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My second semester, I left San Francisco state because my GI bill good for only twelve years from date of army discharge,
was up in March, and I had no way to make money. I signed up for trade school. This way I got paid by the day instead of the semester. My thinking was that I might have to get a job and not be able to finish the semester at State. If I was paid by the day I could quit at any time, which I did, maybe in late April. I ended up owing the government money anyway which I had to pay back.
I entered the John O'Connell Trade School at 21st and Harrison, and took a watch-making course. I had no way to make money, so probably thought of it as a trade, which was easily transportable with a small bag of tools, as was the Jewish tradition. It was at this time in the spring, April/May that I got into painting in earnest.
I did a further study of the I Ching during this period. I read the explanatory text. I was trying to figure it out. Thought the I Ching must work. I had thrown it in Saint Helena one time concerning some question or other, which seemed of importance at the time. One throws three coins. Tails equals the number three and heads the number two.
Three tails equal nine and a strait line. Three heads equals six and a broken line. Two heads and one tail equals seven or straight line. Two tails and one head equals eight and a broken line. The three coins together are thrown six times for six lines. This time in Saint Helena I threw six unbroken lines - the first hexagram the creative.
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