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MY NEW CAREER

My world has now stabilized to the point that life is back to a level of near normalcy, but sadly for me, the words for these posts don't flow as easily. If you all have any requests on subjects, feel free to ask. Until then, I'll continue to regale you with tales and thoughts from my little world. Today's subject? So many of you have asked about my new career, I think I'll fill you in a bit. My New Career As I assume you are all aware, one year ago I was abruptly dismissed from my career of over 26 years when Mitsubishi closed the auto assembly plant here in Normal, Illinois. Not having been on the search for work for most of my adult life, I was largely at a loss for what to do. About a month into my forced retirement, a friend offered me a part-time temporary position in her office, and I gladly accepted. While the work was interesting and the people were great, I quickly realized that I was not cut out to spend eight hours a day in front of a computer, ment