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I just got another email from the Austin Cancer Center who is keeping me "on-hold" about the chaplain position. This is going into the fourth week of waiting. Apparently they have another chaplain traveling to interview next week. He or she speaks Spanish fluently. Although she keeps saying that the Spanish isn't as important as the right chaplain, her actions state clearly that they are not going to give up until they find a Spanish speaking chaplain. I just wish they would have posted that in the add so I wouldn't have bothered.

I read an article last week about a study showing that folks who are fired over the age of 50 have an increased risk of stroke or heart-attack due to the bleak logistics of finding other employment. As if I needed anymore risk factors.

I applied for an "Information Rep" position at Lockheed Martin this morning. It sounds like something my experience and education could generalize to.

It's raining today in Austin. It's raining today in my heart, mind and soul.

I think I'll start reading "Lonesome Dove" by Larry McMurtry. It's a Pulitzer Prize-Winning novel and seems to be a favorite of many people. I heard the movie was good too. I'm glad I didn't see it...yet. It's a good thick novel which should keep my mind busy for a while.