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Dynamic Times April 2013 Edition
“And here comes the wind . . . ” “. . . blowing in more change.” My quote . . . finished by a friend. It is windy this morning. Twenty knots or more in places. Others are more sheltered. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, climate change, consulting, digital singularity, Drew Kampion, drewslist, Financial Integrity, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, housing, inconvenient truth, investing, jobs, mortgage, New Road Map, occupy, personal finance, photos, Ray Kurzweil, Scotland, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, wealth, wealth disparity, Whidbey, writing
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Query Growth In Wealth Disparity
Queries – the place where I ask questions and ask for answers. Go watch this video. Okay, even I don’t watch a video just because someone told me to. If you’ve noticed, I rarely post links to videos, preferring to … Continue reading
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Tagged foreclosure, investing, jobs, mortgage, New Road Map, occupy, politzane, stocks, unemployment, wealth
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Incredible Changing Winds
The wind’s been blowing through Whidbey this week. Change is happening so quickly that hours after Wednesday’s news and blog my situation got better and worse, I heard more about others who hadn’t spoken before, offers of help included ideas … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Charity, consulting, default, digital singularity, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Financial Integrity, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, LTBH, mortgage, New Road Map, occupy, personal finance, Scotland, sequestration, Simple Living, singularity, stocks, unemployment, voluntary simplicity, wealth, Whidbey
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My Jobs Report Month 18
Eighteen months. My job search has gone from regrettable but an opportunity to dive into old passions (before regular job reports), to surprise it was taking so long (at nine months) and putting my home on the market, to temporary … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, entrepreneur, HCLE, housing, investing, jobs, Lottery, LTBH, mortgage, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, Scotland, self publishing, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, writing
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Frugal Examples
Great ideas come from outside my head. Imagining that we can do everything ourselves, being the ultimate independent, and exclusively self-made person may be noble ideals, marvelous accomplishments, and possibly delusions. As someone recently said, “you didn’t build that“, which … Continue reading
Shifting Dreams
A topic popped up again. I wanted to write about it because it fascinates me, but I’d already written about Shrinking House Dreams and alternative economies. Yet, the topic comes up in conversations, news reports, and celebratory events. That’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Economies, American Dream, boat, Currency, dancing, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, KWPA, live aboard, Money & Life, New Road Map, personal finance, RV, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, Tiny Houses, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Crossover Into A New World
We’ve reached the end of the stone calendar. Time to reset the Mayan clock back to zero. Considering everything I’ve been going through, waking up to a brand new world is appealing. Let me check; yep, looks about the same. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, crossover point, digital singularity, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, Step 8, stocks, teaching, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL
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Transition Assistance
It is a drumming rain this morning. Puget Sound weather was known for persistent drizzle with occasional sun breaks. It was good weather for rainbows. Lately, I’ve noticed a change. The environment is getting wetter, windier, and wilder. The meteorologists … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Financial Integrity, Hearts and Hammers, Island County, jobs, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, Sandra Rodman, Scotland, speaking, teaching, unemployment, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Washington State, wealth, Whidbey, writing, YMOYL
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Balancing Frugality
“You shouldn’t tell people that!” “But, it’s the truth.” “Yes, but while telling them the sad truth you obscure the other more important truth.” Ain’t that the truth. “I’m impressed with how you’re able to stay upbeat with everything you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Charity, community, consulting, frugal, frugality, health care, investing, jobs, New Road Map, personal finance, philosopy, Simple Living, speaking, spirituality, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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My Jobs Report Month 14
Fourteen. What an anniversary. Fourteen months of applying, hoping, re-evaluating, trying other venues, updating resumes, trying to remember passwords for dozens of job sites, and following leads with a blend of enthusiasm and restraint. What’s an aerospace engineer, consultant, entrepreneur, … Continue reading
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