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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

Sigh. The too common refrain. Companies making progress in a rising market, but their stocks languish from too little good news, delays, or damaging tweets outside their control.  This is my regular exercise to understand what I own, why I … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Mortgage Story

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

I think this makes seven or eight, but without driving home and diving into decades-old statements I can only estimate that my little house, my home, has had over a half-dozen mortgage companies/servicers in just under thirteen years. About every … Continue reading →

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Simple Ideas Are Seeds

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

“You had me at doughnut.” Well, duh. Thanks to someone’s post on Facebook, today I saw a video about a one of Whidbey Island’s boutique doughnut experiences. This ain’t Dunkin, people. One couple has launched a YouTube channel where they … Continue reading →

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Truly Scary Things

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

If only I could match the list of my scariest things to Julie Andrews singing My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music. Irony: The Sound of Music was about a family fleeing a government that shifted from a constitutional … Continue reading →

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Bread And Circuses

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

What are you and your friends talking about most: climate change, impeachment, social injustice, the economy? These are important issues, and they aren’t alone considering soil depletion, extinction events, and various – oh, you can probably fill in with your … Continue reading →

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Population People Supply Demand

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

There’s a lot of people running around this planet. We passed seven billion and are climbing towards eight billion. That’s a lot of babies – and think about how many people worked (and played) so hard to make that happen. … Continue reading →

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Poised

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

“to hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position” – Merriam-Webster We stand poised. The world feels weird because it is shifting eras. Anachronistic cultures continue, for a while. Uncertain cultures are being defined. The previous tide tries … Continue reading →

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Switching To ATT

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

The first bill arrived. The suspense is only partly over. At the end of July I made many people happy by switching from Sprint and my flip phone to AT&T and a smartphone (Flipping To A Smartphone). Finally, they can … Continue reading →

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Contemplating Negative Interest Rates

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

Sounds weird, but it is true, and has been for a while. Bonds and mortgages are being sold that have negative interest rates. Ready for that on your credit card? Probably won’t happen, but I’ve been squinting at articles and … Continue reading →

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Buying A Lottery Ticket

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

Thoughts that came to mind while putting a lottery ticket in my wallet and walking across a parking lot . “Buying A Lottery Ticket”, notice the emphasis on ‘A’. Conventional wisdom says don’t spend money on the lottery. Every day … Continue reading →

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