A Few Facts About Homeless Relative
- He dropped out of high school to join the Navy, got kicked out because he was too young, got his GED, joined the Army (on purpose) and went to Viet Nam.
- He taught himself calculus by reading the textbook and doing the problems. While homeless.
- He has dual citizenship US/UK.
- If he ever knew that I used to work for the recently-newsworthy federal agency that is rumored to be the largest employer of mathematicians, then he has forgotten, based on this morning's conversation/rant about his perception of my former employer's nefarious deeds.
- He is leaving tomorrow.