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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

Good Enough

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Take a deep breath and find a good seat. A lot has happened in the last 48 hours; all of it is good, or at least good enough. Just for the simple nature of it I’ll start with a personal … Continue reading →

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Cute Unintended Consequences

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

What to write about? What to write about? What the…? Well, thank you, world; I’ll write about that. Unintended consequences happen, and one just happened while I was wondering about what today’s topic will be. Evidently, I can take a … Continue reading →

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Searching For A New Normal In Real Estate And Affordability

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

(Disclosure required because I’m writing about real estate: I’m a broker at Dalton Realty, Inc. http://whidbeyrealtor.com/. Not a plug for my services, but evidently you know where to find me.) One big thing makes me think about bigger things, and … Continue reading →

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Not Good Enough

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Don’t worry. I’m not talking about you or me or any other human, not even pets. Yesterday I had a bit of mail I’ve been eagerly waiting for: the proof copy of my book about tea, Kettle Pot Cup. Eager … Continue reading →

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Big Slow Changes

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Trend watchers, it is a job, a gig, an excuse to cruise social media watching for every nuanced shift in memes. Ukrainian farm equipment towing Russian tanks is one as I type. I watch trends to better understand where I … Continue reading →

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Not According To Plan

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

That didn’t go according to plan; but, it is 2022. What does? Serendipity helped. About a week ago I finished my book about tea, Kettle Pot Cup (assuming the proof copy proves good enough, due in two weeks). It is … Continue reading →

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Wars Words Worlds Changing

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

War exposess realities; not all of them, but war is actions over words. Soft words can’t hide a fist. A person talking about peace has no credibility when they’re shooting at the same time. It took me a while to … Continue reading →

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Unwrapping Tea

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

“In daily life, tea is less pretentious. Tea is practical, pragmatic, and frugal.” And opening a shipment of tea is fun if you order more than one kind at a time. And I did. And I’m glad. And it is … Continue reading →

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Not Doing Nothing

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Not. Oops. Doing, again. Sigh. In today’s work world it can be hard to stop the do do. Something must be done about that. I’ve been doing a lot lately. ‘Lately’ refers to … Continue reading →

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Catching Falling Knives

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Apologies to anyone who expected to read about an attempt at juggling. This is duller than that, but can be more important. “Catching a falling knife” is one way to describe buying a stock that’s share price has been falling. … Continue reading →

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