Tom Dyson

Tom’s Final Mailbag: Homeschooling, Bonds, and a Big Thank You!

Tom Dyson Dec 17, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

Tom and his family make their way to West Palm Beach for Christmas, stopping in Tallahassee to stay with an old friend… Meanwhile, in his last mailbag edition, Tom answers questions about their great homeschooling experiment and Series I Savings bonds…

Getting to the End of the Road

Tom Dyson Dec 15, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

The Dysons make it to Elba, Alabama, on their cross-country trip down to Florida for the holidays...

Keeping an Eye on the Markets: Tangible ”Assets That Sweat”

Tom Dyson Dec 13, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

As the Dysons continue their journey cross-country to Florida for Christmas, Tom considers what tangible assets, other than gold,...

Tom’s Mailbag: Railroads, Family, and a “World-Schooling” Experiment

Tom Dyson Dec 10, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

The Dysons make their way cross country via backroads… stopping off at a vast freight yard… Meanwhile, readers ask...

Open Fields and Cold Winds in the American West

Tom Dyson Dec 8, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

The Dyson family drives through Wyoming and Colorado, stopping along the way to visit with Bonner-Denning Letter coauthor Dan...

The Dysons’ Big Drive East Begins

Tom Dyson Dec 6, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

Blizzards, 18-Wheelers, and cheap motels… The Dysons are back in the U.S. and are driving from Idaho to Florida...

Tom’s Mailbag: Model Train Sets, Road-Tripping, and Gold-Backed Credit Cards

Tom Dyson Dec 3, 2021 Postcards From the Fringe

In this week’s mailbag edition, Grandpa and his model train sets are on readers’ minds… others commend the Dysons...