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Gnawing On A Rock
“He’s worrying that like a dog gnaws a bone.” It is good to take time to consider, well, anything; mostly because for many, it is uncommon to take time for contemplation in today’s frenetic world. A dog knows there’s always … Continue reading
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Notice Foreclosure Notice
Yesterday I got the call. The mortgage company called, and in a rare case, I answered. In their usual manner, they delivered the news that they will begin foreclosure on my house on March 17th. I can’t recall their quote … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Charity, consulting, dancing, debt, entrepreneur, foreclosure, frugal, home, house, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, occupy, personal finance, Scotland, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, writing
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My Jobs Report Month 18
Eighteen months. My job search has gone from regrettable but an opportunity to dive into old passions (before regular job reports), to surprise it was taking so long (at nine months) and putting my home on the market, to temporary … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, entrepreneur, HCLE, housing, investing, jobs, Lottery, LTBH, mortgage, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, Scotland, self publishing, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, writing
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The Day Before
On Thursday, a meteor blew up over Russia. On Wednesday, there was plenty of press preparing people for an asteroid that would pass by on Friday. So, even when millions were ready to watch the skies for one cosmic event, … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 hour rule, AMSC, books, consulting, entrepreneur, housing, investing, jobs, Madrona, meteor, Microvision, mortgage, MVIS, NORAD, paleo, personal finance, RSOL, self publishing, stocks, teaching, tiny house, Tiny Houses, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Renaissance Rebirth
Something’s up and I don’t know what, but it may be an epochal change in civilization. Such a change makes me question my assumptions, including those behind my book, Dream. Invest. Live., that is the basis for this blog. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Dream. Invest. Live., earthquake, Facebook, first world, HCLE, investing, Khan Academy, Medici, occupy, personal finance, rebirth, renaissance, Simple Living, Solomon Islands, teaching, third world, transformation, travel, tsunami, water, wealth, wikipedia, YouTube
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Frugal Examples
Great ideas come from outside my head. Imagining that we can do everything ourselves, being the ultimate independent, and exclusively self-made person may be noble ideals, marvelous accomplishments, and possibly delusions. As someone recently said, “you didn’t build that“, which … Continue reading
Propane Check
Ta da! Yesterday my business received the largest check in over a year, which was appropriate because it was compensation for the largest work package for a client in over a year. The mail was delivered just before lunch. I … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, HCLE, health care, housing, job, jobs, Langley, mortgage, personal finance, Simple Living, social media, speaking, teaching, Twitter, Whidbey, WordPress, writing
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Pesky Raccoons
Pesky raccoons. One of them woke me this morning, two hours before dawn. It was in the carport, successfully knocking over a garbage can. Of course, I didn’t know what was making the sound until I opened the door. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, birthday, Charity, consulting, dancing, dining, dreams, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, Mike Rowe, mortgage, personal finance, photos, poverty, raccoons, recycle, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, spirituality, stocks, teaching, TED talks, unemployment, wealth, whales, Whidbey, writing
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Surprise A New Year
“Hello. This is the dentist’s office confirming your appointment for tomorrow morning.” Eep. I forgot. Good thing they called. Let’s see if I can get six month’s of flossing done in the next 24 hours. Where did the last six … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 hour rule, Art, consulting, craigslist, drewslist, economics, entrepreneur, HCLE, health care, investing, Karate, photos, self publishing, speaking, stocks, teaching, wealth, writing
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Pivotal Times
It was the best of years. It was the worst of years. How can anyone say that? The Top Ten lists are out, and the optimist in me keeps saying, “But, wait. So many things are changing that maybe something … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, backups, books, consulting, ebook, entrepreneur, EOY, Facebook, HCLE, housing, investing, jobs, kindle, klout, Langley, MVIS, personal finance, photos, Scotland, self publishing, social media, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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