Gordy Dise:  

OK well here's the deal ! For those of you who know,its hard to believe but I never wound up in San Quentin or Pelican Bay,or a US Correctional facility ! LOL After Fremont I attended Laney and attained an AA degree,Industrial Tech. I took some classes at Merritt on the hill 'the old Devil's Punchbowl' for the Oakland kids of that era who recall? I decided to get 'outta' Oakland before I did do something stupid and wind up in one of the aforementioned facilities (supra) .So we headed out on the highway 'lookin for adventure' on my Harley, for those who recall Steppenwolf and John Kay ! Wound up in Shasta Co. by Mt. Shasta ! Built and welded houseboats for awhile. Decided to further my education (or lack thereof) and attended CSU Chico,Cal. Attained my BA degree. Decided to move back to the bay for awhile and worked at Alameda Co. probation dept. for approx. 3 years, working at 150th juvenile hall,'C' unit =C stood for Crazy unit ! I fit right in, loved it and the kids but had differences with the rigid' administration. Almost got my Master's degree,12 unit short,didnt want to do a thesis' if ya know what I mean ! Made a 'big' mistake not going to law school to obtain a JD degree ! Worked in the Operating Engineers Local # 3 for many years !Can operate any type of heavy equipment ! Hoes,excavators,loaders,scrapers,blades (the rolls royce) of heavy equip. ,doziers (the funnest) a word ? I do law work as a legal strategist and consultant ,and teach In propria persona litigants how to handle their own cases,weather a defendant or a plaintiff ! Criminal ,civil,family law,etc.etc.Dont call me on divorces please! I still enjoy a 'good fight' but do so in courts,instead of on the streets as was common place in Oaklands E...Expand for more