Tag Archives: Financial Integrity

A Board In My House

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Let’s get fired up! A board meeting is about to commence. Oh goody. I’m blogging a day early (have you noticed the departure from the somewhat regular Wednesday/Saturday schedule?) because for three days I’ll be part of a New Road … Continue reading →

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Doing One Thing

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

I had plenty of time to replace that light bulb while the tea kettle got ready to boil. But it is an outdoor fixture, and the housing is secured with two screws, and there’s yet another windstorm blowing through the … Continue reading →

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Doing Everything Right

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

A friend passed away this week. He was one of those people who did everything right. Until we evolve into transhumans, mortality will continue. Human or transhuman, rich or poor, young or old, a life is defined by how it … Continue reading →

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Stymied Donations

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

I’m stymied. That’s a word I rarely use. An amazing community response to a local Christmas Day tragedy led me to thinking about how much it would cost to ease many woes. Is there sufficient wealth to substantially fund the … Continue reading →

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Gifting Mirrors

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Some gifts are as good to give as they are to get. Some don’t even have a price. ‘Tis the season, and this season is unique. I’ve never done so little shopping. I’m giving out presents, but more of them … Continue reading →

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Training The Trainers

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Classes have begun. Well, of course classes have begun; it’s September. Outside the pubic school system though, classes are continual. Before graduation, education was something scheduled for nine months out of twelve. After graduation, testing and learning are daily events. … Continue reading →

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Sketching Life

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

This week we held a board meeting for The New Road Map Foundation, an organization that advocates financial literacy for individuals. Good timing. Have you seen the economy lately? It’s looking sketchy. New Road Map helps people draw the life … Continue reading →

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Saturday Job Reprise

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Saturday morning, up at 5AM, that was my dad’s version of sleeping in. When I was a kid my dad worked six days a week putting my brothers through college and getting ready to send me there too. Saturdays were … Continue reading →

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Writing Competition

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Hey, for once the title isn’t some clever, yet obtuse word play. This post is actually about a writing competition. Details are below, and have been announced in other places too, but I wanted to spread the word farther. Feel … Continue reading →

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UnShameless Self-Promotion

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Tom Trimbath

Self-promotion is something every entrepreneur and artist is supposed to utilize. Sole-proprietors are frequently one-person shows, president, treasurer, sales staff, cook, clerk, and advertiser. We all have many skills and we all have flaws. One of mine is that I … Continue reading →

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