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Weeks End Evenings

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

“Have a nice weekend.” The person behind the cash register was more sincere than you may expect because this is an island and the small towns are our rural equivalent of the big city. It’s Friday night, after I post … Continue reading →

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An Anniversary To Celebrate

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It came on like lightning and has rumbled on like thunder echoing from the hills. Some forecast a storm, and at best, people found umbrellas when they actually needed an ark. In 2008, I started blogging. Barack Obama had just … Continue reading →

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What Comes Next

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Planning a life can seem like a silly venture. My passion is people and ideas. My degrees are in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Many know me because I’ve written six books and produced five more. My photography receives more compliments … Continue reading →

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Reasons For Optimism October 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Overall, I’m optimistic. Got problems? Same here. I need to find additional work. My house, car, and self are requesting repairs. Yet, I’m optimistic. One friend calls it the Trimbath Sanguinity. I also like the term apocaloptimist. There’s a crisis … Continue reading →

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My Money And My Life – Intentions

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

I have great intentions! Ah, I’ll get to them eventually. When life comes by in a rush it is easy to keep old habits and hard to develop new ones. I intend to step through the Nine Step Program developed … Continue reading →

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Retreat Run Away To Valhalla

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Retreat! Retreat! Run away! Run Away – at least for a day. I, gasp!, took another day off. In the balancing of life and money, bare necessities necessitate working seven days a week. I’m known for my endurance (marathons, cross-continent … Continue reading →

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ASTY Refuses To Be Boring

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Stocks only return 5%-10% per year. Investing is boring. Timing is everything. I’ll agree with that last one. I intended to not mention ASTY again until my semi-annual portfolio review at the end of the year. So much for those … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Farce

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Work with me people. We’ve got to find the funny in this. I know it’s there, but I’m looking at it from the inside. Did you think my mortgage modification was official? So did I. Evidently, it is somewhat up … Continue reading →

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An Impressively Redefined Life – Paul Schell

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Today Paul Schell died. Most people will have to do research to learn who he was. Most people will identify him by his job as Mayor of Seattle. On Whidbey he’s as well known for caring about a small town … Continue reading →

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Weed Changes Whidbey

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Today I walked into a store in Washington, bought a mood-altering drug that was recently illegal, and knew I could enjoy it if I treated it with respect. Its legalization has led to the undermining of criminal drug organizations and, … Continue reading →

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