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White Wolf's avatar

Well Don, at least you had a real job, as Blue Collar as what it might have been. In retrospect, God was probably doing you a favor. Just imagine still working for the Medical-Industrial complex after having just published Masking the Truth. The Irony should make you laugh.

I am curious just exactly what you did that got you fired. You must have been acting contrary to one of the rules written by innumerable bureaucrats that are on a perpetual power trip.

But I do recall a story from years ago about women's basketball. In a 1982 match between Polytech Riverside and the hapless Norte Vista, which only had three players in the game by the third quarter, Cheryl Miller had already scored 105 points as part of a 179-15 rout. (She also had 26 rebounds and 11 assists.) The Norte Coach forfeited the game toward the end of the 3rd Quarter. He was disciplined.

Fast forward to 1990. Lisa Leslie of this same Polytech team scores 102 points in the first half against hapless Morningside, which was already down to just three players. She asked their coach, Gil Ramirez, if she could score just 4 more points before they forfeited the game, so she could eclipse Cheryl Miller's scoring record. The Morningside coach declined.

As a consequence, his team was suspended for the rest of the season.

I recall reading that article in our local newspaper, and I decided- that's it. This country is completely under the sway of witless bureaucracies whose only concern is enforcing the letter of the law and promoting their own agenda.

Stick a fork in it- it's done.

That is when I began my voyage off the grid.

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Fran's avatar

I've walked down that road, Don, so I understand where you're coming from. Let alone being laid off for one reason or another. My resume looks like a rap sheet. I feel lucky to be at my current position now starting on my 10th year (yes, even part time - I fought for part timers to be recognized for their years of service, and I won, thanks to my boss). Out of everything seemingly bad, comes something good. I look forward to your article as to the details.

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