Who will watch my six now…?

September 5, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, COPD, In Appreciation | tagged appreciation, Bill Hamilton, brother, death, family, grief, life, love, memory, passage, priorities, traditions | 37 Comments

I cannot be quiet and still until I have shared that this world lost two good men this week. Monday, I received word that my brother had died. He was one of my best friends, a man who guarded my six (my back, for those not in the military) from the time I was actually […]

Brainiac Fund ~ A Salute to Some Friends of Mine

August 15, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, COPD, In Appreciation, Musings | tagged appreciation, bloggers, brainiacs, brains, challenge, friends, government, health, inspiration, joy, living well, praise, salute, Writers | 13 Comments

Yesterday (by time of this posting), I wrote a post that was way too long (1,800 words or so) and along the way, I mentioned the potential of the Brainiac Fund. I’d like to highlight a few in that brain pool: With great joy, I read yesterday that Bill Hamilton of Dealing With COPD announced […]

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 […]

The Act of Forgiveness Does Not Equal Forgetting

July 25, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, COPD, Musings | tagged anger, attitude, baggage, challenge, choice, emotional, faith, forgetfulness, forgiveness, God, health, inspiration, joy, laughter, living well, spirituality | 26 Comments

My friend, Bill Hamilton, has a weekly post he does and each week, as part of his post, he chooses a word of the week to discuss. In this post, Bill tackled “forgiveness.” How important it was and how difficult it can be to forgive. A wonderful part of Bill’s blog is the interaction between […]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many for a video?

July 12, 2014 · by huntmode | in COPD, Musings | tagged appreciation, Bill Hamilton, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, health | 38 Comments

First off, congratulations are due to Mr. Bill Hamilton of Dealing with COPD fame. Bill has hit the big leagues, ladies and gentlemen. Bill’s blog, Dealing with COPD, has been selected as one of The Best COPD Blogs of the Year. Typically, he buried the news and honor in one of his weekly reports of […]

Help ~ gotta gain weight – what’s your favorite “forbidden” food, please

June 12, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, COPD, Musings | tagged calories, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, food, gaining weight, health, living well, physical, recipes, weight | 31 Comments

Alright, I know many of you will snarl at that title. For the first time in my life, I bought a weight scale, which arrived today. Stats: Height: Just shy of 5’3″; Weight: 78.2 lbs. Here’s the deal: I have one of the highest and fastest metabolisms. I lose weight if I sit still and […]

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, […]