From the Macro to the Micro ~ Time to Open Up and Let These Thoughts Out

August 14, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, COPD, WPLongform | tagged Aging Options, estate planning, family, life planning, Rajev Nagaich, retirees, retirement | 17 Comments

This one is all about the S’s. Serendipity, Success, Succor, Synthesis, Senior Affairs, Seniority, Surrender, Special, all of these are teaming and crashing and banging around in my head and I’ve just got to get these thoughts out and about to make room for more. I’ve been waiting for my thoughts to jell around these […]

AWOL ~ time to get back to it

July 13, 2014 · by huntmode | in AWOL: When to Lay the Weapons Down, Commentary - Modern Times | tagged AWOL, baby boomers, joy, life map, purpose, retirement, Rule 8, When to Lay the Weapons Down | 18 Comments

Beginning back in December 2013, I published Rules for Being Human. It was so popular here that it gave me the encouragement to begin publishing chapters of a manual I had written back in 1994 for a course I taught to attorneys for the California State Bar’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. The name of the […]

So, where were you in April, Hunt? Part 4

May 28, 2014 · by huntmode | in COPD, Musings, Stories, WPLongform | tagged Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, disease, family, God, government aid, health, illness, joy, LifeLock, living well, love, retirement, social security disability, stress, thankfulness, unemployment, wplongform | 27 Comments

I’ve been promising to fill in the blanks as to what happened during April and the first few weeks of May that made me such a low profile blogger. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. April 2014 Continued…: So, exactly what would you do if you suddenly had $22,000 […]

So, where were you in April, Hunt? Part 3

May 28, 2014 · by huntmode | in COPD, Musings, Stories, WPLongform | tagged Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, disease, God, government aid, health, illness, LifeLock, retirement, social security disability, stress, unemployment, wplongform | 9 Comments

I’ve been promising to fill in the blanks as to what happened during April and the first few weeks of May that made me such a low profile blogger. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. April 2014 Continued…: The envelope still sat, unopened, on the table. I sat down at the table, took […]

So, where were you in April, Hunt? Part 2

May 28, 2014 · by huntmode | in COPD, Musings, Stories, WPLongform | tagged Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, disease, government aid, health, illness, retirement, social security disability, unemployment, wplongform | 24 Comments

I’ve been promising to fill in the blanks as to what happened during April and the first few weeks of May that made me such a low profile blogger. Part 1 is here. April 2014: Rent is due on the first of the month, though according to my lease, I have until the 5th before […]

So, where were you in April, Hunt?

I’ve been promising to fill in the blanks as to what happened during April and the first few weeks of May that made me such a low profile blogger. Here it is: Long Historical Background: As most of you know, I have been unemployed since March 1, 2012. Due to amazing state and federal programs, […]