I am a freelance writer and novelist. My novel "God, Guns, and the Perfect Chicken-Fried Steak" is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble.com, and and in bookstores.

My passion is ...

Writing

I know too much about ...

Springsteen

My parents always told me ...

Study hard

My childhood ambition ...

To play for the Lakers

My favorite memory ...

The Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl win in 1993

Why I write ...

The same reason I breathe: it keeps me alive.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Booked to Die/Football/Springsteen's "Magic"

My first job ...

Grocery stocker

My best moment ...

The birth of my children

My inspiration ...

Jesus

Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Can you get unemployment insurance after being fired in the US?

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As the economy gets tighter and more companies downsize their workforce, many workers will be faced with filing for unemployment insurance. For a number of these workers, this will be the first time in their lives they had to file for unemployment, but the experience can be made smoother with a little information up front. Here are some of the basics regarding unemployment benefits (specific dollar amounts mentioned here refer claims made in Texas; your state may vary).

First, unemployment insurance is an employer-paid insurance program designed to help workers who have lost their job th...

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