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Backup Plans
A friend’s blog inspired a paragraph in Tuesday’s post which inspired today’s post. Normally I post on Wednesdays and Saturdays but it is good to break patterns occasionally. She wrote about her Plan B. Now I recognize that I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, Art, books, Charity, consulting, dancing, Dendreon, Dismal Decade, DNDN, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, GGOX, GIG, GigOptix, housing, investing, jobs, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, photos, Real Goods Solar, RSOL, Scotland, self publishing, Simple Living, stocks, teaching, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour 2012 Sunday
Welcome back to the Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour. Check yesterday’s post if you missed Day One. The chronicling continues. 7am Wake and motivate. Tougher than I expected. It feels a bit like a gluten-induced mood crash, but only getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Charity, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Social Media For Artists
What do you do when someone calls you a name? Sometimes it makes sense to wear it. Someone called me a facebooker extraordinaire. Cool. What in the cyber-world is that? I doubt they gave it much thought, but I like … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Charity, consulting, Facebook, Google+, klout, LinkedIn, MySpace, personal finance, philanthropy, social media, speaking, stocks, teaching, Twitter, volunteering, WordPress, xkcd
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Scattered Routine
Routines change. Years of blogging have engrained a Wednesday schedule. That won’t work today. There’s too much going on, and that is good even if it is exhausting. In times like these, when there’s not enough, too much is better … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, consulting, dancing, drewslist, employment, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, jobs, Langley, New Road Map, resumes, Twitter, unemployement, unemployment, Whidbey
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Sifting News For News
MicroVision (MVIS) is proof that investing doesn’t have to be dull, and just like in any news item digging deeper uncovers unexpected gems. Owning shares of MVIS is a cause of severe optimism, serious pessimism, prolonged patience, and considerable consternation. … Continue reading
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Tagged China, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., Google+, investing, Investor Village, LTBH, Microvision, Motley Fool, MVIS, personal finance, pico-projector, picop, PVFRDR, Silicon Investor, stocks, translate, Twitter
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Independent Call To Action
It’s the Fourth of July, an excuse for me to remember my ancestor who signed the Declaration of Independence: Francis Hopkinson. Their fireworks meant something completely different. Flashes in the night sky followed by window-rattling booms were signs that the … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, environment, European Union, fireworks, health care, investing, Money & Life, New Road Map, occupy, personal finance, Stem cells, stocks, Twitter, unemployment, Whidbey, Whidbey Institute
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Cobwebs In The Car
There are cobwebs in my car. Okay. It’s spring. Spiders are hatching everywhere, why not in my car? Evidently, they are using it more than me. Spring is partly to blame. So is $4.26 gas. I’m using a startling new … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, bicycling, books, Car Talk, Charity, consulting, energy, Facebook, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, fuel, health care, investing, Jeep, Just Keep Pedaling, New Road Map, peer-to-peer lending, personal finance, photos, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, Twitter, Whidbey
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Collaborating For Causes
The supply of causes has increased. Thank you internet. The demand for solutions has increased. Thank you caring people. I just attended a two day conference called Collaborations for Cause, a retreat for advocates and communicators trying to deal with … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Art, C4C2012, consulting, digital media, Facebook, Financial Integrity, frugal, investing, Langley, Microvision, MVIS, New Road Map, personal finance, photos, pico-projector, picop, Simple Living, social media, stocks, Twitter, Whidbey
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A Bow To Drewslist
I bow to drewslist. I kowtow and offer obeisances, or at least I send Drew Kampion a check for about 10% of what I make through his very local service. Drew runs an email list that sounds innocuous yet is … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, craigslist, Drew Kampion, drewslist, eBay, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, photos, social media, Twitter
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Learning Yes
Saying yes to myself fills the page with words and my world with opportunities. Saying no stops progress. Saying no is necessary when too much is going on, but saying no out of humility is a luxury. Yes is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, open studio tour, self publishing, social media, Twitter, WOST
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