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Representative Larsen And My Personal Finances
If you ever give a talk in a coffeehouse, be prepared to pause while the espresso machine shrieks and the barista calls out the drink orders. Rick Larsen, my representative in the House of Representatives in the US Congress, came … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, entrepreneur, environment, frugal, frugality, health care, healthcare, housing, income disparity, investing, jobs, Langley, personal finance, politics, Rick Larsen, sharing economy, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, unemployment, wealth, wealth disparity, Whidbey
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My Spreadsheet For Tracking My Stocks
Not bragging. Just saying. I’ve been investing for over 30 years. I started investing in about 1977. Thank you US Steel. Your stock helped me buy my first camera. (And, thanks to my parents for showing me how to buy … Continue reading
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Mysterious MicroVision
It never happens the way you expect. MVIS shareholders have been waiting months for news from Sony. A Sony product with MicroVision Inside should be launched this year. We expected news by the end of 2014, and didn’t get any. … Continue reading
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Tagged Celluon, CES, CES15, CES2015, investing, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, picoprojector, Sony, stocks
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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2014
Happy Invoice Day, EOY Stock Report Day, and Backup All Your Files Day. Oh yes, and evidently many people will use this time for celebrating the new year, or in many cases, having survived the old year. Pop that cork. … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, AST, Asterias, Dendreon, DNDN, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, GERN, Geron, GIG, GigOptix, housing, investing, jobs, LTBH, Microvision, mortgage, MVIS, personal finance, PNTP, Real Goods, RGSE, Simple Living, solar, stocks
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Things To Look Forward To In 2015
2014 was better than 2013. 2015 has to be better than 2014. While that may be a personal wish, it is also a global one because some things continued to get worse in some topics while good news came in … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, cars, decentralized, economy, employment, frugal, frugality, graphene, Great Depression, Great Recession, health care, healthcare, housing, investing, jobs, markets, minimalism, ObamaCare, personal finance, Simple Living, solar, stocks, Tiny Houses, transportation, unemployment, war
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Thanks For Real Gifts 2014
Amidst the frenetic times in the days before Christmas I’ve received a few gifts that didn’t come with bows or ribbons but which I appreciate. Work, and hopefully pay. In addition to my work with the museum (HCLE), my new … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, Curbed, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, investing, Microvision, MVIS, photos, PNTP, self publishing, social media, stocks, writing
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Russian Ruble Proves Currencies Change
Feel sorry for the Russians, if not Russia. The Russian Ruble has collapsed as abruptly as it did just before the USSR collapsed. This time is different though. And it can only happen there. Or not. Personal finance can’t ignore … Continue reading
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Tagged currencies, fracking, frugal, frugality, investing, North Dakota, oil, OPEC, personal finance, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Sea Launch, Simple Living, Ukraine, USSR, wealth
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What A Difference A Half Teaspoon Makes
Bogie and Bacall, but let’s treat them with more respect, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart. Real people that were classic iconic Hollywood stars, people who people watched to mimic their actions, attitudes, and appearance. One … Continue reading
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Tagged cannabis, entrepreneur, investing, marijuana, personal finance, stocks
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Unused And Necessary Obamacare
It was with a great sigh of relief when I signed up for Washington State’s version of Obamacare last year. I wasn’t looking for a change in my health insurance. Despite the high cost I kept paying my original premiums, … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, health care, insurance, investing, mortgage, ObamaCare, wealth, writing
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Weeks End Evenings
“Have a nice weekend.” The person behind the cash register was more sincere than you may expect because this is an island and the small towns are our rural equivalent of the big city. It’s Friday night, after I post … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, cannabis, Cisco, consulting, entrepreneur, GERN, Geron, GIG, GigOptix, HCLE, health care, investing, Langley, Microvision, MVIS, photos, self publishing, social media, speaking, teaching, Whidbey, writing
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