Author Archives: Tom Trimbath

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

Hope From Pops

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boom, bust, cold fusion, Dendreon, DNDN, gold, Microvision, MVIS, occupy | Leave a comment

Fresh Idea Electric Woodstove

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

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 →

Posted in Fresh Ideas | Tagged baseboard, electric heat, fresh idea, invention, patent, solar, wind, woodstove | Leave a comment

Need To Dance

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, dancing, Dendreon, DNDN, frugal, mortgage, occupy, photos, unemployment, Whidbey | Leave a comment

Tides Reprise

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Writers know the feeling. We all do at various times. An old note, an old quote, an old recording brings back to mind a time in life that is reminiscent and yet different. I’ve blogged for three years, just about … Continue reading →

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What Is Working

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Would you rather hear about what isn’t working? Go watch the news. I could write about what isn’t working within my own life, but that gets me nowhere. It’s like standing hip deep in a swamp and complaining about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Admiralty Head Lighthouse, books, consultation, frugality, self publishing, unemployment, Whidbey, YouTube | Leave a comment

Post Properly Positioned

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

The power of the properly positioned post. One post, that was re-posted to a place I never posted (Yahoo and flame wars are too common) is a enlightening lesson in the power of the properly positioned post. Micro Vision, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Golden Revolution, Golden Rule, Investor Village, Microvision, MVIS, stocks, writing, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Irrational Markets

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Rational plans fail in irrational markets, at least in the short term. If you hadn’t noticed, our civilization is acting irrationally. Priorities are disassociated from needs. Compensation schemes are taken to extremes. Prices are uncoupled from values. In the short … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dendreon, DNDN, GDP, GGOX, GigOptix, Microvision, MVIS, occupy, Real Goods Solar, RSOL | Leave a comment

After Market

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Wait for the after market. That’s a busy phrase in my life today, and it isn’t even 9AM as I start typing. Three stocks familiar to my portfolio will announce earnings after the market closes. My blog post about Microvision … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged balance, books, consultation, Dendreon, DNDN, GAIA, Gaiam, HUD, irrational market, Microvision, MVIS, photos, Pioneer, Real Goods Solar, RSOL, teaching | Leave a comment

Micro Vision

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Micro was probably a frowned upon prefix in company names prior to Microsoft. Why start a company that starts with something small, something micro? Words become symbols where we overlook the components. Microsoft, small and squishy, and yet a mega-corp … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apple, delisting, Intel, Microsoft, Microvision, MSFT, MVIS, pico-projector, picop, Pioneer, Show WX, Showwx | Leave a comment

Thin And Tight

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Feeling stretched thin? Holding tight to your money? There’s a lot of that going around. I’m glad that I saw a bit of lightening this week. Maybe soon it will be easier to stretch, massage, and relax those financial muscles. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, dance, Dendreon, DNDN, economy, frugal, party, photos, real estate, speaking, teaching, Whidbey, zillow | Leave a comment