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Valuing MVIS Looking Back And Forward
Rarely do I write about one topic so much in so short a time, but MicroVision is in a unique situation. Watching several videos and reading dozens of posts since the earnings report inspired the following perspective on perspectives. “OMG, … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, Apple, Ford, investing, LiDAR, LTBH, Microsoft, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, philanthropy, Retirement, stocks
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If Only The Money Was There
I got my hair cut today. I’d show it off, but Google auto-updated my Chromebook in a way that disabled the camera (something we now assume should be part of a normal computer.) Trust me. Diana at Chops did a … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Charity, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing, income, Income Inequality, inventions, non-profit, philanthropy, poverty, real estate, Second Great Depression, sustainability, wealth, Wealth Inequality, Whidbey Island
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Balancing Porsches Kias And Philanthropy
Vroom! Roar! That’s not the sound of my truck. That’s the sound of the Porsche 911 that leapt up the highway as I took the right turn into the office parking lot. My guess is that the driver of the … Continue reading
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Tagged aerospace engineering, Charity, frugal, frugality, personal finance, philanthropy, real estate, Tiny Houses
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Surprising Coworks Support
Sometimes the most substantial support for a community project comes from outside the community. A philanthropist, who declines the term, has been tracking our efforts to create a coworks on Whidbey. Our Kickstarter campaign generated great emotional support and attracted … Continue reading
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Tagged Bayview, Charity, Clinton, Coupeville, coworks, entrepreneur, Freeland, Langley, Oak Harbor, philanthropy, speaking, Whidbey
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Wish List 2014
The more I understand my fundamental wants, the less sense my wish list makes. We should give gifts to each other every day, but buying that many things is impractical for anyone who has to spend time earning a living. … Continue reading
Giving Thanks For The Basics
Last week was Thanksgiving, at least in the US. It was our annual day to eat and drink and socialize, with some ritual thanking going on. Rituals remind us to do the things we know we should do every day. … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, healthcare, philanthropy, philosophy, wealth, Whidbey
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Sustaining Small Town Charity
They are among us, and that is good. The things that are closest to us are easiest to overlook. Where I live the economy continues along uncertainly. Some businesses are thriving. Others are shuttering. Many live on a knife edge. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomers, Charity, Clinton, Coupeville, entrepreneur, Freeland, Greenbank, inheritance, jobs, Langley, library, millenials, non-profit, Oak Harbor, philanthropy, Sno-Isle, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
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You Are Not Your Job
A friend lost a job. How often have you heard that one? How often has it been their fault? Lately, losing a job means a corporation downsized, outsourced, or randomly re-organized. Decades ago losing a job probably meant doing something … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Charity, consulting, entrepreneur, FAFAJ, housing, investing, jobs, LinkedIn, mortgage, personal finance, philanthropy, photos, Retirement, social media, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, writing
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Borrow A Bowl For A Bash
Borrow a bowl! Why yes, I’d be happy to. Why borrow a bowl? Because I had something to celebrate. A community helped, which meant the celebration would be more than just me. That sounded like a party, a bash. Got … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Charity, consulting, dancing, drewslist, Facebook, frugal, housing, personal finance, philanthropy, Simple Living, Six Bowls, social media, Whidbey, writing
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Cautious Positive Suspense
“That’s excellent news! High five!”, a neighboring friend and worker in a co-working space. Me, “Oh yeah. High five.” He used exclamation points. I used periods. He’d just overheard the second of two positive calls, both of which were worth … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, Charity, coworking, Dream. Invest. Live., FedEx, frugal, frugality, GERN, GIG, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, MVIS, personal finance, philanthropy, RSOL, Seeking Alpha, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, USPS
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