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Busy Busy Busy

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

How are you? Busy. What are you doing? Scrambling. Is that working for you? Stay tuned. Some small businesses I know are busier than they’ve ever been. Life is getting busy. Friends have less time to chat. I’m working almost … Continue reading →

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Real Optimism

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Optimism. Just as I as was beginning to doubt, proof of positivism arrived. Since I posted My Jobs Report Month 11, I’ve had calls from three prospective employers (interviews begin next week), and as another entry in the category of … Continue reading →

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Serendipity Aboard Adventuress

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Well, that didn’t go according to plan, and that happens every time serendipity is involved. It was fun. Let’s do it again! Thursday evening I was on a tall ship under full sail, the boat heeled over to the gunwales, … Continue reading →

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Healthy Havens

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

One person, a small group, can make a big difference without spending a lot of money. A person on one side of a road is healing people, building community, and helping artists, including me. Across the street is an old … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Jobs! Unemployed people are turning into employed people at the rate of about a quarter of a million per month. Nice. Okay, so the unemployment rate hasn’t changed, but people getting jobs is a good thing; especially, if you are … Continue reading →

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Fresh Idea Dancers Metronome

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Fresh ideas, inventions that I pass along to the world. Maybe they’re useful. Maybe they’re fun. There must be some dance instructor, maybe all of them, that eventually tires of saying the same thing repeatedly whether it is 1-2-3, 1-2-3; … Continue reading →

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Need To Dance

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Tuesday night is dance night. Actually, on Whidbey, any night can be dance night. I know someone who dances six nights out of seven and purposely misses the one so she can rest for the rest. Rural communities make their … Continue reading →

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Substantial Story

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

A friend posted the query on Facebook, “What opens your heart?” My response was “another open heart.” One of my favorite things is listening to stories. From Garrison Keillor to a friend’s blog (Dave Day’s amazing life) to after-dinner chats … Continue reading →

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From the Middle

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Tom Trimbath

I am a moderate, which in today’s land pundits and opinions is looked upon as boring, non-committal, uncertain, and inconsequential. I like the middle. The middle is where balance is achieved and is the fulcrum for motion. I’ve been called … Continue reading →

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More Than Stocks

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Tom Trimbath

The world does not revolve around stocks. I talk about them because they are a reasonable way to get from dreaming to living, but there are other ways to do accomplish that middle step of dream, invest, live. I am … Continue reading →

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