Hidden Man

By R. Richard

A doctor identifies himself as a Kinesiologist. He says, “My specialty is human movement. Will you please stand up?
Jason stands, using his shillelagh cane to lever himself up. As directed, he then walks a few steps back and forth.
The doctor says, “Despite your semi cripple act, you are in good, probably excellent, physical shape. I can see why you might be able to physically defeat even a larger stronger opponent, after you soften the opponent up with your cane.”
Jason uses his cane to step back and sit in a chair. He then says, “I was demoted from Project Manager and then laid off from my Computer Programmer job. My replacement Project Manager liked to use a bit of physical persuasion to force his workers into a sort of slave existence. I figured that the guy might just send a goon after me, there were stories. With no real choice in the matter, I began to develop, myself physically, a matter of self defense.
Another doctor then asks, “To develop yourself physically, you needed to eat the kind of food that an athlete needs. Did you use steroids?”
Jason lectures, “I shopped the farmers markets to get the kind of food that an athlete needs, at a price. I did not use steroids, as such. Steroids were originally developed to heal injuries. I was prepared to use steroids, as needed to heal injuries. The problem with steroid use is that if some is good, more will be even better and too much develops superman. Steroids are a quick way to develop muscles and a slippery slope to hell.”
The Kinesiologist asks, “Did you use scientific workouts?”
Jason laughs, “I used Kung Fu workouts and Irish shillelagh workouts to develop myself. The workouts were not modern techniques, but rather ancient techniques, developed over centuries, even millennia of practical experience. In addition to physical training, I also used ‘Iron Wire Fist’ to develop internal strength. I survived.”
Another doctor asks, “You developed yourself physically. What about mentally and psychologically?”
Jason sighs, “I am a computer programmer. I used my mind to develop mathematical computer routines that I lease to users, to earn me expense money. I also have my lady Linda, to provide me with a bit of psychological interaction.”
The doctor says, “I am a psychiatrist. From what little I have seen of you, you seem to be in a healthy mental state. We women have somewhat different concerns than men. I am worried about the mental health of your lady Linda.”
Jason looks at the young doctor, perhaps like a predator eyeing prey, and lectures, “Back in school, I was subjected to school English classes. I never understood what it was that my fat stupid, ugly closet lesbian bitch teachers wanted. As a result, I lived in a world of hate and rejection. I don’t want my Linda exposed to the same world.”
The doctor asks, “You have a very negative view of your school English teachers.”
I lecture, “What sort of role model, for a teenage girl or young adult woman is presented by a fat, ugly bitch who lives in a delusional world?”
The doctor says, “Of course, you live in the real world.”
I lecture, “In the years 200 BCE a barefoot savage in the jungles of Central America made the most important scientific discovery ever. Because the airplane service was so poor, back then, the discovery never made its way to Europe or Asia. In the year 628 CE an Indian mathematician independently made the same discovery. The Arabs, who traded with India, brought the discovery to the Middle East and to Africa. In Africa, a mathematician from the Italian City State of Pisa, who was living with his father who was a trading representative, promulgated a paper on the new discovery. The new discovery changed the way that astronomy, long distance navigation and even accounting and banking were done, all through the civilized world. Did you study the new discovery?”
The doctor says, “I must have missed that.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: R. Richard
• Release date: May 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215707067

R. Richard

I'm the co-author, with Sunset Thomas, of Anatomy of An Adult Film.I have 48 novels and over 299 short stories currently published.I spent my early years in the part of Los Angeles known as the South Central. I was known as Whi' Boy, which was sufficient to indentify me in that place. I'm a skilled kung-fu player, using a system that I learned from a Korean I knew only as 'Pak.' It would be easier to tell you the places that Pak wasn't wanted by the police, rather than the places where he was wanted by the police. Pak's kung-fu system, augmented by some bits and pieces from some Chinese practicioners is quick and effective, or I wouldn't be alive today.My early education was mostly obtained by stealing books from the public library (I always returned them and the Librarian even began to provide me with reading lists.) I did go to high schools, but I never really learned anything there. I eventually graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, with a degree in mathematics.I work as a Systems Analyst and also make a part of my living as a professional gambler (legal in Nevada.) I write science fiction and erotica. My published novels are:Anatomy of An Adult Film (With Sunset Thomas)1. Second Chance: God Killer2. Second Chance: Sky Pirate3. Second Chance: Scroll Seeker4. Second Chance: King of The Islands5. Second Chance: King of Zaya6. Second Chance: Duke of Averon7. Second Chance: King of Golomon8. Second Chance: King Of The Sky9. Second Chance: Warlord of Ifrequeh10. Second Chance: King of Ariby11. Second Chance: King of Mesodania12. Second Chance: King of Avuls13. Second Chance: King of Kemet14. Second Chance: King of Zorran15. Second Chance: King of Two Worlds16. Second Chance: King of Averon17. Second Chance: King's Duties18. Second Chance: King of The New WorldAdventurer: Simulation ProblemAdventurer: Pannar ProblemA Programmer's GambitAmateur StripperBeach MurdersBondage HouseCorporate Sex SlavesFriday NightGo Naked In The SoftwareGrasshopper WinterInvoluntary NudeLayoffNot A HeroPirates of The KeysSummer of SexThe LakeThe Last Moon DanceThe Nude Adventures of Plain JaneThe Secret Life of Wanda WilsonTails of the Pussycat LoungeTo Keep A JobTopless RestaurantToy WhoresVix: The MarineWayward BoyShort Stories:A Christmas Visit

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Hidden Man

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Hidden Man

by R. Richard © 2023

Chapter 1: Contract Violation

I was hired, by the Lozenge Corporation, as a Project Manager of a software project to support a particular military asset. Since the military asset would become a front line combat item, my written contract stated that all work would be done locally, with no field work required. (The no field work required paragraphs were included so that I could hire workers who were not willing to work in front line combat locations. At the insistence of the military customer, I was required to sign a one year contract.

The software to be produced was to be run on a special purpose military computer. I was the only one in town with experience on the special purpose military computer.

I started to build a high level computer program design.

I also started trying to hire computer programmers to staff my project.

The newspaper ad, placed by the Lozenge Corporation staff, that announced the need for computer programmers to staff my project was totally ineffective.

A bit of questioning of the employment agencies around town revealed that applicants were worried about the computer language that the software was to be written in and the possibility of field work, for what was likely to be a front line combat item.

I rewrote the newspaper ad, that announced the need for computer programmers to staff my project. My rewritten ad was reviewed by the Lozenge Corporation staff and then published.

As my rewritten ad was published, one Matt’s current project came to a crashing end. In Matt’s estimation, Matt had to have a new project. Matt decided that my project was to be Matt’s new project.

(Way back when, even science people believed that the the Sun and other celestial objects revolved around the Earth, what was called the geocentric theory. Then Galileo observed, via telescope, that Jupiter had moons that revolved around Jupiter. Also, it was discovered that Venus, like the moon, had