Tag Archives: Art

Trends In Images

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Facebook is taking us back to the seventies. If you’re not on facebook, don’t worry. This trend may be coming your way too. Posters are back. Quotes are being integrated with images to create messages and stories. Words don’t seem … Continue reading →

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A Grocery Bag Of Garbage

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

My garbageman awarded me a verbal honor. He laughed when I asked if he would take some slightly outsized trash. Of course. According to him, I throw out less trash than anyone on his five routes. He was happy to … Continue reading →

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A Photo Marathon On Whidbey

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Go stand at the finish line of a marathon. Many runners throw their arms up in triumph, but most cross the line focussed on finding a place to rest. Yesterday I finished my photo marathon, a five-year project to photograph … Continue reading →

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Help Find A Friend A Job – Spencer Webster

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to the second installment in a new category within my blog: Help Find A Friend A Job (#FAFAJ). Jennifer Hooper was the first, and continues to look (but with some good prospects from other sources.) I was probably the … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2012

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Well, these last twelve months have certainly been a surprise and upsetting. Fortunately, by conducting these semi-annual portfolio exercises I can check back and know how the story changed. Trusting to imperfect memories can be delusional.  Unfortunately, replaying the disaster … Continue reading →

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Money And Life On Whidbey

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

It’s happening. Economies are changing. People are changing. Change is happening. Even people with jobs and a bit of discretionary income are changing, or preparing to change. They know that assumptions about economies, currencies, and careers are very likely to … Continue reading →

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Corporations Meet Owners DNDN 2012

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Today, Dendreon had its annual shareholders meeting (what I shorten to ASM out of habit, but the real title is Annual Meeting of Stockholders.) Despite images of corporate America, no trumpets blared, no champagne flowed, very little gold was on … Continue reading →

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Help Find A Friend A Job – Jennifer Hooper

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to a new category within my blog. It’s not just about me. Recently I’ve blogged about my situation, selling my home, the unlikely simultaneous (hopefully temporary) lack of sufficient success in my stock portfolio, my business revenues, and my … Continue reading →

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Am I Financially Independent

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

I am a personal finance case study. Turn to the back of the new edition of Your Money or Your Life (page 292 of YMOYL I think) and you can find a short description of my life as an FI-er … Continue reading →

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Too Many IFs

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Imagining possibilities can be like staring at the sun. Too much can hurt. If you can’t tell from my recent posts, there are many ifs in my life. Imagining the possibilities is fascinating while sitting somewhere stable and secure. The … Continue reading →

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