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Storms Blowing Through
There’s a storm blowing into the area tonight. It looks like it could be historic, or at least feel that way. In the meantime, the power is on, and I can write. Locals reading this just after I post can … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Facebook, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, jobs, meteorology, mortgage, personal finance, politics, Simple Living, social media, weather, Whidbey, writing
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Chaos And Continuity
Nothing extreme is likely to happen. Read that two ways: 1) in general, extreme things typically have low probabilities, and 2) specifically, civilization, society, and culture have great inertia and tend to continue with only slight shifts. As I write this, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cascadia, economy, housing, mortgage, Panama Papers, personal finance, Pinterest, politics, Westylvania
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Costly Commuting
It’s a fine, old truck. It’s generic white, has a good cap on the back, only has a few dings and dents, and could use a few thousand dollars if I decided to make it like new again. That’s not … Continue reading
Frugal Harvest 2016
It was possible because of friends – throwing away old stuff. The equinox is past. Harvest time is passing, too. The garden that I apologized to has been producing produce and stories. It is time to ask the frugal question; … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, gardening, Langley, mushrooms, personal finance, Simple Living, sustainability, Whidbey
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A Perfectly Imperfect Equinox
Oh, well. That’s close enough. My house has a Stonehenge moment every equinox, almost. On the equinox, the sun hits the horizon due west, putting it over a point of land across Cultus Bay called Scatchet Head. As it sets … Continue reading
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Upscaling Whidbey
Those photos are mine. Well, they’re now the property of the WiFire Coffee Bar, the place where I’ll be part of an Economic Development Think Tank tonight. The setting is sweet (and artistically decorated, in my opinion.) The title is … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, consulting, Curbed, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, high speed Internet, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, personal finance, photos, real estate, Simple Living, Vancouver, virtual reality, wealth, Whidbey, Zestimate, 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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Almost A Day Off
Pardon me as I type a few words and then step aside to mix a drink. – OK. I almost took today off. Grand plans. Gods laughing. You probably know how it is. I recently resolved to take at least … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, frugal, frugality, hiking, personal finance, PNTP, Shakespeare, Simple Living, Steve Smolinsky, Washington Cascades, Whidbey, writing
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