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Total Perspective Shift
The philosophical underpinning for today comes from the Hithchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Welcome to the “Total Perspective Vortex“. ” . . . the TPV is now used as a torture and (in effect) killing device on the planet Frogstar. … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, disparity, frugal, frugality, health care, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, housing, income disparity, inequity, mortgage, occupy, Olympics, Simple Living, Super Bowl, wealth, wealth disparity
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Money Sitting Still
Can you believe it? I actually have money that’s not in the market. It must be invested, right? Nah. There’s a time to move and a time to sit; and with money it is possible to do both. Personal finance … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, investing, mortgage, personal finance, real estate, Simple Living, wealth, windfall
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Rube Goldberg Manages Healthcare
Rube Goldberg would be proud. My journey through the officially mandated revision to my health care plan led me on a far adventure with grand vistas and worrisome territories. I was sure that I’d be shunted aside on detours, but … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, business, consulting, Facebook, foreclosure, health care, healthcare, housing, mortgage, ObamaCare, Rube Goldberg, Shakespeare, taxes, Twitter, Whidbey
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ACA And HAMP And Me
ACA and HAMP, government programs for health care and housing. Before you think I’m about to either praise or vilify them know that I am an extreme moderate independent. I am (extremely) certain that solutions are in the middle (moderate) … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, Art, books, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Fannie Mae, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, HAMP, health care, housing, MHA, mortgage, New Road Map, ObamaCare, personal finance, photos, taxes, unemployment, wealth, writing
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When Free Costs Too Much
It happens surprisingly often. Eager, compassionate people appreciate and understand a fellow human’s hardship and heartache, then offer something valuable for free. Confusion scrunches their face as their offer is turned down from someone who couldn’t afford to buy the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Charity, compassion, consulting, entrepreneur, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, jobs, Langley, mortgage, New Road Map, photos, social media, speaking, teaching, wealth, Whidbey
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Optimism And Pessimism Dance
Nearly the end of the year. So much to do. So much to review. Past and present bumping into each other as if they are dancing to two different songs. Past wisdom shows signs of relief. Hard work may begin … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, global climate change, HCLE, health care, housing, income inequity, investing, jobs, mortgage, non-profit, occupy, optimism, personal finance, pessimism, portfolio, stocks, Tiny Houses, unemployment, wealth, wealth inequity
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Frugal Frustrations
I found a variation on one of my writer’s acronyms: IIHMTIWHMIS If I Had More Time I Would Have Made It Shorter. Do you realize I have published over a million words by now? And today a friend suggested I … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, Google+, housing, IIHMMIWSL, IIHMTIWHMIS, mortgage, New Road Map, personal finance, philanthropy, Simple Living, simplicity, Tiny Houses, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL, Your Money or Your Life
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Mesmerizing Mortgage Mediation Meeting
Well, that certainly didn’t go according to plan. Housing limbo continues. Today was the long awaited and comically delayed mediation meeting with the mortgage company. Finally, I’ve got enough work to make enough money to pay my mortgage, but would … Continue reading
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Tagged foreclosure, housing, jobs, mediation, mortgage, personal finance
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A Believe It Or Not Party
Thanks to everyone who showed up for the party. The dancing was memorable, as always. It was “A Believe It Or Not Party”, held because waiting for a big reason to celebrate was taking too long. Life shouldn’t be held … Continue reading
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Tagged dancing, employment, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, Kirkintilloch, Microvision, mortgage, MVIS, party, scotch, Scotland, Simple Living, stocks
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Wealth Through Health
Yes, it is possible to hear good news from the biotech community. The problem is understanding what they say, why they’re saying it, and what they’re not saying. Geron (GERN) had some great news. Pardon me as I look up … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dendreon, DNDN, FDA, GERN, Geron, health, health care, imetelstat, investing, mortgage, occupy, personal finance, philanthropy, Provenge, Simple Living, stocks, telomerase, wealth, Whidbey
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