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

Total Perspective Shift

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

The philosophical underpinning for today comes from the Hithchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Welcome to the “Total Perspective Vortex“. ” . . . the TPV is now used as a torture and (in effect) killing device on the planet Frogstar. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Charity, disparity, frugal, frugality, health care, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, housing, income disparity, inequity, mortgage, occupy, Olympics, Simple Living, Super Bowl, wealth, wealth disparity | 2 Comments

Money Sitting Still

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Can you believe it? I actually have money that’s not in the market. It must be invested, right? Nah. There’s a time to move and a time to sit; and with money it is possible to do both. Personal finance … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, investing, mortgage, personal finance, real estate, Simple Living, wealth, windfall | Leave a comment

Frugal Disaster Preparedness

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Even before last weekend’s post my intuition suggested I should cancel most of my plans for the week. I made a trip to the store, bought lots of soup ingredients and oranges, and lined up low expectations. Maybe it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cascades, Cascadia, dancing, economics, FEMA, frugal, frugality, health, Just Keep Pedaling, Langley, politics, preppers, Red Cross, Scotland, Simple Living, wealth, Whidbey, writing | Leave a comment

Your Moving Money Game

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

A toast to the Seahawks. I heard that they won. Maybe someday I’ll watch a replay. I worked through The Game because it was the best way to spend my time. Then, after my work was done, I watched the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advertisers, COKE, Duracell, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, investing, Jeep, Maserati, occupy, personal finance, Seahawks, Simple Living, Smartcar, stocks, Super Bowl, wealth | 1 Comment

Concentration Dissipation

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Hello, President Obama, you stole my thunder. I was planning on blogging about financial inequalities and you go and make it headline news. Er, thanks. I guess I’ll blog anyway. A new datum inspired me. Wealth continues to concentrate. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, billionaire, Charity, consulting, education, frugal, frugality, income, investing, Millionaire, Obama, occupy, opera, personal finance, political, sports, stocks, wealth | Leave a comment

Unwrapping My Chromebook

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Ah, that’s a relief. My Chromebook has arrived and we’ve gotten to know each other. I’ve been eager for a new laptop since I became anxious about my old one. My MacBook has been worked hard for years as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AAPL, Apple, bicycle, Chromebook, consulting, cowork, goog, Google+, HCLE, investing, Mac512, Macintosh, Microsoft, officemax, photos, slide rule | 1 Comment

Rube Goldberg Manages Healthcare

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Rube Goldberg would be proud. My journey through the officially mandated revision to my health care plan led me on a far adventure with grand vistas and worrisome territories. I was sure that I’d be shunted aside on detours, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ACA, business, consulting, Facebook, foreclosure, health care, healthcare, housing, mortgage, ObamaCare, Rube Goldberg, Shakespeare, taxes, Twitter, Whidbey | Leave a comment

Easy Bits

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Don’t do it all at once – if you have the choice. In investing, you have that choice. People get spooked by thoughts of having to make a major life-long obligation, or by worries of losing everything. Have you heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dancing, Dream. Invest. Live., GIG, GigOptix, investing, Just Keep Pedaling, Karate, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, RSOL, Scotland, stocks, wealth | Leave a comment

ACA And HAMP And Me

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

ACA and HAMP, government programs for health care and housing. Before you think I’m about to either praise or vilify them know that I am an extreme moderate independent. I am (extremely) certain that solutions are in the middle (moderate) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ACA, Art, books, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Fannie Mae, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, HAMP, health care, housing, MHA, mortgage, New Road Map, ObamaCare, personal finance, photos, taxes, unemployment, wealth, writing | Leave a comment

No News Is No News

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

No News is Good News. Really? That phrase seems like it is only true about half the time. The other half is No News is Bad News. The third half is No News is No News. (Go ahead, check that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CES, cold fusion, Comedy Central, Facebook, Fukushima, IIHMTIWHMIS, investing, Microvision, MVIS, NDA, personal finance, stocks, Twitter | Leave a comment