In Austin, he struggled to book enough gigs, even after slicing his rates. But in academia, without a doctorate, Debi became an adjunct professor  a higher-ed gig worker  making less than $30,000 a year. Unexpectedly retired, he aced a community college course in 3D-modeling, but nobody hired him. The move to Austin proved more difficult for Robi's boyfriend Andrew Mentzel, 30. Then culinary school, with another student loan, and food-service jobs.
Someone apparently didn't take him to war.
( z0 take :ARG0 ( z1 someone ) :ARG1 ( z2 he ) :ARG1-of ( z3 appear ) :ARG3 ( z4 war ) :polarity - )
(z0 / take-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / someone)
    :ARG1 (z2 / he)
    :ARG1-of (z3 / appear-02)
    :ARG3 (z4 / war)
    :polarity -)
Someone apparently did n't take him to war .
z0 :polarity 0
z0 :ARG1-of z3
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG1 z2
z0 :ARG3 z4