This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sam Dogen, a 48-year-old early retiree, author, and stay-at-home dad based in San Francisco. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I retired at 34 in 2012, and my wife retired a few years later at 35 in 2015. We’ve been mainly living off our passive income and investments since. In …
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A retired general recalls Katrina, the need to prepare : NPR
Then-U.S. President George W. Bush talks with then-U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré on the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima on Sept. 20, 2005, in New Orleans, La. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré became a household name in 2005 when he led recovery efforts as commander of Joint …
Read More »Former All-Pro guard Brandon Scherff, potential Seahawks free agent option, has retired
For those fans hoping that the Seattle Seahawks will put an end to the right guard competition and sign a veteran guard, it is even less likely that is going to happen now. Scherff, as one of the most decorated offensive linemen of the last ten years, often came up as a veteran option for the Seahawks. He earned a …
Read More »Five-time Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff has apparently retired
Longtime NFL guard Brandon Scherff became a free agent in March, but there was no news of him talking to any NFL teams, and he has apparently decided to call it a career. Scherff has been selected to the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, and an article about the honor at Iowa’s website says that Scherff “retired from playing this …
Read More »Claude Fans Threw a Funeral for Anthropic’s Retired AI Model
On July 21 at 9 am PT, Anthropic retired Claude 3 Sonnet, a lightweight model known for being quick and cost-effective. On Saturday, in a large warehouse in San Francisco’s SOMA district, more than 200 people gathered to mourn its passing. The star-studded funeral was put on by a group of Claude fanatics and Gen Z founders, one of whom …
Read More »Retired federal workers get ICE recruitment emails : NPR
In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, two federal law enforcement officers coordinate with other officials in February 2025 near Washington, D.C. Handout/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement is recruiting retired federal workers to join its enforcement, legal …
Read More »Retired CIA official rebuts Gabbard’s claims about US intelligence on Russian election interference
National security Federal agencies Donald Trump Tulsi Gabbard See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Retired CIA official Susan Miller, an author of the agency’s 2017 intelligence report on Russian election meddling, is vowing to fight any potential criminal charges brought by the Trump administration. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused the Obama administration of manufacturing the intelligence …
Read More »Mike Williams retired after one day of training camp with Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh’s practices are not for the weak. Former Michigan standouts Jabrill Peppers and Jourdan Lewis can attest to that, and they jokingly hypothesized that Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams abruptly retired because he couldn’t stand another day of Harbaugh training camp. “Mike Williams had one day of Harbaugh’s camp and said this is it,” Lewis, a Jaguars cornerback who …
Read More »Valve Boss Gabe Newell Says He’s Been Retired in a Sense for a ‘Long Time,’ but in Reality Works 7 Days a Week From His Bedroom on His Boat Because He’s Having So Much Fun
Valve co-founder and boss Gabe Newell has offered a rare insight into his life, talking about his days living, working, and enjoying life on a “boat.” In conversation with a YouTuber called Zalkar Saliev, who had just 19 subscribers at the time the interview clips went live (they’ve since acquired several hundred more), the 62-year-old Newell said he worked seven …
Read More »Chargers training camp report, Day 1: Mike Williams retired, what now?
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers did not even make it through one training camp practice before facing a major change of plans. In a surprising twist, receiver Mike Williams is retiring from the NFL after eight seasons, including seven with the Chargers. Williams’ agent informed general manager Joe Hortiz of the decision Wednesday night. The Chargers held …
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