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Turtle Investing
It was fun writing the chapter: The Investment Zoo, in my book, Dream. Invest. Live. (which is finally available on Kindle, yea!) “Lots of news stories make it sound like there are only bulls and bears, but there are also … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, Dendreon, DNDN, frugal, kindle, Provenge, radiation, superconductor, xkcd
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Floating With The Universe
“How’ya doin’?” “Just floating with the universe.” “Excellent.” It isn’t a verbatim conversation, but generally that’s how I live my life. That’s an odd lack of structure for someone like me who spent years in corporate cubicle world, was raised … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for New Media, Flow Project, GSEC, Hollyhock, Karate, Langley, Orca, Orca Network, self publishing, Shobayashi, Shorinryu, Steve Smolinsky, Whidbey
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Recycling Perspective
Look at the bags of recycling gathering in my kitchen. Look at the photos of Sendai’s tsunami, Haiti’s earthquake, Hurricane Katrina‘s impact on New Orleans. I’ve got bags in my kitchen filled with waste paper, empty bottles and cans. Disaster … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Jordan, earthquake, Haiti, hurricane, Katrina, Midway, Midway Journey, Pacific Gyre, Pacific Plastic Patch, recycling, Sendai, tsunami
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Time Saving Tips
The first was inspired by the Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami. I realized that such an overlooked notion like being prepared was actually a time saver. Then I realized it was just one of a similar set of simple acts, and … Continue reading
What Me Worry
Yep. I live over an earthquake fault, have to drive through a tsunami zone to get home, am within about a hundred miles of three large volcanoes, and live on an island that is only tied to the mainland by … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, FEMA, global warming, ice shelf, Mt. Rainier, preparedness, Puget Sound, Rainier Mountaineering, RMI, tsunami, Whidbey Island, Wonderland Trail
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Lines In The Water
Commiseration happens. As is usual for the last few years, a friendly conversation turned to personal economics. Home improvement projects, preventative health care, and even small luxuries like a new bicycle seat have been postponed awaiting better finances. We’re both … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, dandelion botanical, DNDN, MVIS, Warren Buffett
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Spring Is Coming
The northern hemisphere is in the tail end of winter and amidst the anticipation of spring. Friends around the US are done shoveling snow and are watching bulbs poke through. Around my house the rain will be warmer, but up … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Darwin, Decisive Decade, Dismal Decade, downsizing, farmers market, Franklin, Ghandhi, GSEC, Jon Stewart, Middle East, Obama, Wall Street, Wisconsin
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Rainbow Morning
With astronomical precision and meteorological permission, sunshine came over the ridge behind my house. Across the Sound a storm is kicking up whitecaps and obscuring the Olympics with a mist. The two made a rainbow to start my day. How … Continue reading
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Short Comfort Zones
Ha! You investment types probably think I’m thinking about stocks. Nope. Believe it or not, I’m typing about fashion. My clueless approach to clothes has somehow become my definable style. I wear shorts. And I’ve even learned a lesson by … Continue reading
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Tagged Carhartts, comfort zone, fashion, Kurt Hoetling, shorts
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Ignore The News
Lindsay Lohan. That’s already too many syllables devoted to that topic. Recently I got rid of my satellite service. No dish. No cable contract. No rabbit ears. All the news I get is from friends and from the stream. I … Continue reading