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In this life, there are many ups and down, ins and outs, ons and offs to contend with. The key is to maneuver through the web of networks you belong to and get through to the next level of living.

Today, is Thursday, and it’s a day of breakthroughs for visions, income, and personal and group achievement.

Challenges are inevitable in this life.

The first breakthrough was a text from a professor in Oklahoma connecting me with another professor who will be the first member in Langston, OK, to join ASALH and will be my colleague in forming the Langston, Oklahoma ASALH branch. He owns two buildings – one for a cultural center and another being renovated for a residence. Both will fit my vision of a cafe and home by April. Meanwhile, the head of the business department at Langston U said the hiring freeze should end in July, making it possible, hopefully probable that I will get a teaching position. They want to start a Sports & Arts Management program and I would like to head that division up.

The second breakthrough was getting an AT&T rep to change my rings from 2 to 4 to go to voicemail. The 2-ring problem was that I missed the call back from the rep from Florida Unemployment, which almost drove me mad because, this week, I spent hours on the phone to get my application for unemployment submitted. Here’s how it went.

December 22, 2025

SNHU had no classes for me to teach this term, trimming my income way down.

January 5-6, 2026

New Hampshire, where my school is (SNHU) said not eligible there.

NORTH CAROLINA – UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATION – NOT ELIGIBLE

January 7, 2026

Spoke with North Carolina Unemployment. SNHU paid taxes to Florida.

Florida – Unemployment claimant #496183, but driver’s license or passport don’t work.

Called 833-352-7759 and held for 3:42 hours

Tatiana could not help me. Told me to call NC DMV. I did and my license is active.

Called FIRE @ 888-993-9713 – two messages, then NOTHING

Called the first number again and pressed 1, nothing;

Called the number again and pressed 3, message said “wait for 55 minutes”. I only held for 20 minutes. Monique told me she worked in the department for login problems, and I would have to call the number again and hit the prompt for General Questions. I told her I had been on the phone since 8 a.m. and it is 2 p.m. now. She didn’t know I am in California. She expedited the call to a supervisor, after I insisted.