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Wood Water Rocks Fire
Writing science fiction makes it easier to appreciate our planet. Tell a story about another planet and challenge assumptions. While visiting with a friend at a coffeeshop we were surrounded by things that humans built. We ate and drank things … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, fire, Firewatcher, frugal, rocks, sci-fi, science fiction, scifi, society, water, writing
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If My Business Knew Then
If I knew then… Something like that phrase has been repeating in my thoughts since I got a job with the Economic Development Council for Island County. Last evening was a lot of that. For a few hours, EDC and … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Economic Development Council, EDASC, EDC, frugal, frugality, Merika, networking, personal finance, philanthropy, RAIN, Whidbey, WOWI
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My Economic Development
I haven’t felt so relieved in years. The check cleared the bank. A steady income? Nice to see you, again. Life isn’t all about money, but when you’re frugal by necessity rather than choice, it does matter. My first paycheck … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, Dream. Invest. Live., Economic Development Council, EDC, Firewatcher, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, health, health care, health insurance, HELOC, Island County, Jeep, mortgage modification, personal finance, photography, sci-fi, Social Security, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey Island
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Chat GPT And Change
OK. Where did I put my notes? I rarely write from them, but an idea came to mind. Maybe if an AI was organizing my life I wouldn’t have to scramble to find those notes. – Found them. A yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, community, Dan Simmons, digital singularity, Firewatcher, frugal, frugality, minimalism, personal finance, preparedness, Ray Kurzweil
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Super Bowl Ads 2023
Disclosure: This year’s review is possibly the snarkiest. That’s just my honest reaction. Well, that was a pile of nothing much. Since 2015 (and maybe earlier), I’ve carved out some time to watch and comment on many of the Super … Continue reading
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Tagged advertisers, advertising, consumer, consumption, frugal, frugality, investing, personal finance, stocks, Super Bowl, wealth
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I Had A Plan
I had a plan. I had a plan to write about one thing based on What The F…, then I answered a Spam Call (I answer Spam Calls) that made me want to write about “Having Fun With Spammers, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream. Invest. Live., ElectraMeccanica, frugal, frugality, GERN, Geron, investing, LCTX, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, portfolio, Solar Window, SOLO, stocks, wealth, WNDW
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GAIA – One Company One Story
Welcome to another story and another video in my One Company One Story series.This time, Gaia (previously known as Gaiam). Here comes the amateur legalese. I began investing in companies and their stocks in the late 70s, but am not … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative lifestyle, frugal, frugality, GAIA, Gaiam, investing, personal finance, Real Goods, Real Goods Solar, RSOL, stocks, sustainability
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Fifteen Dollar Movies
Just a bit of fluff, or is it? How much are movies at mega-multi-plexes? Pardon me as I try to remember the previous time I was brave to go to a Big Theater, instead of my local one-screen, one-showing per … Continue reading
Eighty Hour Outage
For about 80 hours my house didn’t have electricity, at least the organized kind from the electric company. One short, intense windstorm did it. As it passed through it blew open my kitchen door. I got out of bed to … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency preparedness, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, resourcefulness, Whidbey Island
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Stepping Towards Re-Retirement
Post-publishing note: As of November 1, 2022 I am no longer a real estate broker. My real estate sites temporarily lead here. At least temporarily, those sites will be for sale: WhidbeyRealtor.com WhidbeyRealtor.net MyWhidbeyRealtor.com MyWhidbeyRealtor.net . This post describes why … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, dancing, Firewatcher, frugal, health care, healthcare, hiking, Mental Health, real estate, real estate broker, reretirement, Retirement, screenplay, screenwriting, skiing, snowshoeing, Whidbey Island
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