Paul Stant:  

I had a story posted here that seems to have slipped away and disappeared so here it is along with a few new bits. After graduating I spent a month in the Dominican Republic visiting friends. Then I tried Junior college for a while. I married the love of my life in 1975 and quit school and moved to Dallas. There weren't any decent jobs at home then. After about a year, homesickness kicked in and I went to work for the county cutting grass. I got fired for sleeping on the job and joined the Air Force. I became a mechanic on cargo planes and was stationed at Little Rock. I flew all over Europe, the Middle east and north Africa. My wife divorced me early in my Air Force years. I moved to Denver to join my family after I finished my tour. My military experience proved to be worthless in the job market unless you go to another school for FAA certification. They had nothing new to teach me and by the time I was ready to test I realized that I wasn't really interrested in the field anymore. The only entry level jobs available at the time were in Houston, of all places. Then I went to Electronics school at a community college and have worked in the field ever since. I spent sev...Expand for more