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We Are Sprinting Marathons
Are you tired? I’m talking ‘marathon tired’, tired as in ‘hitting the wall’ or in some cases having the wall hit you. I’ve run marathons. They take training. It is common knowledge, but usually dismissed, that marathons are mental challenges, … Continue reading
Crisis Fatigue And Hope
It was been a tough week, month, year, yeah whatever. Some friends invited me over for tea, ah, just to visit. They were courageous enough to ask “So, how are things?” Silly people. I actually answer questions like that, but … Continue reading
Go West Or Somewhere
Things are changing. Ha! That and other gross understatements are provided at no charge (so far). “Go west, young man.” was advice delivered to people (men) struggling to escape terrible conditions on the east coast of the US. Gold rushes … Continue reading
Quarantines Vaccines And Generations
So see that word ‘Generations’ in the title? That’s the hint that this will be a bit of a throwback post to contrast with today’s situation. Astrologers know that when you are born makes a difference, but here I’m reflecting … Continue reading
If Only The Money Was There
I got my hair cut today. I’d show it off, but Google auto-updated my Chromebook in a way that disabled the camera (something we now assume should be part of a normal computer.) Trust me. Diana at Chops did a … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Charity, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing, income, Income Inequality, inventions, non-profit, philanthropy, poverty, real estate, Second Great Depression, sustainability, wealth, Wealth Inequality, Whidbey Island
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US Constitution Day 2018
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, Great Depression, Great Recession, mortgage, personal finance, politics, World War II
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Corporations Meet Owners MVIS 2018
Another year, another stockholders meeting. Another exercise in that dissonance between being able to own a piece of a corporation in America, while being treated as an inconvenience, and dismissed – unless a question is innocuous and positive. One key … Continue reading
My House Appreciation
Curse you, Sean Keeley! I was going to write about house prices and their appreciation. He beat me to it. That’s okay. He’s writing for a national audience from Neighborhoods.com. I’m writing about my house and more than just appreciating … Continue reading
Practicing Patience
Pardon me while I sweat. Better get some fluids before I dive much further into typing. It’s 81F in the house. A fine day for whacking weeds for Whidbey Camano Land Trust. Kyle, the Stewardship Assistant, invited me as Site … Continue reading
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Tagged consultant, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing, Land Trust, mortgage, optimism, Second Depression, WCLT, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Mysteries Investing In Real Goods
Real Goods is up over 100% in the last five days. That’s Real Goods as in the stock, RGSE, for the company Real Goods Solar, Inc. That’s not for real goods as in really good things, well, maybe but that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Depression, Great Recession, investing, LTBH, off the grid, personal finance, Real Goods, RGSE, RGTC, RSOL, Second Great Depression, Simple Living, solar, stocks
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