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Off Grid Living In Town
Power! People were offering me power! And I turned them down, with thanks. One way to experience off-the-grid living is to move to a rural area where storms are common. Up comes the wind, down come the trees, out goes … Continue reading
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Tagged community, emergency preparedness, frugality, off the grid, off-grid, power, Puget Sound Energy, solar power, technology, Whidbey Island
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Go West Or Somewhere
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
What Has Not Changed
OK, peoples. I purposely took four days off from work, largely for medical reasons (busy, busy); purposely did so over Election Day because I already voted so there was nothing I could do about the outcome; didn’t really get any … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, climate change, Covid 19, culture, debt, Dream. Invest. Live., economy, finance, fossil fuels, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, Great Recession, Income Inequality, inequality, mortgage, pandemic, politics, real estate, renewable energy, social injustice, social media, society, unemployment, Wealth Inequality, Whidbey Island
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Thirty Steaks
But it was such a good deal. And it still is. It’s just a bit odd, that’s all. I accidentally have thirty steaks in my freezer. And there’s room for more. Maybe I’ll buy some frozen veggies to go with … Continue reading
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Tagged emergency preparedness, frugal, frugal folk, frugality, pantry, shop local, Whidbey Island
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Just Keep Pedaling – Twenty Years Later
What a weird and wild ride it was and has been, both on the bicycle and in my life. Twenty years ago I rode across America from an island north of Seattle (San Juan Island) to an island south of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, author, bicycle, bicycle touring, bicycling, hiking, Just Keep Pedaling, minimalism, minimalist, personal finance, Retirement, self image, self publishing, Twelve Month series, walking, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey Island, writing
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Buying Time
I got paid! Yay! I got paid twice this month! Yay! Yay! (One was actually from selling a house in June, but paychecks can take a while to arrive in the time of Covid.) So, what am I going to … Continue reading
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Tagged expense, frugal, frugality, income, income taxes, pandemic, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, Whidbey Island
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No News Big Smiles MVIS
Someone out there is having an epic; “I told you so” moment. I believe it was back in March when someone on the MVIS Reddit board told me to buy more MVIS stock because it was bound to go up, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream. Invest. Live., investing, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, pandemic, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, stocks, Whidbey Island
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Good Taxes During Bad Times
That delay made a big difference. The US government delayed the income tax deadline from April to July. That (and an able accountant) meant 2020 was the first year in years that I was able to pay my taxes on … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, income, Income Inequality, income tax, income taxes, jobs, pandemic, real estate, real estate broker, Whidbey Island
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Twelve Months At Possession Beach
A dead whale. A dead grey whale. Then, bones. Eventually, nothing. And some people wonder why I continue to produce twelve month essays and studies. Twelve Months At Possession Beach is the latest of my twelve month series. Fortunately, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, nature, pandemic, photos, travel, Twelve Month series, Twelve Months, Whidbey Island
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Thankless Kindness
I’m going to start with thanks. If you are dutifully wearing your mask when appropriate, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing, I thank you. I say it here because if I say it when we meet it might … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, investing, jobs, kindness, life, personal finance, tourism, Whidbey Island
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