Tag Archives: PNTP

Waiting For The Gig

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

That title should be plural; Waiting for the gigs. Saying “The Big GiG” on Whidbey can be misleading because that’s the name the local telecom (Whidbey Telecom) is using for their new service that delivers the Internet at 1 Gig, … Continue reading →

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Lines In The Water 2017

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

How many lines do you have in the water? Folks in the Gig Economy have several, and then toss in crab pots, and rent a boat – anything to bring in the next gig. The phrase came back again while … Continue reading →

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Causes Effects And Eclipses

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon me as I take a sip. Ah, the clink of ice cubes in a glass. Yesterday, there was an eclipse. Today marked a change in the seasons. Both involved community, simple pleasures, and an excuse to pause and consider. … Continue reading →

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Good To See You

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

I’m tired of hearing bad news. I also don’t want to fall into the overly optimistic trap of only acknowledging good news. That light in the tunnel could be good or bad. Reality is in that messy middle where the … Continue reading →

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My Economy On Marketplace

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

And people ask me why I use Twitter (@tetrimbath). And now for something completely different, which is remarkably the same. Those who listen to public radio may already be familiar with the business show called Marketplace. They’re part of my … Continue reading →

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Almost A Day Off

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

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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A Typically Atypical Trimbath Workday

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

One of the hardest questions for me, and I suspect other members of the Gig Economy to answer is, “So, what do you really do?” Even the simple version of the correct answer takes too long. The polite answer is … Continue reading →

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Chicken And Egg

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Within one lifetime that’s gone from being philosophical and rhetorical to proven and solved. The egg came first. Dinosaurs were hatching from eggs millions of years before evolution created the chicken. Sorry … Continue reading →

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Transitions For Writers And Beyond

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a writer has a nice way with words; yet, it is a pleasure to hear a difficult situation described succinctly and finish positively. Transitions are inevitable. Last week’s meeting about our local writers … Continue reading →

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Fear Is Expensive

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Tom Trimbath

Fear is expensive. So is distrust. Hatred costs even more. Assuming nothing will ever break or go wrong isn’t cheap either; but at least you can feel better until it does. I produce a blog called Pretending Not To Panic, … Continue reading →

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