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Bitter Grapes and Banana Bread

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I bet you thought this was about food.  The biggest Google searched recipe during the quarantine was “banana bread.”  But, this ain't a recipe.  I mean, banana bread?!   How boring!  Are we that demotivated and uninspired in this country? Anyways, I digress....   A few years ago, I decided to go back to school in my late 30's.  I had found myself, if we are to use Hollywood slang, type cast in a series of sales roles.  Also, little did I know it at the time, but the tuition I paid in South Carolina for a three-semester post Bachelors Associate degree would have paid for in state law school tuition in the State of Florida.  Yes, that Magical Mouse apparently does a lot for the state of Florida in terms of education.  Oh well, hindsight is 20/20. My first semester was the hardest, because I had taken on so much that I rarely found time to unwind and relax.  I took 15 credit hours (considered a full academic load)...