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Thanks For Real Gifts 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Amidst the frenetic times in the days before Christmas I’ve received a few gifts that didn’t come with bows or ribbons but which I appreciate. Work, and hopefully pay. In addition to my work with the museum (HCLE), my new … Continue reading →

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Wish List 2014

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

The more I understand my fundamental wants, the less sense my wish list makes. We should give gifts to each other every day, but buying that many things is impractical for anyone who has to spend time earning a living. … Continue reading →

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Weeks End Evenings

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

“Have a nice weekend.” The person behind the cash register was more sincere than you may expect because this is an island and the small towns are our rural equivalent of the big city. It’s Friday night, after I post … Continue reading →

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What Comes Next

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Planning a life can seem like a silly venture. My passion is people and ideas. My degrees are in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Many know me because I’ve written six books and produced five more. My photography receives more compliments … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life – Intentions

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

I have great intentions! Ah, I’ll get to them eventually. When life comes by in a rush it is easy to keep old habits and hard to develop new ones. I intend to step through the Nine Step Program developed … Continue reading →

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Retreat Run Away To Valhalla

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Retreat! Retreat! Run away! Run Away – at least for a day. I, gasp!, took another day off. In the balancing of life and money, bare necessities necessitate working seven days a week. I’m known for my endurance (marathons, cross-continent … Continue reading →

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Adaptable Patience

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Patience and the pace of life are heading in opposite directions. Patience is a virtue, but it doesn’t get much of an opportunity for practice. The only thing that’s constant is change, and that’s accelerating. Wisdom advises us to slow … Continue reading →

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Every Day Realities

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

As my dad put it, as of tomorrow, he’s going on 89. Today was his 88th birthday. I do like the way he looks ahead. And, I’m amazed at what he had to do to get here. Hard work has … Continue reading →

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Freelance Life

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

I freelance and I work with others. That’s sounds contradictory, and that’s okay. My business is ideally in consulting, which is very collaborative and fascinating; but circumstances and opportunities mean I am freelancing as much as I am consulting and … Continue reading →

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Patience Is Precious

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

As I type it is about as far from Christmas as you can get in the calendar. The turn around day was last week, June 25th. Since then there have been three pieces of good news that seem like presents … Continue reading →

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