Tag Archives: housing

Tariffs Immigrants Refugees Regulations Oh My

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

This post brought to you by Overwhelm, a product that’s in great supply with more on the way. (This post also brought to you by some ill health that is the result of a healthcare provider. Tough day, but that’s … Continue reading →

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Loving Living Leaving A Tourist Town

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Loving, Living In, And Leaving A Tourist Town The following is the culmination of several months of notes and observations about life on the south part of Whidbey Island, a place now known more for being a tourist town. They … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Experiment

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon the slight delay in my usual weekly posting schedule. Why? Keep reading. Am I actually doing this? Yes. I guess I am. I am buying a tiny house to live in. This might sound like an experiment, and it … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts 2023

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Where to begin? Change accelerated in 2023, and that included changes at the personal level. Sure, the world saw an acceleration in AI, climate change, societal unrest, and technological achievements. In my smaller world I recovered from one job, got … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Ah, 2023, the year that was going to be The Year. It’s not yet midnight December 31, but the outlook is not immediately encouraging. But, if not 2023, how about 2024? This gets interesting. A commendable effort by all.Doesn’t look … Continue reading →

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Were 2023s Changes Fast Enough For You

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

I told myself this could happen. And I knew it wouldn’t happen the way I thought. Maybe that’s why, despite the changes, nothing has changed. Yet. I may have mentioned that I was watching particular trends. I watch trends; but … Continue reading →

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Permitting Affordable Housing

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Sometimes, a few words can encapsulate a deep and complex topic. If people can’t afford homes, we should permit affordable housing. Sounds simple. Here begins many more words. There are policies for this and that. Programs for aiding this piece … Continue reading →

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Is That My Problem Or Not

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Ideas about what to write about come from weird places. My septic system gurgles on purpose. I know why and how. Details later, unless I edit them out. If something goes wrong with it, it is my problem. I may … Continue reading →

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Undeferring Deferred Maintenance

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

This post is brought to you by – me laughing at myself because I’ve been able to watch myself stumble through some homeowner moments. The following is more a jumbled cascade of Keystone Cop moments than any planned lifestyle. And … Continue reading →

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Patience And Unsolicited Good News

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Tomas got a contract to sign? Cool. Hey, wait. Tomas is a character in the sequel to my scifi novel, Firewatcher. How is he getting a contract? Has AI gone crazy? Ah. Oh. Typo. Proof that something real was happening … Continue reading →

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