, which way do you lean? DG’s B&B Director of Research, …
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Soldier On:The Road Back From Iraq
2December 16, 2011 by David Gillaspie
By David Gillaspie Does that sound familiar? Soldiering on. You know what it means in uniform and out. Now you …
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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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Oregon Special Olympics
2December 8, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie originally posted on oregonsportsnews.com During a recent twenty-four hours, ESPN Sports Radio 1080 The Fan focused on Oregon Special Olympics. …
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Sophisticates Of Soccer
Leave a commentNovember 30, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie originally posted on http://www.oregonsportsnews.com/ American sports fans come in every shape and size, like everyone else. They …
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Occupy Wrestling Resume
2November 15, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie OBJECTIVE: To help the world understand the foundation of society. (Other sports train for speed, strength, and …
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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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Adventures of VooDoo Duck, pt. 1
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2011 by David Gillaspie
THE DEBUT The Oregon Ducks have overcome an image problem similar to Delaware and Texas Christian University, TCU. The Blue Hens …
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A Debt of Gratitude for the South
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2011 by David Gillaspie
BIG HOUSE OR OUTHOUSE After 150 years we know why the Civil War happened, don’t we? The answer is slavery. …
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Shares Of Oregon History
Leave a commentJuly 22, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Published on oregonlive.com THEY SPENT THE MONEY, YOU SPEND THE TIME If someone invested $2.5 million in what you do, …
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