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Notice Foreclosure Notice
Yesterday I got the call. The mortgage company called, and in a rare case, I answered. In their usual manner, they delivered the news that they will begin foreclosure on my house on March 17th. I can’t recall their quote … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Charity, consulting, dancing, debt, entrepreneur, foreclosure, frugal, home, house, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, occupy, personal finance, Scotland, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, writing
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Renaissance Rebirth
Something’s up and I don’t know what, but it may be an epochal change in civilization. Such a change makes me question my assumptions, including those behind my book, Dream. Invest. Live., that is the basis for this blog. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., earthquake, Facebook, first world, HCLE, investing, Khan Academy, Medici, occupy, personal finance, rebirth, renaissance, Simple Living, Solomon Islands, teaching, third world, transformation, travel, tsunami, water, wealth, wikipedia, YouTube
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Pesky Raccoons
Pesky raccoons. One of them woke me this morning, two hours before dawn. It was in the carport, successfully knocking over a garbage can. Of course, I didn’t know what was making the sound until I opened the door. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, birthday, Charity, consulting, dancing, dining, dreams, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, Mike Rowe, mortgage, personal finance, photos, poverty, raccoons, recycle, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, spirituality, stocks, teaching, TED talks, unemployment, wealth, whales, Whidbey, writing
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Who Cared About What
What do folks really care about? “Hey, how are you doing?” Most of us know the answer is, “Fine. How about you?” It has to be that way. Starting every conversation with an in-depth analysis of personal current events would … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, dancing, Dendreon, DNDN, Dream. Invest. Live., drewslist, Facebook, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, klout, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, picop, Provenge, Scotland, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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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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Balancing Frugality
“You shouldn’t tell people that!” “But, it’s the truth.” “Yes, but while telling them the sad truth you obscure the other more important truth.” Ain’t that the truth. “I’m impressed with how you’re able to stay upbeat with everything you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Charity, community, consulting, frugal, frugality, health care, investing, jobs, New Road Map, personal finance, philosopy, Simple Living, speaking, spirituality, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Minimalism Meets A Carport Sale
Wind, rain, a few degrees within fifty degrees, and I’m having a carport sale. Not the best timing, but finances suggest I should do this. (Almost Everything Must Go) I’m certainly not doing this because I want to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Cascades, Charity, consulting, frugal, frugality, housing, jobs, minimalism, organic, photos, Scotland, unemployment, Whidbey, writing
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My Jobs Report Month 14
Fourteen. What an anniversary. Fourteen months of applying, hoping, re-evaluating, trying other venues, updating resumes, trying to remember passwords for dozens of job sites, and following leads with a blend of enthusiasm and restraint. What’s an aerospace engineer, consultant, entrepreneur, … Continue reading
The Joy Of Helping
Allow me to state the obvious. Helping is fun. Politics turns help into a pawn, and loads helping others with baggage by judging actions, motivations, incentives, and consequences. It’s almost dinner time and I’m going to eat late so I … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., gifting, housing, investing, personal finance, photos, politics, self publishing, teaching, unemployment, volunteering, wealth, Whidbey
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Renew New Road Map
My life is in transition, and therefore something must transit from my life. On Monday I formally resigned as Board Secretary of the New Road Map Foundation, a task I expected to last two years that I continued to … Continue reading