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Retiring Anxieties – Furnace Bicycle Mower

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Here’s a challenge, and a celebration. What do a furnace, a bicycle, and a lawn mower have in common? Each has been a source of anxiety that has become a reason for celebration for me. Odd? Sure. There isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2020 Six months ago, who thought the world would look like this? (Let me check my notes. Nope. I was reading about but didn’t start writing about the pandemic until February 2020.) Six months from now, … Continue reading →

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Thankless Kindness

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

I’m going to start with thanks. If you are dutifully wearing your mask when appropriate, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing, I thank you. I say it here because if I say it when we meet it might … Continue reading →

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After Covid – June 2020 Guesses

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

It has been happening for the last month, articles about what will be different after Covid-19/coronavirus is done. Most know we won’t go back to the old normal. But no one can accurately predict the future except by chance. Regardless … Continue reading →

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Quarantines Vaccines And Generations

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

So see that word ‘Generations’ in the title? That’s the hint that this will be a bit of a throwback post to contrast with today’s situation. Astrologers know that when you are born makes a difference, but here I’m reflecting … Continue reading →

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Masks Facades And Probes

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

I’ve been probed. Yep. That was weird. It tickled. And, no, it wasn’t aliens. (Or were they?) Yet another surprise from 2020 that I hope never has to be repeated. Probes and masks are something unexpected. I’m also seeing a … Continue reading →

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Wither Or Whether MVIS

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

There are far more important things happening in the world this week, but for a few thousand people, the future of MicroVision and its stock (MVIS) was massively distracting. Rumors were flowing of great things, some terrific and some terrible. … Continue reading →

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Challenging A Fundamental Assumption

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

A common response many have in retrospect; The Soviet Union will live forever. Of course it didn’t. Africa shattered into even more nations after the colonizers left. Naturally. The European Union may no longer be a union. Well, it never … Continue reading →

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Negative Oil Prices And More

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Economists do not like negative numbers, at least not ones that make the economy diverge from some norm. A new one showed up in the last few days (mid-April 2020), negative oil prices. Yep. Want to buy some oil? You … Continue reading →

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Waiting And Tea

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Step one (and two): fill the kettle and turn it on. Listen to it burble while beginning to type. There’s a lot waiting in this weird world. Even deciding to sit and sip a cup of tea takes time. Maybe … Continue reading →

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