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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Wood Water Rocks Fire
Writing science fiction makes it easier to appreciate our planet. Tell a story about another planet and challenge assumptions. While visiting with a friend at a coffeeshop we were surrounded by things that humans built. We ate and drank things … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, fire, Firewatcher, frugal, rocks, sci-fi, science fiction, scifi, society, water, writing
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If My Business Knew Then
If I knew then… Something like that phrase has been repeating in my thoughts since I got a job with the Economic Development Council for Island County. Last evening was a lot of that. For a few hours, EDC and … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Economic Development Council, EDASC, EDC, frugal, frugality, Merika, networking, personal finance, philanthropy, RAIN, Whidbey, WOWI
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BYND – One Company One Story
Beyond Meat (BYND) – One Company One Story Welcome to another story and another video in my One Company One Story series.This time, Beyond Meat (BYND). Here comes the amateur legalese. I began investing in companies and their stocks in … Continue reading
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Tagged Beyond Meat, BYND, Dream Invest Live, Dream. Invest. Live., investing, personal finance, stocks
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Loneliness Costs
How to write this without sounding like a lonely old guy? But, it is news and personal finance plays a part. I guess I’ll just begin. From one of my other blogs, Pretending Not To Panic; “A new report from … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon footprint, health, loneliness, Mental Health, personal finance
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Twelve Months at Fort Ebey
Twelve Months at Fort Ebey is done, completed, ready to be shown to the world. Of course, Fort Ebey is part of the world, so the world already knows about it. For me, Twelve Months at Fort Ebey is the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Fort Ebey, nature, photography, Twelve Month series, Twelve Months, Whidbey Island
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New AI Insights So Soon 042223
Writing about AI again? I wrote about it a few weeks ago. (Chat GPT And Change) Why write about it again so soon? Things are developing that quickly. I follow lots of topics. AI is one of them. AI, now, … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial intelligence, Chat GPT, digital singularity, Firewatcher, photography, Twelve Months, writing
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LFLY – One Company One Story
Welcome to another story and another video in my One Company One Story series.This time, Leafly (LFLY). Here comes the amateur legalese. I began investing in companies and their stocks in the late 70s, but am not a certified investment … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream. Invest. Live., investing, Leafly, LFLY, marijuana, personal finance, stocks
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My Economic Development
I haven’t felt so relieved in years. The check cleared the bank. A steady income? Nice to see you, again. Life isn’t all about money, but when you’re frugal by necessity rather than choice, it does matter. My first paycheck … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, Dream. Invest. Live., Economic Development Council, EDC, Firewatcher, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, health, health care, health insurance, HELOC, Island County, Jeep, mortgage modification, personal finance, photography, sci-fi, Social Security, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey Island
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Chat GPT And Change
OK. Where did I put my notes? I rarely write from them, but an idea came to mind. Maybe if an AI was organizing my life I wouldn’t have to scramble to find those notes. – Found them. A yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, community, Dan Simmons, digital singularity, Firewatcher, frugal, frugality, minimalism, personal finance, preparedness, Ray Kurzweil
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