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ASTY Pops Its Pop

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

So much for conventional wisdom. Sometimes stuff just happens. A couple of posts ago I wrote about a biotech company that was spun off to concentrate on developing stem cell treatments. ASTY Spins Off and Up. I like their story, … Continue reading →

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ASTY Spins Off And Up

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

I got something for nothing, at least according to my bookkeeping of my portfolio. One stock, GERN, spun off another stock, ASTY; which didn’t seem to cost anything and almost makes my portfolio look like it is more diversified. Yes. … Continue reading →

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Every Day Realities

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

As my dad put it, as of tomorrow, he’s going on 89. Today was his 88th birthday. I do like the way he looks ahead. And, I’m amazed at what he had to do to get here. Hard work has … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life – Reminiscence

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It is a big task, and no one else can do it for me. As I’ve mentioned before, now that I have a modified mortgage and a clearer quantification of my finances, I intend to step through the Nine Step Program that … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Clear one hurdle and a new adventure embarks. From what I can tell, I’ve managed to keep my house, get an impressively modified mortgage, and built my business to the point that I can pay at least all my regular … Continue reading →

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My Mortgage Modification Chronology

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

The short story: I get to keep my house, and here’s how it happened. This post will be far less literary than most, but also far more literal and hopefully useful. It is inspired by a celebratory event that I … Continue reading →

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Saying Yes To Startup Dreams

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

A friend called up with a new idea. It will probably only cost a bit of time and effort – and who knows where it will go? I’m honored to be included. New ideas are what we need, and they … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

An encouraging characteristic of good habits, rituals, and regular exercises is that their descriptions and rationales don’t change. Welcome to my semi-annual review of my stocks, and an introduction that hasn’t changed much so copy and paste helps me balance … Continue reading →

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But Not Yet

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

As I begin typing, we are less than eight hours away from the Summer Solstice, the beginning of summer (north of the Equator), the farthest the planet gets away from the Sun, and maybe the beginning of much better times. … Continue reading →

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Social Media Really

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Why? Why Like, Follow, Plus, Connect, or Subscribe to someone? Why not? It’s free, isn’t it? It’s worthless, isn’t it? Skip the pleas from Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and WordPress and Blogger. They aren’t free, really. They aren’t worthless, … Continue reading →

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