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Spending Time On Social Media
Posts making your crazy? Folks on Facebook revealing a bit too much about the values behind their facade? Tweets flittering by as if there can’t be content in a few dozen characters? LinkedIn seeming to be so dull that it … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Facebook, frugality, LinkedIn, personal finance, PNTP, social media, Twitter
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Goodbye Netflix
Go to Netflix.com. Wait for the computer to load the page. Watch the page grab so much of the computer’s power that even opening a text file means having enough time to pour a cup of tea. So, why am … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, Apple, Chromebook, craigslist, Diworsification, Facebook, frugality, Google+, growth, hulu, investing, LinkedIn, LTBH, Microsoft, Netflix, personal finance, stocks, sustainability, Twitter, wikipedia, WordPress
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A Rakkasan Twitter Mystery
The mysterious box is opened. The kettle is warming up, heading to “A full rolling boil”. A friendly tea provider has been consulted. A typo has been found. Just another episode in my not-so-boring life. Thanks, Twitter, I guess. And … Continue reading
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Tagged dandelion botanical, Facebook, klout, Lands End, LinkedIn, Rakkasan, real estate, reputation economy, social media, sustainability, tea, TomTea, Tumblr, Twitter
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Too Weird Not To Share
This has been a day that’s been happening faster than tweets, and I know that because I couldn’t even finish the first one before things started to happen. Friday. Nothing on the schedule. It’s been a busy week and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Lands End, naturopath, real estate, real estate broker, Twitter
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Frugality Computers Twitter
Frustrated with tech? Wondering about how to save money? Frugality, computers, Twitter, and my wardrobe collided a few days ago. Fortunately, instead of surviving that and just getting a T-shirt, I expect to receive a polo shirt and a turtleneck. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chromebook, consulting, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, Lands End, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, Simple Living, social media, Twitter
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Fighting Depression
At various times, I’ve been cautioned not to write about this, but a string of news stories, fresh data, and conversations with friends came together for this post. It is not easy to write. Challenging taboos isn’t easy. Exposing vulnerabilities … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, depression, Facebook, foreclosure, Gig Economy, Great Recession, health care, housing, jobs, Langley, mortgage, mortgage modification, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, social media, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Summarizing MVIS At CES From Home
Maybe this could all fit in a tweet. Here’s a draft. MVIS at CES2018 = Moviphone + etc. Ok. Done. But, you know there’s more to say. The Consumer Electronics Show is where the buzz is built for the gadgets … Continue reading
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Tagged CES, Dream. Invest. Live., HUD, Individual investor, investing, LiDAR, Microvision, MoviPhone, MVIS, personal finance, reddit, stocks, Twitter
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Wasting Time On Facebook
Does Facebook seem a bit bloated, lately? More ads than updates? More about politicians and less about families and friends? Yeah. I’m a fan of social media, in general, but I’m also a fan of spending time wisely. That’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged bohemian, Facebook, frugal, frugality, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter
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A Little Bit Of Help
“It only took me a couple of minutes.” It would’ve taken me about half a day. Dropping my bicycle off at Bayview Bicycles was an excellent example of the value of expertise. I rode across America, so some know me … Continue reading
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Tagged Bagpiper Don, bicycling, consulting, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, Twitter, Whidbey, writing
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Laboring on Labor Day
It’s been a busy weekend, here in the Gig Economy. The good news is that I’ve had enough work to fill the days. The other good news is that I’ve had enough work to fill a good part of Labor … Continue reading
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Tagged FORTRAN, Gig Economy, jobs, labor, networking, personal finance, programming, real estate, Twitter, unions
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