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Propane Check
Ta da! Yesterday my business received the largest check in over a year, which was appropriate because it was compensation for the largest work package for a client in over a year. The mail was delivered just before lunch. I … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, HCLE, health care, housing, job, jobs, Langley, mortgage, personal finance, Simple Living, social media, speaking, teaching, Twitter, Whidbey, WordPress, writing
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Pesky Raccoons
Pesky raccoons. One of them woke me this morning, two hours before dawn. It was in the carport, successfully knocking over a garbage can. Of course, I didn’t know what was making the sound until I opened the door. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, birthday, Charity, consulting, dancing, dining, dreams, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, Mike Rowe, mortgage, personal finance, photos, poverty, raccoons, recycle, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, spirituality, stocks, teaching, TED talks, unemployment, wealth, whales, Whidbey, writing
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Surprise A New Year
“Hello. This is the dentist’s office confirming your appointment for tomorrow morning.” Eep. I forgot. Good thing they called. Let’s see if I can get six month’s of flossing done in the next 24 hours. Where did the last six … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 hour rule, Art, consulting, craigslist, drewslist, economics, entrepreneur, HCLE, health care, investing, Karate, photos, self publishing, speaking, stocks, teaching, wealth, writing
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Crossover Into A New World
We’ve reached the end of the stone calendar. Time to reset the Mayan clock back to zero. Considering everything I’ve been going through, waking up to a brand new world is appealing. Let me check; yep, looks about the same. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, crossover point, digital singularity, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, Step 8, stocks, teaching, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL
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Good News Reminder
Last week I counted my blessings; or at least created a list inspired by Thanksgiving. There’s a broader, more global list. Let’s see where this more global exercise takes me. (Writers beware, I begin this without a mental outline or … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative energy, alternative lifestyle, community, decentralized, drewslist, Facebook, health care, housing, investing, jobs, marijuana, occupy, self publishing, stocks, story, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
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Balancing Frugality
“You shouldn’t tell people that!” “But, it’s the truth.” “Yes, but while telling them the sad truth you obscure the other more important truth.” Ain’t that the truth. “I’m impressed with how you’re able to stay upbeat with everything you’re … Continue reading
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Almost Everything Must Go
Everything must go, eventually. In the meantime, let’s see how much can go this weekend. I’ve never had a garage sale, so I’ll try something similar: a carport sale. My finances are not fading as quickly as before, but that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, New Road Map, personal finance, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, unemployment
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Geographically Desirable Or Not
I live near the southern tip of an island. Sounds romantic, doesn’t it? Actually, it can be. It is a sweet place and a magnificent place, and the only place that has felt like home. Traveling has taught me that … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Charity, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, photos, resumes, Rural Characters, Scotland, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, Whidbey, WOST, WOST2012, writing
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Health And Wealth
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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Tagged DNDN, health care, insurance, MVIS, personal finance, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
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Independent Call To Action
It’s the Fourth of July, an excuse for me to remember my ancestor who signed the Declaration of Independence: Francis Hopkinson. Their fireworks meant something completely different. Flashes in the night sky followed by window-rattling booms were signs that the … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, environment, European Union, fireworks, health care, investing, Money & Life, New Road Map, occupy, personal finance, Stem cells, stocks, Twitter, unemployment, Whidbey, Whidbey Institute
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