Ed Murphy:  

Life after 5.25.65 After HS graduation, I went to ISU. I majored in Political Science with an emphasis in political theory (kind of a philosophy thing). At first, I wanted to be a lawyer but I discovered they really do chase ambulances and most certainly are the root of all evil. Actually, I figured out I wanted to work with kids. I met and married a lovely Pocatello lady. By staying in school, I was able to stay out of the military long enough to get a high draft number. I believe(d) the war was a waste of both human and material resources just as the current military endeavors are. My difficulties weren't (aren't) with the guys that actually do (did) the the work, it's with the "mucky mucks" that know better but place their personal interests above the country's well being and security. I worked at a school for emotionally disturbed kids and later as a mental health case worker for the state. Somehow, I got really good at teaching language arts stuff. It always made me feel as though I was contributing when teachers that had my kids, after I taught them, would tell me they could identify my kids from other kids because mine could read and write really well. I would get all puffed up when the test scores came in because of the whopper gains my kids made. It was always a joy when the kids would come back to visit. During that time, I was also involved in the teachers union and got another graduate degree. Unfortunately, after seventeen years, the marriage went into the ditch (don'tcha just ...Expand for more