Guardians of Grail

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A Passion For Pink Slips Christina Davidson Sep 8 2009, 3:29 PM ET Tweet More Email Print "These days,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I want to do what makes me happy. It's not about the money anymore," Edwin Duterte explains as we're talking over chilled sangria in a Pasadena bar. Edwin was laid off from commercial real estate in January 2008. The 39-year-old moved back home to live with his parents this year after paying rent became difficult. With savings depleted, his now-unaffordable health insurance will expire this month. Despite his personal circumstances, what makes Edwin happy these days is doing what he can to help other unemployed people find jobs.On a day when people across the United States barbecued with family, I joined the hundreds of unemployed who attended pink slip parties organized in California, Florida,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Nevada. Small clusters of people slowly sipped their discounted cocktails, talking over a din of habanera music at the brightly mod Bar Celona in Pasadena. "Labor Day has no meaning when you're unemployed