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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Ending Or Beginning
It’s not over yet! Please, could the media hold off on the best and worst of 2012? The year isn’t over yet. There’s such a rush to be the first to critique and review anything that many don’t wait to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, asteroid, Baileys Corner, Bayview, books, Christmas, Dream. Invest. Live., jobs, Mayan, photos, Simple Living, Twitter, unemployment, writing
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Transition Assistance
It is a drumming rain this morning. Puget Sound weather was known for persistent drizzle with occasional sun breaks. It was good weather for rainbows. Lately, I’ve noticed a change. The environment is getting wetter, windier, and wilder. The meteorologists … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Financial Integrity, Hearts and Hammers, Island County, jobs, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, Sandra Rodman, Scotland, speaking, teaching, unemployment, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Washington State, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL
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Pushing The Levers
This year set a record. My photos were on display and for sale every month through various venues. Nice coverage, and a compliment because most of the exhibits were by request. Today I sit beside my art outside Fine Balance … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Baileys Corner, books, consulting, Facebook, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, personal finance, photos, Retirement, Rural Characters, Scotland, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Good News Reminder
Last week I counted my blessings; or at least created a list inspired by Thanksgiving. There’s a broader, more global list. Let’s see where this more global exercise takes me. (Writers beware, I begin this without a mental outline or … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative energy, alternative lifestyle, community, decentralized, drewslist, Facebook, health care, housing, investing, jobs, marijuana, occupy, self publishing, stocks, story, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
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Take A Breath
Take a breath. Step back and look up. I didn’t do much of that for the last two weeks. The first half of that time I was helping a client with their manuscript. The second half of that time I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, book, books, consulting, dancing, Facebook, jobs, photos, proofreading, Scotland, self publishing, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Originally posted on A Walk Across Scotland:
Welcome to the world, a new book is born. Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland went “Live” on amazon for kindle last night. It feels so good to see the book up there, out…
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A Tale Of Two Views
The last few days had some highs and some lows. I decided to write about both, but some folks only want to read about the upbeat and some folks are more interested in how I am surviving the struggles. So, … Continue reading
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Affordable Luxuries
Giving thanks on Thanksgiving is one of my favorite American traditions. I think it would make a fine global tradition. Okay folks, let’s pick a date that makes sense for everyone. The day after Thanksgiving I reflected on how much … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Charity, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, games, Langley, movies, music, photos, Scotland, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Mortgage Company Tactics
Yesterday I got The Call, the call from the mortgage company when they switched from good cop to bad cop. The call was expected. The tone surprised me. My options are clearer now. The call was expected because October’s payment … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, consulting, debt, entrepreneur, home, house, housing, investing, LTBH, mortgage, personal finance, photos, stocks, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
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Happy Thanksgiving 2012
Here’s a Thanksgiving post written as my writing kept me company for the day. I could put this in a notebook. I could write this on paper and ritually offer it in some fire. I could leave it in my … Continue reading
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