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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

Just Start

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Think. Consider. Ponder. Plan. But remember to get started. “The journey of a thousand leagues begins with one step.” Without that first step the journey may never happen, and after that first step the new view may change the goal. … Continue reading →

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Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour 2011 Sunday

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Another day on the Tour. One day doesn’t stand alone. Visitors for a two day event might drop by again to buy after comparison shopping. See yesterday’s post for day one. 7AM At least I slept better, ah but one … Continue reading →

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Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour 2011 Saturday

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to a day in the life of an artist. For one weekend a year, I join in with a few dozen other artists on the Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour, an event where people can visit artists in their … Continue reading →

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Real World Trade GAIA

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Forget the philosophizing for a while. This blog is about how I handle my personal finances. That takes so little of my time that rarely do I have anything definitive to post. I said goodbye to a stock last month. … Continue reading →

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Invest In Self

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

A friend dropped by for dinner. Yes, even in hard economic times it is possible to have a social life. Friends plus food plus wine plus time equal an evening better than any Hollywood production. And, even in hard economic … Continue reading →

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Just You Wait

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

“Just you wait . . .” Throw in a wagging finger and Audrey Hepburn and you get the scene from My Fair Lady that plays through my mind. I know. Just you wait and a wagging finger is probably part … Continue reading →

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Latent Success

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

“Nothing succeeds like success.” I’ll grant that the phrase captures how people judge each other, but that is like judging a book by its cover. The best way to judge a book is by reading it, or at least by … Continue reading →

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Travel Perspectives

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Others have driven farther, faster and longer, but I was tired enough after driving 840 miles in 15 hours last Saturday. It was a family thing, you know? My dad was a trucker and a sailor. Make me a millionaire … Continue reading →

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We The People

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

“We the People” is the opening phrase for the United States Constitution, which was ratified on September 17th. Frequently we focus on the Declaration of Independence and the Fourth of July, yet it is the Constitution that defines the United … Continue reading →

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Tired Busy Good

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Life’s been busy lately. Good – I think. Let me check. I’m tired enough to have missed something. Somewhere there’s a song that goes something like, “Time ain’t money when you’ve got nothing but time.“, and no, it isn’t the … Continue reading →

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