That's an excellent idea about raising $ for high schools. I just want to add real quick that I am not looking for equal outcomes, or to get "large #s of Blacks and Mexicans hired at companies like Google and Twitter."

What I am trying to do is play a part in making sure equal opportunities exist for the smartest and most passionate. My ambition of all those muffins may be unrealistic but we'll see. Silicon Valley is a big place. I'm speaking to more than Google and Twitter.

The money I made from my book is not life changing money, and that's completely fine because I did not write and publish a book to become a big name author. I am not the first person, or the last person, to go through a tough time in life. I only wanted others to share advice of what they did during a tough time in their life. Many here have shared great advice. Friends and family do help me out, of course, but I don't take handouts. Again, all I wanted was experience on how to deal with stress and uncertainty. Thanks.

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Posted by HoustonChick86

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Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:59 am to MikeAllenWrites

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I wanted others to share advice of what they did when in a tough time in their life,

This is all crazy of true. I truly hope everything works out for you. I will buy and read your stuff.

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Posted by DrunkerThanThou

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Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:19 am to MikeAllenWrites

Pardon me if this comes off crass, but why choose tech diversity as your personal crusade and where the frick did a muffin party idea come from? I thinks it's noble to want to make the world a better place but surely there are more pressing matters and more effective ways of going about solving them.

I'm not mocking your goals but I do think they could use a reality check

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