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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Everything Changes
Did the Rapture happen or didn’t it? There are about seven billion people on the planet. Would the planet notice if 144,000 or even 144,000,000 disappeared? Comedians should be paying tributes to Harold Camping for his prediction of the rapture. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Sagan, dark energy, dark matter, extraterrestrials, rapture, Rupert Sheldrake, SETI, singularity, Stephen Colbert
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PSCZ
No, PSCZ is not a stock. Wait a minute while I check, maybe it is. It’s not a stock. (But PSCZX is a $2B mutual fund.) Around my neighborhood, PSCZ stand for the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. Cliff Mass’ excellent … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Cascades, Cliff Mass, Clovis, Juan de Fuca plate, Olympics, PSCZ, Seattle, subduction, volcano, Whidbey
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A Million Thoughts
Money is on my mind. That’s probably because it’s the end of the month and I’m not a millionaire. Actually, when I was a millionaire, money was on my mind at the end of the month, but the thoughts were … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, Dismal Decade, DNDN, Dream. Invest. Live., frugality, investing, kindle, Millionaire, MVIS
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Crowded Art Markets
Aargh! We’re crowded. As of a few months ago I spend most Saturdays sitting and selling my art. Paul Petersen has extra space in his metal and glass studio; so, he’s has opened the doors to local artists in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artists, creative, Daniel Smith, DIY, ebooks, kindle, Martha Stewart, Michaels, open studio tour, self publishing, Smolinsky, Whidbey
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Overlooked Upstart Seedlings
Big things start small. Acorns to oaks, snowflakes to avalanches, ideas to revolutions. Big things are in the news, whether we are interested or not; but, because they are big, editors and reporters talk about them. Big things touch many … Continue reading
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Tagged GGOX, GigOptix, LMRA, Lumera, Microvision, Morphic Resonance, MVIS, Rupert Sheldrake
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One Stop Shop Town
Big city life means lots of boutiques that only sell one thing in the middle of town and mega-stores on the outskirts that claim the convenience of one-stop shopping. I don’t live there anymore. Last night a favorite local island … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton, frugality, island, Langley, Rural Characters, small town, Warren Buffett, Whidbey
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Taught Muscles
We’ve been wrapped up tight. Can you feel it too? Terrorists tightened up our security efforts to ridiculous effect. Centuries of unintended consequences endanger our environment. Food scares make dinner an occasion for debate instead of relaxation. I think it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Dismal Decade, five and dime, Karate, shobayahsi, Shorinryu
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Safe Tech Relations
My apologies to Casey Crafts. I was supposed to teach a class there today, but had to cancel. They were going to let me teach basket weaving, but I ran out of time and backed out. In Washington State, English … Continue reading
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Tagged basket weaving, books, cars, Casey's Crafts, English Ivy, federal debt, IRAs, mortgage, Noxious weeds, photos, Ray Kurweil, singularity
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Comfortable Care
“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” It’s a quote attributed to Bette Davis. Old is relative and lately I’ve felt relatively old. Relative to the ancient Romans I’m ancient, but their life expectancy was only 28 (including horrendous infant … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, deduction, finance, frugal, health care, uninsured, Whidbey
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