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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour 2011 Saturday
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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Tagged Art, artist, books, photos, Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour
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Real World Trade GAIA
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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Tagged alternative lifestyle, day trading, frugal, GAIA, Gaiam, LTBH, Real Goods Solar, RSOL, solar power
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Invest In Self
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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Tagged DNDN, entrepreneur, investing, New Road Map, windfall
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Just You Wait
“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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Tagged American Superconductor, AMSC, Arab Spring, Dendreon, DNDN, frugal, frugality, GERN, Geron, GGOX, GigOptix, Microvision, MVIS, Real Goods Solar, RSOL, sustainable, thrive
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Latent Success
“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
Travel Perspectives
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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Tagged Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, Just Keep Pedaling, migration, Scotland, travel
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We The People
“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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Tagged Constitution, education, environment, frugal, health care
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Tired Busy Good
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
Training The Trainers
Classes have begun. Well, of course classes have begun; it’s September. Outside the pubic school system though, classes are continual. Before graduation, education was something scheduled for nine months out of twelve. After graduation, testing and learning are daily events. … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 step, education, financial independence, Financial Integrity, Fine Balance Imaging, Karate, New Road Map
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Let Them Say No
I applied for a job. They said no. I’m disappointed but not surprised. I think they’re missing out on a great opportunity, but they probably wanted someone who lived closer (it couldn’t be age discrimination.) I asked anyway. It is … Continue reading
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