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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Renaissance Rebirth
Something’s up and I don’t know what, but it may be an epochal change in civilization. Such a change makes me question my assumptions, including those behind my book, Dream. Invest. Live., that is the basis for this blog. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., earthquake, Facebook, first world, HCLE, investing, Khan Academy, Medici, occupy, personal finance, rebirth, renaissance, Simple Living, Solomon Islands, teaching, third world, transformation, travel, tsunami, water, wealth, wikipedia, YouTube
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Computational Hiatus
Remember life before computers? The percentage of the population that does diminishes every day. Even a brief break from them is an adjustment, even for me, and I remember when typing involved a typewriter. My laptop sits here, beside my … Continue reading
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Tagged books, consulting, HCLE, iPad, jobs, Microvision, MVIS, photos, Scotland, self publishing, speaking, stocks, unemployment, writing
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Relax And Enjoy Or Else
Hey Gail, my computer is heading your way. Today’s bLog is brought to you from my iPad because my laptop’s hard drive is making clicking noises. Gail LaForest of The Tranquil Computer will swap out the old with a new, … Continue reading
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Tagged dancing, frugal, frugality, health care, mortgage, photos, Simple Living
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My Jobs Report Month 17
Another resume, another web site update to include the link, another edit to my bio page. Another “Sorry, but you’re over-qualified.” Another month looking for a job. Another My Jobs Report. Month 17 draws to a close with no official … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, entrepreneur, housing, jobs, mortgage, unemployment
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Frugal Examples
Great ideas come from outside my head. Imagining that we can do everything ourselves, being the ultimate independent, and exclusively self-made person may be noble ideals, marvelous accomplishments, and possibly delusions. As someone recently said, “you didn’t build that“, which … Continue reading
Propane Check
Ta da! Yesterday my business received the largest check in over a year, which was appropriate because it was compensation for the largest work package for a client in over a year. The mail was delivered just before lunch. I … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, HCLE, health care, housing, job, jobs, Langley, mortgage, personal finance, Simple Living, social media, speaking, teaching, Twitter, Whidbey, WordPress, writing
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Pesky Raccoons
Pesky raccoons. One of them woke me this morning, two hours before dawn. It was in the carport, successfully knocking over a garbage can. Of course, I didn’t know what was making the sound until I opened the door. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, birthday, Charity, consulting, dancing, dining, dreams, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, Mike Rowe, mortgage, personal finance, photos, poverty, raccoons, recycle, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, spirituality, stocks, teaching, TED talks, unemployment, wealth, whales, Whidbey, writing
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Maritime Ties
My condolences to those people who have birthdays close to Christmas. It is so easy for them to miss out on gifts. I, however, am lucky enough to have my birthday in January; which means that whatever I didn’t get … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Christmas, dancing, Family, gifts, investing, knots, Merchant Marine, Merchant Marine Veterans, personal finance, Puget Sound, sailing, Salish Sea, shipping lanes, stocks, Whidbey
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Shifting Dreams
A topic popped up again. I wanted to write about it because it fascinates me, but I’d already written about Shrinking House Dreams and alternative economies. Yet, the topic comes up in conversations, news reports, and celebratory events. That’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Economies, American Dream, boat, Currency, dancing, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, KWPA, live aboard, Money & Life, New Road Map, personal finance, RV, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, Tiny Houses, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Who Cared About What
What do folks really care about? “Hey, how are you doing?” Most of us know the answer is, “Fine. How about you?” It has to be that way. Starting every conversation with an in-depth analysis of personal current events would … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, dancing, Dendreon, DNDN, Dream. Invest. Live., drewslist, Facebook, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, klout, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, picop, Provenge, Scotland, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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