Tag Archives: Charity

Christmas Movies And Treasure

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Christmas is not supposed to be about money. All that stuff with the money changers and the temple came much later. (Check the Bible for details.) Christmas has become what we’ve decided we want it to be – which means … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Social Media Manners Matter

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Will someone please come up with a better name than ‘social media’? Yes, it is correct because the media that is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and such are media driven by socializing, but too many people either don’t use the term … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

People Supply And Demand

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

How many people does it take to make a difference? Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? As much as it is handy to invoke Margaret Mead’s quote; “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wealth Evaporates Instead Distributes

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Want to kick off a touchy subject? Talk about wealth in a group that isn’t all rich or all poor. We already have enough taboos about money. Talking about money is usually tough because we recognize how easily it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dance When You Can

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Tom Trimbath

Swing, waltz, salsa, or just shaking it. Has it really been that long since I blogged about something light and easy? The local children’s theater held a dance-a-thon as a fundraiser. The last full day I took off was Christmas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Scrooge V Cratchit

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It’s the holiday season, the time for celebration, rituals, and traditions. On my list every year is a string of movies that wait for long nights and twinkly lights. The classic that was written in six weeks to pay some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Giving Thanks For The Basics

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Last week was Thanksgiving, at least in the US. It was our annual day to eat and drink and socialize, with some ritual thanking going on. Rituals remind us to do the things we know we should do every day. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Money And My Life – Breakout

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

We whacked weeds, pulled old fencing out of bushes, posted some signs, and generally played around in our grubbies in the name of charitable land preservation. It is how I decided to spend a morning, and I didn’t even get … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Impressively Redefined Life – Paul Schell

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Today Paul Schell died. Most people will have to do research to learn who he was. Most people will identify him by his job as Mayor of Seattle. On Whidbey he’s as well known for caring about a small town … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments