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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

Fallen Fences And Postponed Projects

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Putting a price on a good neighbor misses the point. Someone who is there and who helps without asking is the way the world should work. I’m talking about a neighbor who is heading to the dump, offers to take … Continue reading →

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LTBH And Lots Of Waiting

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

LTBH And Lots Of Waiting How long do you or I have to wait for the good news to come? That depends on the topic, the issue, the reason to wonder about it. Next week, two of my largest (ha!) … Continue reading →

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SLDP – One Company One Story

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to another story and another video in my One Company One Story series. This time, Solid Power (SLDP). Here comes the amateur legalese. I began investing in companies and their stocks in the late 70s, but am Not a … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Ads 2024

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

She had me at ‘Field Rig.’ (Prepare for parody. Regular post to follow after the clip.) Have I really been doing this since 2015? I guess so. Every year, I watch the Super Bowl ads. I don’t watch the game … Continue reading →

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Quick Beginnings And Slow Turkey

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

It is the first Friday in February, and I’m celebrating two beginnings while watching an old show. Julia Child is making a Cold Turkey Galantine. I made two new web sites. I think I had the easier job. Flashbacks may … Continue reading →

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Fresh Idea – Patient Filtered Sunglasses

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Fresh ideas, inventions that I pass along to the world. Maybe they already exist. Maybe they’re useful. Maybe they’re fun. Maybe I don’t have the time, money, and resources to patent them, or develop them, or both. At least by … Continue reading →

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Economics Of Distractions

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Economics of distractions sounds like a PhD dissertation. Maybe I should go back to college and get a doctorate. Maybe I wouldn’t be surprised that someone else has already written about it. In reality, I’m hearing about football tickets, trying … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Of Twelve Months On Whidbey Island

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

15 years (16? 17?) and done – a ten year photo essay of Whidbey Island’s waterfront nature “Whidbey Island is more than one place. It is more than one visit. Most tourists carry away a few photos. Few locals get … Continue reading →

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Resilient Deer And A Dodgy Device

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

The deer are here. Seven deer are grazing their way through my front yard. They just survived days of freezing air, freezing rain, rain, snow, and winds. Eat up. My Roku died. What am I going to do for background … Continue reading →

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65 Years

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

65 Years January 14, 1959. (In no particular order:) January 14, 2024 January 14, 2089 Ha! Let’s see… 2089? I’m not even sure what will survive to 2044.  Once upon a time, a nationwide radio program interviewed me about my … Continue reading →

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