[Dueller]

Undergrad degrees in Phiosophy/History 1975 (graduated 1 week shy of my 20th birthday). Originally was going to engineering school but jobs were scarce at that time. Plans of going to grad/law school but burnt out and didn't want to go into debt. Took 18 months off and was a beach lifeguard during day/bartender at night on a resort island. Lived in a beach shack with two other guys. Had a large time.

Sucumbed to constant grief from my parents and others about wasting my life and no "real" job. Like employers were banging down my door to hire a PBK liberal arts 21 y.o. On a whim took the Federal Gov't PACE exam, scored really high and got a job offer for a fast track bureaucratic management position. Moved all over country for 9 years but got an MPA along the way. Got fed up with the bureaucracy after sitting in a meeting with my professional peers all of whom were 20-30 years older than me and had not had an original thought in their life. Resigned on the spot, applied for law school and finished in 2 years instead of 3. Landed a job in law firm tied to then wife's family. Divorced after 9 year marriage and was booted out of the firm. Open a store front practice, hit a few licks, moved to larger city and haven't looked back.