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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Tapping Well
Rats. I had to do it. I transferred money out of my IRA. Penalties, emotional and financial, loom. I’m not the only one. Some have it much worse as they too look for income, some of them without savings. A … Continue reading
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Tagged American Superconductor, AMSC, Art, books, Dendreon, DNDN, frugal, GGOX, GigOptix, home, IRA, kayak, real estate, Real Goods Solar, RSOL, unemployment
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Links to Gifts 2011
By request, which caught me by surprise, I’ve put together this short list to the various online places where my books and photos are available. Evidently, some people, some shoppers, would like to see all of the possibilities in one … Continue reading
Walls Fall
I discontinued my satellite service last year. (TV Less) Most of the news was commentary instead of reporting and the ads carried themes of either fear or unrealistic excess. My life became quieter. My stress reduced. I’m feeling much healthier … Continue reading
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Tagged American Revolution, Arab Spring, Berlin Wall, frugal, frugality, investing, occupy, Simple Living, stocks, sustainability, Tiananmen, wealth
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Local Shopping
I applaud my neighbor. She probably didn’t have any agenda in mind. She wasn’t driving around with Shop Local bumper stickers on her car. But she shopped local and barely budged her carbon footprint. She got in her electric golf … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, carbon footprint, Charity, Christmas, Christmas cards, frugal, gifts, investing, photos, shop local, wineries
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Fencing
Wind dropped a tree across a friend’s fence, providing an unnoticed opportunity for the dogs to sojourn. Luckily, they missed it. Wind caught the wisteria that drapes across my backyard fence, and helped break a 4×4 post. Impressive. Fences are … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Cascades, consulting, fences, Hollywood, Just Keep Pedaling, Langley, music, photos, Scotland, Tristan Bach, Twelve Months, Whidbey, Wynn Allen
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Spare Blanket
I’d planned to write about DNDN’s ups and downs but a human encounter last night derailed my thoughts. A man needed a blanket. My traffic spikes when I write about stocks (particularly DNDN or MVIS), or when I write about … Continue reading
Fresh Idea Dancers Metronome
Fresh ideas, inventions that I pass along to the world. Maybe they’re useful. Maybe they’re fun. There must be some dance instructor, maybe all of them, that eventually tires of saying the same thing repeatedly whether it is 1-2-3, 1-2-3; … Continue reading
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Tagged country, dance, dance instruction, dance instructor, dancing, double time, fresh idea, invention, latin, line dancing, metronome, nightclub, patent, salsa, single time, swing, triple time, two step, waltz, west coast swing
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Hope From Pops
Quick. Stop the stock. It popped too quickly. On Wednesday, trading was halted in DNDN because too many people wanted it too quickly. The stock jumped 15% within minutes as millions of shares were traded. Investors and spectators watched for … Continue reading
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Tagged boom, bust, cold fusion, Dendreon, DNDN, gold, Microvision, MVIS, occupy
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Fresh Idea Electric Woodstove
Fresh ideas, inventions that I pass along to the world. Maybe they’re useful. Maybe they’re fun. An electric woodstove. This fresh idea is actually from a few years ago, but last night’s threat of snow encouraged me to write it … Continue reading
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Tagged baseboard, electric heat, fresh idea, invention, patent, solar, wind, woodstove
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Need To Dance
Tuesday night is dance night. Actually, on Whidbey, any night can be dance night. I know someone who dances six nights out of seven and purposely misses the one so she can rest for the rest. Rural communities make their … Continue reading
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Tagged books, dancing, Dendreon, DNDN, frugal, mortgage, occupy, photos, unemployment, Whidbey
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