Morris Suttles:  

In 1983 I was attending JJC, majoring in manufacturing. I was so disillusioned with the establishment that I had to leave. I dropped out of JJC and joined the Navy. I realized too late, much to my dismay, that I had just dug a deeper hole into conformity. All in all it was a pretty good career. In 1988, when stationed at the Philly Naval base, I got married and became a father in 1989 to a beautiful girl. I loved being married then but it didn't work out. After 7 years in the Navy I got out and we moved to NY, after 2 years of marriage we divorced. I stayed in NY because I wanted to be around my daughter. Having been a Navy machinist I found work easily and did so for 11 years. Not one to sit still, and always interested in learning new things, I pursued an interest in gunsmithing and then became a certified NRA pistol instructor. After 11 years of factory work, I got tired of all the layoffs and union strikes, then I went back to school in 1999, this time I loved college. Got my A.A. in Social Sciences, graduated Phi Theta Kappa. I attended University at Buffalo for my B.A. in Sociology/Criminology, graduated with honors, Alpha Kappa Delta. Made a career change at 37, had several different jobs, worked with the mentally and physically disabled, troubled youth, gangs and then male addicts. After that I started teaching; taught Sociology in the community college that I attended, taught computer use & anger management counseling in the county jail, and I loved it. Continued my education by getting my Master's in Criminal Ju...Expand for more