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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

Let It Out

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Okay my friends. Many of you are positivists. You know I am an optimist. But there are days when the only responses are to grimace or scream. Just ask the Egyptians. You can put up with a lot. You can … Continue reading →

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Not a Pro

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

I am not a professional. I might have professional ethics and attitudes, but those are from my days as an engineer and from my upbringing. As for investing, I am an amateur, experienced, but an amateur. The only way I … Continue reading →

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A Mac is Not a Toy

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

“Have fun with your new toy.” I haven’t heard that at Christmas in a long time. I’ve heard it a lot this last week though because I just bought a new MacBook. A nearby mall on the mainland has a … Continue reading →

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Coffeehouse Morning

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

This isn’t my father’s coffeehouse. It isn’t even one of Howard Schultz’s. I sit and type in Island Coffeehouse, ” . . . a non-profit community-driven, youth-powered business and community “living room”. Which happens to be filled with grey haired … Continue reading →

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Maintaining Sustainability

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

What a boring title, Maintenance. Unless you’re an auto mechanic you probably don’t care about maintenance. Maintenance though is the crucial step that allows sustainability. Lifestyles, innovations, relationships, aren’t sustainable unless they can be maintained. Just ask my car and … Continue reading →

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Moderation in Everything

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Moderation in everything, including moderation. There are many folks far more frugal than I. At the other extreme, some investors I know can never have enough. I even know people who embody both. I tend to the middle road, but … Continue reading →

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Pundits Got It Wrong

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

In an uncommon move, I’ll start with a passage from my book, Dream. Invest. Live. This is part of one of the case studies in the book, my experience with America Online, their stock, and what the pundits had to … Continue reading →

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Pushing Hurts

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

It’s Wednesday morning and time to blog, but I’m frustrated because two of the topics I had in mind are waiting for links to be posted in places and by people that I can’t control. Staring at the screen and … Continue reading →

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Writing Competition

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Hey, for once the title isn’t some clever, yet obtuse word play. This post is actually about a writing competition. Details are below, and have been announced in other places too, but I wanted to spread the word farther. Feel … Continue reading →

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Semi-Annual Exercise

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Tom Trimbath

Investor geeks, dig in. Anyone that wants an insight into how I think, join them. It’s the last day of the year and time for my semi-annual exercise. Don’t worry. This exercise isn’t very sweaty. Twice a year I review … Continue reading →

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