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Simple Social Media Choices

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Social media. We’ve got to come up with a better term for it than that. That’s like calling a dance party an “aerobics and conversation congregation”. Yes it may be correct, but “dance party” is a lot more fun. I’m … Continue reading →

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Poverty Recovery Retirement

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Celebrate! This is worth much more than a cupcake. Today I wrote myself a check. The check was the largest I’ve ever written from my business to me. Maybe, maybe, I can convince the mortgage company to renegotiate my mortgage … Continue reading →

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Dramastic

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Isn’t the English language marvelous? It’s been said that it never turned away a word, so it arguably has the largest vocabulary of any common language. Besides, if Stephen Colbert can make up words, so can I. I made up … Continue reading →

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Looking Better

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

How easy is it to hide stress? Not as easy as I thought. Evidently, I’ve been hiding it from myself; and evidently, I’m getting much better. Thank you to my neighbor for being so observant. That’s one of the powers … Continue reading →

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Ceiling Shutdown

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

I can envision, “Shut down the dance floor. This party’s over.” “Shut down the trading floor. The trading day is done.”. The only metaphor that comes to mind for shutting down a ceiling are the climatic scenes where the heroes … Continue reading →

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A Possible Prelude Of Optimism

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

I have a litany of optimism. Regular readers have read it before: stocks, consulting, books, photos, house sale, windfalls. I’ve spent the last three years recovering from stagnant finances that then imploded. My litany of optimism has been a daily … Continue reading →

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Uninterrupted Momentum

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Well, I won’t be mowing a lawn tonight. Life’s too busy. Work’s too busy. Well, work’s busy, not busy enough, but too busy for most of what I call life, including even mowing my own lawn. The rest of life … Continue reading →

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The End Of Which World

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Be very quiet. I don’t want to jinx the trend, but within the last few months I’ve been able to pay bills as they came in – as long as they didn’t involve the words mortgage or homeowners dues. Life … Continue reading →

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Be Human Make Mistakes

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Oops. Mistakes will be made. How many mistakes can a person make in a life? It is undoubtedly greater than zero. Wednesday’s blog had a few. Some would say my recent financial turmoil is evidence that I’ve made my share. … Continue reading →

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Houses And Jobs Again

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Where’s a copier in this town? My poor copier is old and slow. Somewhere within walking distance of my office there should be a copier, but Langley isn’t the sort of town that has a Kinko’s. The foreclosure process requires … Continue reading →

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