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

Mysteries Investing In Real Goods

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Real Goods is up over 100% in the last five days. That’s Real Goods as in the stock, RGSE, for the company Real Goods Solar, Inc. That’s not for real goods as in really good things, well, maybe but that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Great Depression, Great Recession, investing, LTBH, off the grid, personal finance, Real Goods, RGSE, RGTC, RSOL, Second Great Depression, Simple Living, solar, stocks | 3 Comments

Chicken And Egg

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Within one lifetime that’s gone from being philosophical and rhetorical to proven and solved. The egg came first. Dinosaurs were hatching from eggs millions of years before evolution created the chicken. Sorry … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged climate, community, consulting, creatives, economics, entrepreneur, Facebook, innovators, networking, PNTP, politics, wealth, writing | Leave a comment

Marijuana And Experiments In Life

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Marijuana has been available in Washington State for two years. Sales of recreational marijuana exceeded $1B in Washington State. That’s a celebration that celebrates itself. If champagne celebrated its anniversary, would it open a beer? Of course, not. Yet, marijuana … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cannabis, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, health care, Karate, marijuana, personal finance, Retirement, Simple Living, Washington State, wealth, weed | Leave a comment

New Truck Tires

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

The truck has new tires. Whew. That’s a purchase I’ve delayed as long as possible, without knowing how long was possible. It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but driving around on twelve year old tires can be equally difficult. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged frugal, frugality, garden, inheritance, maintenance, personal finance, repair, Simple Living, sustainability, truck | 3 Comments

Saving Money Causes A Headache

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

So that’s where this headache came from. Silly me. I tried to save money. Instead, I’ll be spending a day or two of reduced productivity, and maybe reduced income, because I packed and ate a sandwich. Lunchmeat, (or was it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1099 Economy, bicycle commute, cowork, coworking, coworks, frugality, Gig Economy, gluten-free, Langley, networking, personal finance, Simple Living, Whidbey | 1 Comment

Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2016

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to my semi-annual portfolio review, a bit of due diligence that is easier when the portfolio is growing, and an exercise in openly assessing the situation when the stocks are sinking. Personal finance is easy when everything works. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AMSC, AST, Asterias, Brexit, China, Dream. Invest. Live., economy, GERN, Geron, GIG, GigOptix, GigPeak, investing, LTBH, markets, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, Real Goods Solar, RGSE, stocks | 1 Comment

Brexit Quebexit Texit Cascadiexit WhatsNextit

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

I raise a gin and tonic to the Brexit. I raise it because the Brexit was an accomplishment, or at least historic. The gin seems British, though in my case it is really just vodka infused with juniper. The idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, Canada, Cascadia, China, Cold War, economy, European Union, global warming, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Ireland, politics, Quebec, Quebexit, Scotland, TED talks, Texit, United Kingdom, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, World War I, World War II | 1 Comment

Tiny Houses And New Old Ideas

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Wow! Someone mailed me an actual letter, and it isn’t even Christmas. The someone (Steve Smolinsky, ace EOS consultant, and an excellent candidate to advise the US Postal Service on how to improve), sent me a real world clipping from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baby Boom, Cold War, consulting, Cultus Bay, Curbed, entrepreneur, Freeland, frugal, frugality, housing, Langley, Olympic Mountains, personal finance, Puget Sound, Simple Living, Steve Smolinsky, sustainability, Tiny Houses, USPS, Whidbey | 3 Comments

Finances Dancing In The Rain

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

It’s raining again. Ah, that feels good. Rain means water for me, my garden, and for everyone else. I like rain. When I am hiking I prefer the endless sunny days people romanticize; but even then, I hope it’s rained … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dancing, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, Great Recession, Hoh River, housing, investing, personal finance, Second Great Depression, Sequim, Simple Living, stocks, wealth, writing | 2 Comments

Assets Chasing Assets

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

The world of finance confuses many. The world of economics confuses many. A complete understanding of either is impossible because both are chaotic enough that at some point chance has an effect. To me, the essence of both are four … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bitcoin, commodities, cryptocurrency, Dream. Invest. Live., economy, entrepreneur, expense, housing, income, investing, IPO, liabilities, Microvision, mortgage, MVIS, oil, personal finance, politics, stocks, wealth, Wealth Inequality | 1 Comment