My previous employer said in a job reference that he fired me and he didn't want to say to much?

This is proper. He did the right thing. He told the truth.

He seems to be a master in the art of speaking without speaking. Now, if I could only type without typing, I'd bottle it and sell it on a Hub.

I'm pretty sure it's now illegal for him to say anything about why you were fired. So really he just did the right thing!

If your previous employer only stated that he fired you and wanted to avoid saying bad things, it does not sound like it's defamation of character. I can see how saying that he didn't want to say bad things could be viewed as indirect defamation of character but is not strong enough for a lawsuit.

It seems he said something by saying nothing. Depending on what you did to get fired though he may have done you a favor by saying nothing. Is a hint that you did something bad better then him saying something bad?

If he didn't lie then he did nothing wrong. I was in management before and I would always put in a good word for someone even if they didn't deserve it but that's just me.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.