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Who Cared About What

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

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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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome back my friends that know I do this every six months. For everyone else, hi! At the end of June and the end of December I follow the advice of Peter Lynch. If you can’t describe the companies you’re … Continue reading →

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Backup Plans

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

  A friend’s blog inspired a paragraph in Tuesday’s post which inspired today’s post. Normally I post on Wednesdays and Saturdays but it is good to break patterns occasionally. She wrote about her Plan B. Now I recognize that I’ve … Continue reading →

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No More Dendreon

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Well, it was a biotech and investing education while it lasted. Since 2003 I was invested in Dendreon. I bought my first shares of DNDN back when their cancer treatment, Provenge, was still in clinical trials. I hung on as … Continue reading →

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Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour 2012 Saturday

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Let the Open Studio Tour commence! Just like last year, I’m an artist on the Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour – a Tour where art enthusiasts can visit artists in their studios and ask more questions about how and why … Continue reading →

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Free Fridge

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

A second piece of good luck came my way. The first was a free iPad back in July. The second was a free fridge last week. Tangible good luck. I needed that. In the last couple of years there have … Continue reading →

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Operators Are Standing By

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Operators are standing by. Two phone numbers. No waiting, at least right now. I have a lot of lines in the water and I’m waiting for action on many of them. Jobs, projects, clients, students, real estate agents, patrons, are … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report Month 12

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

I’m still unemployed. That’s not quite right because I’ve employed myself. I still haven’t found a job, except clients are signing up more frequently and I give myself a list of jobs everyday. I haven’t staunched the money flow, and … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Wings

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Thanks to Wynn Allen for reinforcing the power of butterfly wings. Fans of chaos theory know the reference. In a chaotic system it is possible for something as seemingly inconsequential as the flap of a butterfly’s wings to ripple and … Continue reading →

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Health And Wealth

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

I went to the hospital a couple of days ago. I’m fine. So is the person who broke a bone and who needed a ride. Pardon me if I don’t say who. Discretion is probably best. In a few weeks … Continue reading →

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