A New Job for Jesse?

What have you been up to since leaving the governor's mansion?
Surfing. I wrote a book. I taught a class on third-party politics at Harvard as a fellowship professor in 2004, teaching all four grades, freshman through seniors. Playing golf. I still dabble in Hollywood. I worked on a movie this summer called "Woodshop." I play the woodshop teacher for students who have to come in on Saturday.

You moved to Baja California in 2005. Why?
I discovered it on vacation. I took it over Florida because the humidity is less and I don't want to be in snow anymore. I live there six months a year, and I live six months in St. Paul.

You had a severe blood clot in your lungs in 2002. How's your health now?
Pretty good, other than the aches and pains of a bad back from wrestling.

When you decided not to seek a second term as governor, you cited unfair media scrutiny of your family as one reason. Are you going to yell at me if I ask what your wife, Terry, and kids Tyrel, 28, and Jade, 24, are up to these days?
Terry takes care of me, that's work. She answers the phone, she schedules me. My wife is probably the best agent in the world for me. My kids are doing fine. That's all I'll say about them. I shield my children completely.

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