Tag Archives: frugality

Saving Money Causes A Headache

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

So that’s where this headache came from. Silly me. I tried to save money. Instead, I’ll be spending a day or two of reduced productivity, and maybe reduced income, because I packed and ate a sandwich. Lunchmeat, (or was it … Continue reading →

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Tiny Houses And New Old Ideas

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Wow! Someone mailed me an actual letter, and it isn’t even Christmas. The someone (Steve Smolinsky, ace EOS consultant, and an excellent candidate to advise the US Postal Service on how to improve), sent me a real world clipping from … Continue reading →

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Finances Dancing In The Rain

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

It’s raining again. Ah, that feels good. Rain means water for me, my garden, and for everyone else. I like rain. When I am hiking I prefer the endless sunny days people romanticize; but even then, I hope it’s rained … Continue reading →

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Friends Grow My Garden

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

I thank my friends for my garden. I’ve tried gardening for decades, never growing enough to make it worthwhile, but being persistent because I want to know how to grow. This year is a culmination of efforts and gifts, and … Continue reading →

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Digging On Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

I swung a pulaski today. Not familiar with the tool? Take a mattock, which is like a very heavy hoe, add an axe head and you get a very heavy hunk of steel that’s great for digging out roots. Professionals … Continue reading →

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Tricky Taxes Trips And Traps

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Thanks, Elizabeth. It was time to file my taxes, and some fluky results in TurboTax were nicely resolved by Elizabeth from their help desk. Thanks to all my friends I called while fighting off anxiety attacks as I struggled through … Continue reading →

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Missing MVIS Catalysts

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Surely, MicroVision and MVIS would finally get some good news in March. Or not. Provide four opportunities for positive surprises and at least one of them will succeed. Yes? Evidently, no. Oh yeah, and then there was the one big … Continue reading →

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Weirdnesses Approaching

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

As if the world wasn’t weird enough, it’s getting weirder. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Luckily, humans evolved to be adaptable, and that adaptability is being tested. The following is a Friday night random list of shifts, changes, and trends … Continue reading →

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MicroVision And Catalysts

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

MicroVision could use a catalyst. As a startup company that is now old enough to drive, it has been accumulating a positive potential for over a decade. A year ago, I created a chart to try illustrating the specifics of … Continue reading →

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HitRecord And Illustrating Wealth Inequality

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Last night’s class ended with my common refrain; “The most powerful tool we have is each other.” The class was part of a series I am teaching about Social Media for Writers. Rather than stand up there and pretend that … Continue reading →

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