Alert & Warning Center ~ Ever Wondered?

February 23, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times | tagged Alert & Warning Center, emergency management, State Emergency Operations Officer (SEOO) | 24 Comments

I’ve mentioned before that I had the honor of serving as a State Emergency Operations Officer from 2010 – 2012. Below is a picture with two of my fellow SEOOs, both very good men and officers. As you will see, the two men are surrounded by a bevy of phones, screens (each officer monitors six […]

Education – How valuable is a college degree? Part 4, The Conclusion

January 24, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, COPD, Musings | tagged CLEP, college, college degree, DANTES, education, emergency management, Merit, Pubic Service | 19 Comments

Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here; and Part 3 is here. My nephew and I began at the same time. He chose the University of Washington for his Bachelor degree. At the end, it cost him $40,000 and four years. I began in March 2006 and was done by November 2006, while working […]

Education – How valuable is a college degree? Part 3

January 23, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, Musings | tagged CLEP, college, college degree, DANTES, education, emergency management, Merit, Pubic Service | 11 Comments

Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here. It took me 14 months to realize the only way to become one was to be a secretary admin for seven years and work my way up through program assistant or go back to school and get my Bachelor degree. It did not matter what the […]