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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

Almost A Day Off

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon me as I type a few words and then step aside to mix a drink. – OK. I almost took today off. Grand plans. Gods laughing. You probably know how it is. I recently resolved to take at least … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Catalog Management System

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Originally posted on HCLE Virtual Museum – the blog:
Selecting a Catalog Management System: A Make-Versus-Buy Case Study We recently completed a comparison of about two dozen software packages in an attempt to meet our museum’s needs for an asset, collection,…

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Whidbey Writers Workshop 2016

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Well, someone’s got to do it and it might as well be me. I suspect that’s the line that’s gone through the minds of so many entrepreneurs and artists. Sometimes the best way to get an idea started is to … Continue reading →

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A Typically Atypical Trimbath Workday

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

One of the hardest questions for me, and I suspect other members of the Gig Economy to answer is, “So, what do you really do?” Even the simple version of the correct answer takes too long. The polite answer is … Continue reading →

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Buying A Bit Of GigPeak

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

It’s really only a little thing, this thing I did. Today I bought a little bit of one stock, GIG, the stock for the company GigPeak. Small actions can be big events when they signal a turn. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Future Found At The Fair

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

It’s summer. Ah. It’s summer and the Island County Fair (actually the Whidbey Island Area Fair, but I like the old name) happens to happen about nine miles from my house. Of course I go to it. A frugal life … Continue reading →

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Making Money From Whidbey

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Windwalker beat me to it. I’ve been amused by Facebook’s promotions that want me to promote my business through Facebook promotions. That’s a lot of promotions. Windwalker had fun making fun when Facebook said they could reach up to 71,000 … Continue reading →

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An MVIS GIG Dilemma Slowly Solved

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

No need to rush. Wait long enough and dilemmas become clearer, or at least decisions become easier. Last year, I had a dilemma. In the last twelve months, I did little about it except pay attention. While my dilemma was … Continue reading →

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Another Coworks Opens Again

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Open and close, open and close. The concept of coworks on Whidbey continues to sputter to life like an outboard motor that is just about ready to catch. Each time is different. This time it comes with a bookstore and … Continue reading →

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Balancing Hiking Costs And Benefits

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Knees. My body is reminding me that I have two of them, they aren’t happy, and I shouldn’t be surprised. I have a confession to make. It has been about a year since my last backpacking trip. Please forgive me. … Continue reading →

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