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Waiting – April 2021
Oh, to dance, again. It’s been a long wait. And that’s not the only thing I’ve been waiting for. Weeks, years, decades of waiting should be resolved within the next two months. Potentially, all of it is good news. But … Continue reading
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Tagged About Whidbey, Covid 19, dancing, Microvision, MVIS, optimism, real estate, real estate broker, recovery, tourism, vaccine, Whidbey Island
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Small Frugal Emergency Celebrations
The power will probably stay on. Propane is in the tank. Firewood is in the shed. Water flows from the faucet when I turn it on. The toilet works. I don’t even have to watch for snow or ice on … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency preparedness, frugal, frugality, infrastructure, optimism, Simple Living
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Perspective Shift – July 2018
My perspective is shifting, and returning to an almost-forgotten feeling. This is a good, precious, and to some people, unbelievable moment. I’m welcoming it, but I’m also making sure I remember both sides, the before and the after. The difference … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, consulting, debt, Income Inequality, inequality, Mark Twain, optimism, poverty, real estate, real estate broker, suicide, wealth, Wealth Inequality, writing
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Triple Whammy Sixth Anniversary
Not long ago, this twisted, melted piece of plastic was a pulley. A simple, little thing; just a pulley. A simple, little thing broke. In the vast possibilities of bad luck, it broke in one of the best ways, though … Continue reading
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Tagged frugal, frugality, hiking, luck, Olympic Mountains, optimism, Simple Living
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Practicing Patience
Pardon me while I sweat. Better get some fluids before I dive much further into typing. It’s 81F in the house. A fine day for whacking weeds for Whidbey Camano Land Trust. Kyle, the Stewardship Assistant, invited me as Site … Continue reading
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Tagged consultant, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing, Land Trust, mortgage, optimism, Second Depression, WCLT, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Litany Of Optimism
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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Tagged consulting, coworks, employment, Facebook, health insurance, housing, investing, klout, networking, ObamaCare, optimism, personal finance, portfolio, Real Goods, Redfin, RGSE, social media, stocks, Whidbey, zillow
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Asterias May Have One Success
One of my smaller investments had good news. It appears they’ve been able to regrow severed nerves. One of their trial patients has regained use of his arms. Amidst the cautions layered around investments and health care news it was … Continue reading
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Tagged AST, Asterias, clinical trials, FDA, health care, innovation, investing, LTBH, optimism, personal finance, Stem cells, stocks
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Green Brown Grey Green
My lawn is turning green again. With the drought we had, it went from green to brown, and beyond that to grey. And then the rains came. A few days later and back to green and back to mowing, no … Continue reading
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Tagged apocaloptimist, dancing, frugal, frugality, graphene, Great Depression, health care, optimism, personal finance, PNTP, Pretending Not To Panic, stocks, wealth
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Balanced Optimism
They liked my house! They didn’t buy it, but they liked it. At least they liked it more than one of the other houses in the neighborhood. Friends frequently comment on my upbeat attitude in the midst of financial mayhem. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, balance, books, Carhartts, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Fine Balance Imaging, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, optimism, personal finance, photos, Simple Living, stocks, volunteer, wealth, writing
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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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