Tag Archives: wealth

Artistic Passive Income

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

A reader, or at least a buyer, helped keep one of my books alive, today. Twelve Months at Merritt Lake had its first sale in over a year, today. I wrote it in 2006, definitely not even close to today. … Continue reading →

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Searching For A New Normal In Real Estate And Affordability

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

(Disclosure required because I’m writing about real estate: I’m a broker at Dalton Realty, Inc. http://whidbeyrealtor.com/. Not a plug for my services, but evidently you know where to find me.) One big thing makes me think about bigger things, and … Continue reading →

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Wars Words Worlds Changing

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

War exposess realities; not all of them, but war is actions over words. Soft words can’t hide a fist. A person talking about peace has no credibility when they’re shooting at the same time. It took me a while to … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

As I note at the start of my stock synopses that are posted on the discussion boards listed below; “INTRO Here’s my semi-annual exercise to see if I remember why I own the stocks I own, and so I can … Continue reading →

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Google MegaMillions Story Stocks In 2021

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Thank you, Google. (And thanks, Vox.com for reporting on it.) One of my pet peeves is end of year compilations that are compiled before the end of the year. Google listed the top searches in 2021, already. Hey, what would … Continue reading →

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Five Years Later 2016-2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

I missed my cue! Five years and one month ago I wrote a post about what life could be like five years later, September 2021. Let’s have fun tearing apart my own predictions. (Allow me to remind you and me … Continue reading →

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The Great Resignation

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

(The following is an expansion of post from PretendingNotToPanic.com.) The middle class was born about 650 yeas ago. It wasn’t by governmental decree, though there were probably some declarations declared. It wasn’t by some great grass-roots organization, though there was … Continue reading →

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So Many Changes

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

The masks are coming off, but not entirely. Variants are keeping some folks cautious. The economy is recovering, but not everywhere. What jobs are essential and what is a living wage are being debated in actions, not just words. Old … Continue reading →

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Go West Or Somewhere

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Things are changing. Ha! That and other gross understatements are provided at no charge (so far). “Go west, young man.” was advice delivered to people (men) struggling to escape terrible conditions on the east coast of the US. Gold rushes … Continue reading →

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Billionaires Taxes And Perspective

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

A billion dollars is hard to visualize. And that’s a major understatement. Major. Understatement. Yet, billionaires are increasing their influence, increasing their numbers, and accumulating more of the world’s wealth. And then, there are taxes. And a fun idea to … Continue reading →

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