Author Archives: Tom Trimbath

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

The Nervous Time

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

The nervous time. I was going to start this post with an anecdote about various nervous times when a simple one showed up. The nervous time between launching a program, seeing it halt, and nervously wondering if it will ever … Continue reading →

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SolarWindow – One Company One story

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to another video in my One Company One Story series. Pardon me as I paste in yet another disclosure disclaimer. I am not a certified finance professional. But I can comment on my finances, and I can comment on … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For Our October 15 Self-Publishing Workshop

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

The short version: The longer version: Busy? Busy. But I see a break coming. (Whew.) But next is something I look forward to, conducting a workshop, this time one on self-publishing. October 15 Don Scoby (the co-host of the Writing … Continue reading →

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Tea Charity Donations

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

It finally happened. The end of a quarter of the year. The first report of sales for Kettle Pot Cup are in. Nice to see. That also means the first donation is on its way. Donating money in an interconnected … Continue reading →

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TAKE A VACATION

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Ah. Finally, a proper cup of tea, well, an infusion of herbs plus a few spices plus some honey. (The honey is the decadent part.) Decadence? Why, of course! I took a vacation – which would be hard to notice … Continue reading →

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One Company One Story – Lineage Cell Therapeutics

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to the third video in my One Company One Story series. Pardon me as I paste in yet another disclosure disclaimer.I am not a certified finance professional. But I can comment on my finances, and I can comment on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged biotech, Dream. Invest. Live., GERN, Geron, innovation, investing, LCTX, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, personal finance, Stem cells, stocks | Leave a comment

Firewatcher Launched

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Let me start with an irony or a coincidence. Whenever I finish writing or producing a book and it becomes available for sale I consider it “launched”. Maybe that has something to do with being trained as an aerospace engineer. … Continue reading →

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Positive Pent-up Progress Released

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

You know how it goes. The bumped pebble that hits a stone that dislodges a boulder that means a major portion of a mountain can become a flow that can reach the sea. Geologically speaking, landslides reaching the sea don’t … Continue reading →

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I Split My Pants

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Some days it is hard to do anything the normal way. I split my pants. That’s common enough; but I split these pants down the front, not in the most embarrassing way, but from waist to knee. I think that … Continue reading →

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From Inspiration To Publication – October 2022

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

We’re back! How many times have you heard that, lately? It is finally time to revive and reinvigorate the workshop on Self-publishing. I’ve done it as a solo (Modern Self-Publishing), as part of a trio (Madrona Workshop Troupe), and as … Continue reading →

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