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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

Real Durable Good

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Let’s see. Used it almost every day since 1992, and finally replaced it with a better one. Is that durable enough to make it a durable good? More than thirty years ago, I bought a futon without a frame. Now, … Continue reading →

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My Comicon Economics

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome back, I say to myself. My usual Friday post was delayed because I was a panelist at the Whidbey Island Comicon. Finally, Monday. Whew. I didn’t make much money. Such events rarely do, at least for me. So, why … Continue reading →

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A Cable Instead Of A Table

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

“Ding! went my brain.” That was a few days ago. Over for one of my other blogs, the one about tiny houses (www.MyTinyExperiment.com) I had a flash of brilliance or a long-delayed Duh! moment. Take your pick. I realized finding … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Perspective

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Happy 4th of July! A friend in Canada asked what we in the US say on the day. My reply: folks sometimes say on The Fourth (caps required), “Have a Happy Fourth!” or for the exuberant, fake a Southern accent, … Continue reading →

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Semi-Annual Exercise – Mid 2025

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Shocked. Shocked, I am, to see that I haven’t bought or sold any stock in the recent six months. Oh, wait. I’m not shocked at all. My hold time for my stocks tends to be years, and in some cases, … Continue reading →

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Squandered Opportunities

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Bitcoin at $220. $AAPL when people laughed at the Macintosh. Canadian liquor and maple syrup without tariffs. Coulda, shoulda, didn’t’a stock up. The Peace Dividend at the end of the Cold War. Earth Day. Regular landings on the Moon. Every … Continue reading →

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Too Many Things Are Completely Different

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Well, that never happened before. Practice saying it. Change is a constant. So is chaos. But this time truly is different. If you liked the way things were, your best bet might be to hope that the universe is cyclical, … Continue reading →

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Oligarchs And Struggling Artists

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Do you feel that you’re working too much? Does it seem that, at least within your circle of society, there isn’t as much money to go around as before? You’ve heard of starving artists, I’m sure. Have you heard of … Continue reading →

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A Frustration Of Frugality

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Boycott this! Boycott that! Ignore the advertisers and the corporations! Shout it out! Ah, my blogs and my books are the closest I get to that. As for the boycotts and such, sometimes it is hard for a frugal person … Continue reading →

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Further From Worry

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Further, Farther – Google it, the AI should know which describes my mostly positive week. It was positive in many ways, financial and more, but this blog is about the financial, so you’ll have ot guess at the ‘more’ (or … Continue reading →

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