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Unexpected Favorite Gifts
“What was your favorite gift this year?” I overheard that at the office, the day after Christmas. Thoughts run faster than words, and my mind sprinted along, but without gaining traction. About the time I was wondering at not having … Continue reading
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Tagged community, frugal, frugality, personal finance, preparedness, propane, senior citizen, tea, TomTea, values, Whidbey Island
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Four Leaky Customer Service Stories
See that intense blog on the radar? Blue is misty. Green is showery. Yellow is rainy. Red is oh deary, dear. My house and its somewhat aged roof is under a bit of that yellow and in the path of … Continue reading
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Tagged community, DIY, frugal, frugality, housing, pragmatism, shop local
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Dream Invest Live – Ten Years Old
Just ask Amazon. Ten years ago, November 26, 2008, I published Dream. Invest. Live. – Pioneer the Investment Frontier So You Can Live Your Dream, which I’ve come to describe as “Personal Finance for Frugal Folk.” Books are static. Blogs … Continue reading
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Tagged community, Dream. Invest. Live., Entrepreneurship, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, income, individual investing, inequality, LTBH, stocks, wealth
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Misunderstanding Is Normal
“Why would they do such a thing?”, one of the most common questions in human existence since the invention of language besides “What’s for dinner?” “Why would you do such a thing?” That’s asked a lot less because it is … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, community, compassion, frugal, frugality, personal finance, politics, poverty, wealth, Wealth Inequality, writing
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Playing With A Wish List
Prepare to apply mental lubricant. Sometimes that’s what it takes to break free of mental ruts. (Tonight’s involves gin.) Part of changing perspectives is recognizing things that have been purposely neglected and suppressed. Occasionally, especially when circumstances change, it makes … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, community, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, personal finance, Simple Living, wealth
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Maxwelton Fourth Of July Parade 2018
That title is longer than necessary, at least for anyone familiar with Maxwelton on Whidbey Island. There’s only one major parade, it’s on the fourth of July, has been held for over a hundred years, and merely has to be … Continue reading
Small Towns Rejoice
Small towns rejoice! The data are in. Living in a small town correlates well with happiness. The farther someone is from a city, the happier they tend to be. Cities rejoice! The data are in. Living in a city makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton, community, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, jobs, Langley, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, real estate, Simple Living, small town, Whidbey, writing
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Pay Bills Do Laundry
Allow me to pour a glass of wine, again. So, how’s your world? Seen any changes lately, like, oh, since Friday? The world has changed. The world has stayed the same. Take any period and that’s been true, though the … Continue reading
Giving Thanks 2016
If I started listing everything I’m thankful for, I could write chapters, books, series, volumes, shelves of material. An intriguing thought comes to mind, if I could live long and prosper as long as I wrote about gratitude every day, … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial intelligence, community, compassion, culture, diversity, injustice, Internet, logic, objectivity, reason, society, technology, virtual reality
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Costly Commuting
It’s a fine, old truck. It’s generic white, has a good cap on the back, only has a few dings and dents, and could use a few thousand dollars if I decided to make it like new again. That’s not … Continue reading
