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About Tom Trimbath

program manager / consultant / entrepreneur / writer / photographer / speaker / aerospace engineer / semi-semi-retired More info at: https://trimbathcreative.net/about/ and at my amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0035XVXAA

Looking Brighter

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

How odd is it to write this? Yep. Odd. And yet, as one friend put it, I can be disarmingly honest – which may just be another way of saying that I over-share, or surprise people, or scare people, or … Continue reading →

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Impermanence

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

I thought I was going on a bike ride organized by some local authorities to tour affordable housing issues and possibilities. Well, yes; but, no. It was a ride of the historical features of the area that must be kept … Continue reading →

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Losing Track Of The Lottery

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

That caught me by surprise. I forgot how to play my lottery game. For years, I’ve played this game with myself. What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d imagine a range of answers from winning $1 to … Continue reading →

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Value Of Time

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

What is the value of time? Gawd. Is there ever so ridiculously obvious and simply complex question? Time is all we have. We trade it for so little, and also for so many vital things. Allow me to try to … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Well, at least it has been an eventful half-year. Good news, a lack of news, new news outlets, and life improved even without the effects of stocks. I turned 65! Yay! Or on some mornings, ugh. Hey, they’re right. Growing … Continue reading →

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Another Long List – June 2024

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Does this seem tedious? Another long list of stocks? Well, this blog is about personal finance, and my personal finances are heavily skewed to dealing with two things: deciding what to do with the proceeds from my house sale, and … Continue reading →

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What I Bought And How

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

I didn’t time this to be one month from the post that inspired it, but welcome to the sequel to last month’s post: Time To Buy But What. Has it already been a month? That means I’ve been in my … Continue reading →

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Loving Living Leaving A Tourist Town

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Loving, Living In, And Leaving A Tourist Town The following is the culmination of several months of notes and observations about life on the south part of Whidbey Island, a place now known more for being a tourist town. They … Continue reading →

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Geron Approved

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

GERN Achieves FDA ApprovalAh, investing in biotech. Welcome to a mostly-incomprehensible title for a major announcement. “Geron Announces FDA Approval of RYTELO™ (imetelstat), a First-in-Class Telomerase Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Lower-Risk MDS with Transfusion-Dependent Anemia” – … Continue reading →

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They Are Selling My Park

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

The following is largely a link to my blog about life in a tiny house. Because this issue and event deals with personal finance risks I post it here, too. https://www.mytinyexperiment.com/blog/they-are-selling-my-park As I wrote in that post; “Housing isn’t simply … Continue reading →

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