Nostalgia From The 1990s

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I have been quite busy working on alternate career plans to parallel online theological teaching and whatever other opportunities arise with my degrees.

I need a break and a lighter post.

A Note On Ethics

I am receiving some professional career counsel in regard to my two career path which has basically been my plan for several years. I realized as far back as when I was working on my Master of Theological Studies at Canadian Baptist Seminary at Trinity Western University, that one is not guaranteed with a Doctorate, whether Christian or Secular in the fields of Religious Studies and Philosophy as mine is in, to gain full-time employment.

According to the professionals, one is not ethically required on a Resume, which is different than a Curriculum Vitae, the document for academia and the document used in Europe, to disclose all degrees and work experience if it is irrelevant to the employment being pursued and may have a negative impact on the potential employment. Negatively, an employer may assume one is seeking employment in an unrelated field based on most of the candidates experience.

Ethically one should not be dishonest, but in my case in a new career I simply need to highlight the qualifications on a resume that are related to the employment in the new field and do not necessarily need to highlight my four degrees and related employment.

Those would only need to be ethically highlighted if applying for a related job in regard to a Curriculum Vitae and not a Resume.

Example, if I decided to become a Chef, which I never will, I would not ethically according to professional counsel need to mention degrees obtained and employment that do not relate to that field of work.

This is sound advice which makes sense and had crossed my mind before receiving professional counsel, but it demonstrates that in today's modern world one is often far better off seeking professional guidance while searching for employment rather than trusting in primarily gaining knowledge from trial and error.

Nostalgia From The 1990s

Chucky suggested looking through the old 1990s Columbia Bible College art and satire book that I had put together at that time.

I am not an artist, but yes I was writing satire long before this blog. I did receive some contributions from friends with the book.

I think I can write satire.

A problem is much of the material happens to mention a certain person's real name as well as pseudo names. This person very deservedly the brunt of most of the jokes and the winner of most of the Non-Conformist Of The Year Awards.

Therefore it is too difficult to share some of the only average artistic quality drawings at best by myself and others, but in my mind the written satirical material is my best work anyway.

Bobby and Chuck are both amateur musicians and so I experimented with some of the lyrics from Bobby's favourite songs back in the 1990s.

He and his family are Elvis fans.

I think these are from about 1998, so I was at Trinity Western University at the time.

'The Final Pose Down'  a parody of Europe and 'The Final Countdown':

Apparently this was played at a natural bodybuilding competition while Mr. Buff posed.

Mercifully I was not there, because I would have burst a gut.

The Final Pose Down

Sappy Silly Intro

Your'e looking real phoney...and pose real fine
Your'e full of baloney...grease makes you shine
The final pose down...sappy music

This chance of a lifetime...will soon be gone
So get out there a pose now...in that blue thong!
The final pose down...sappy music

Your'e looking real cool now...you're looking so tough
What the hell baby...your'e Bobby Buff
The final pose down...sappy music
The final pose down...sappy music

End

'Falling in Love' a parody Elvis Presley and 'Can't Help Falling in Love':

Falling in Love

I can't help falling in love with me
I'm big, I'm tough, and I cut up the trees

When I awake, I look in the mirror
I know I am real big, and then I have no real fear

Chorus

When I use Crisco, I look like I'm from Frisco, but I know I am straight...
Take my hand, and I know that only fools rush in, but if I melt just toss me in the recycle bin

End

'On My Own Mind' a parody of Elvis Presley and 'Always On My Mind':

Also semi dedicated to Chuck at the time with the beeps and boops...

On My Own Mind

I was always on always on my own mind
Repeat
beep beep beep

Maybe I should have called you...pause
And let you know the truth..pause

Maybe I didn't fool you...pause
Hangin out at the tan booth
boop boop boop

I was always on my own mind
Repeat
beep beep beep

Maybe I...pause...should have seen what you saw
Instead of staying home and watching hee haw...
boop boop boop

I was always on my mind
Repeat
beep beep beep

Take me home...pause, don't tell me I'm a phoney even though it's true...pause

Don't visit me at home...unless I have it planned and set since last June.

Since I'm phoney by design, I'm phoney by design
boop boop boop

End