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Health Insurance Confusion 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

A toast, to paying for something I don’t quite understand yet is in my second highest expense category: health insurance. Yet again, I’m enrolled. It only took hours and days of effort to pay for something I haven’t been able … Continue reading →

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Litany Of Optimism

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Tonight there’s a full moon. Lately, every day has felt like a full moon, unexpected, uncertain, uncomfortable times as a world redefines itself. That’s what’s been happening in my life for the last several years. I’m getting very practiced at … Continue reading →

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Expense Report – Emergency Funds

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Fortunately, I’m not the one that needs the emergency funds. The topic has been in the news, and it’s been in personal conversations. Various analyses revealed that the majority of Americans can’t afford to pay for a $1,000 emergency without … Continue reading →

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One Planet Many Worlds

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

We all live on one planet. We live within many worlds. Ads and news show things that make me realize that isn’t my world. Good. Sad. Reality. I haven’t sung so much since last Christmas. I like Christmas carols, particularly … Continue reading →

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Adapting To Singularities

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Singularities don’t have to happen alone. One singularity is enough to make the world seem senseless. Old rules don’t apply. Old causes create new effects. It is easy to get confused. Triple that, at least. We may be experiencing three … Continue reading →

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Eight Years Ago

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Eight years ago, I started this blog. It was the night after Barack Hussein Obama was elected President of the United States of America. The Great Recession (or as I call it, the Second Depression) had already begun. That wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Fickle Net Worth

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Go figure. Really, go ahead and try to figure out your net worth. It is something surprisingly few people do. Go ahead and figure out your living expenses. More folks have done so, or are at least aware of whether … Continue reading →

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Storms Blowing Through

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

There’s a storm blowing into the area tonight. It looks like it could be historic, or at least feel that way. In the meantime, the power is on, and I can write. Locals reading this just after I post can … Continue reading →

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Chaos And Continuity

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Nothing extreme is likely to happen. Read that two ways: 1) in general, extreme things typically have low probabilities, and 2) specifically, civilization, society, and culture have great inertia and tend to continue with only slight shifts. As I write this, … Continue reading →

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Costly Commuting

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

It’s a fine, old truck. It’s generic white, has a good cap on the back, only has a few dings and dents, and could use a few thousand dollars if I decided to make it like new again. That’s not … Continue reading →

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