Tag Archives: wealth

Muddling By – A Rollercoaster Ride Through America’s Wealth Classes

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

A heady day. Hmm. Such a heady day, in a good way, that I think I’ll take some headache medication because adjusting to good news can be taxing, too – especially because the flurry of activity that surrounds publishing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Move From Whidbey Over 1700

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

$1,700 per month. Recently, I wrote a post about affordable housing (Permitting Affordable Housing). I’ve been thinking about real estate for a long enough time that I’ve written about real estate and was actually a realtor for a few years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Permitting Affordable Housing

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Sometimes, a few words can encapsulate a deep and complex topic. If people can’t afford homes, we should permit affordable housing. Sounds simple. Here begins many more words. There are policies for this and that. Programs for aiding this piece … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Is That My Problem Or Not

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Ideas about what to write about come from weird places. My septic system gurgles on purpose. I know why and how. Details later, unless I edit them out. If something goes wrong with it, it is my problem. I may … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Undeferring Deferred Maintenance

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

This post is brought to you by – me laughing at myself because I’ve been able to watch myself stumble through some homeowner moments. The following is more a jumbled cascade of Keystone Cop moments than any planned lifestyle. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Patience And Unsolicited Good News

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Tomas got a contract to sign? Cool. Hey, wait. Tomas is a character in the sequel to my scifi novel, Firewatcher. How is he getting a contract? Has AI gone crazy? Ah. Oh. Typo. Proof that something real was happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2023

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

June 30, halfway through the year, halfway through a year of promises which means promises have less time to be kept. Here’s hoping they don’t all wait until December 31, 2023. This year has been a tough one for keeping … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Super Bowl Ads 2023

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Disclosure: This year’s review is possibly the snarkiest. That’s just my honest reaction. Well, that was a pile of nothing much. Since 2015 (and maybe earlier), I’ve carved out some time to watch and comment on many of the Super … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

I Had A Plan

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

I had a plan. I had a plan to write about one thing based on What The F…, then I answered a Spam Call (I answer Spam Calls) that made me want to write about “Having Fun With Spammers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2040-ish

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

It is funny how things happen. Actually, we need a new phrase because a coincidence of topics recently arrived that I find thoughtful, but not funny. My sci-fi novel, Firewatcher, is set at least a couple of decades from now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment