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Optimism And Pessimism Dance
Nearly the end of the year. So much to do. So much to review. Past and present bumping into each other as if they are dancing to two different songs. Past wisdom shows signs of relief. Hard work may begin … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, global climate change, HCLE, health care, housing, income inequity, investing, jobs, mortgage, non-profit, occupy, optimism, personal finance, pessimism, portfolio, stocks, Tiny Houses, unemployment, wealth, wealth inequity
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One Confused ObamaCare Applicant
Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare, whatever. Health care costs are scary. A couple of months ago, and a year ago, I’ve made the trip to the island’s emergency room, thirty miles up-island. Both times, as I watched impressive people tend and … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, bankruptcy, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, health care, ObamaCare, personal finance
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Free Wish List 2013
Here it is the Saturday before Christmas, in a year that’s been so intense that I celebrated having an entire hour off a few evenings ago. Ah, the glory. The flurry of shopping is another world, vaguely remembered. I’m even … Continue reading
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Frugal Frustrations
I found a variation on one of my writer’s acronyms: IIHMTIWHMIS If I Had More Time I Would Have Made It Shorter. Do you realize I have published over a million words by now? And today a friend suggested I … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, Google+, housing, IIHMMIWSL, IIHMTIWHMIS, mortgage, New Road Map, personal finance, philanthropy, Simple Living, simplicity, Tiny Houses, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL, Your Money or Your Life
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I Miss The Mall
I miss the mall. Having said that I wonder if I’ll be shunned in my small town. But let me finish. I haven’t been to the mall in years, and that was because they have an Apple store and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Christmas, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, holidays, investing, Langley, minimalism, personal finance, research, Scotland, shopping, Simple Living, stocks, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Spreadable Chocolate Klout
I’ve got a ton of Klout. It says so on the card that came in the box that was delivered yesterday. Yep. Evidently, a ton of klout is worth at least 13 oz of Hershey’s chocolate spread. Heard of it? … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, ArpaNet, Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., economy, Google+, Hershey, Internet, klout, Nutella, Perks, reputation economy, social media, Twitter, wealth, Whidbey, Yahoo
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Dumb Luck Fixes Frozen Pipes
It dropped into the teens for a few nights. Cold weather happens around Seattle, but down by sea level the water moderates the temperature – usually. Occasionally, a bit of Alaska drops in for a visit. Houses built for beach … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, dancing, frugal, frugality, housing, injustice, personal finance, Simple Living, Whidbey
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How Far We Have Come
Spy cameras were probably never this good. Saturday I’ll help teach a class in iPhone Photography, but I’ll take creative license and talk about how to take pictures with tiny cameras. I’ll take license partly because tiny cameras are everywhere, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, economy, education, Facebook, HCLE, inequality, iphone, New Road Map, NRM, photography, photos, social media, teaching
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Cheer Good Cheer
Good Cheer! Not just a holiday greeting on the south half of Whidbey Island. Good Cheer is a food bank, thrift shop, garden, and – the folks I’m more familiar with – a group of gleaners: the Good Cheer Gleeful … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Clinton, Freeland, Greenbank, housing, inequity, Langley, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Thanksgiving 2013
A short and random list of thanks: Most prominent considering Monday’s meeting: Thanks to whoever pushed for and passed the homeowner protection regulations and legislation And then, thanks to: The flora and fauna that sustain me Friends and Family that … Continue reading
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Tagged frugality, Simple Living, speaking, teaching, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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