You can click on any image to enlarge it or view multi-page documents. 1977.02.19 Quit University of RochesterReason for leaving: mediocrity of instruction, Restrictions placed on my research, little possibility of employment in the field. If you have ever seen the Monty Python sketch about the Outback school of Philosophy, you get the idea. "Is your name not Bruce? That's going to make things a little confusing around here," says it all.1977.03 MotivationMy dad suggested I try auto sales. My three entire weeks of undirectionality was apparently his limit.1977.04 Cobilt.A friend got me onto an assembly line instead, which was actually educational and had some future value from the aspect of seing a modern factory from the floor.1977.04.19 FCC Radiotelephone License, Second Class P2-12-24507Never actually used this ticket to run a radio station.1977.06 U. S. Army Intelligence School, Ft. Huachuca, AZ. Training AnalystDeterline Associates instructional designer. First real job. I combined my tech background with Deterline's criterion-referenced instruction to create a new generation of instruction for Army and Navy radar technicians. The job aids really had their inspiration in the Howard Sams Photofax series which I loved and which trained me as a technician. I used to get schematic packs for everyting we owned, and for a lot we didn’t, in expectation of copying the circuitry.1977.11 Deterline Exit Interview"Stanley did an excellent, creative job for us. He was easy to supervise and contributed heavily, to the production and growth of the company." — George Walker, General ManagerDeterline exposed me to a diverse group of really talented folks. I enjoyed the opportunity to make my first intellectual contribution. It gave me confidence and at the very least made it difficult to accept standard approaches to technical writing. Thereafter I always tried to put a little behaviorism into everything I did.
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