My Colbert Questionert

On this personal side of the blog, I’m going to do a classic personal stories blog again, some reviews and various topics of interest to me— conversational and not polemic. For now, let’s try an icebreaker.

Best sandwich?

the salmon & bacon on sourdough I had on my 1998 honeymoon in Charleston

What's one thing you own that you really should throw out?

Mr. Rogers popup book

Is it me or are his thumbs touching his pinkies in some sort of Zen pose? Also, is he leaning on a table or a counter or what’s going on here?

What is the scariest animal?

humans

Apples or oranges?

apples

Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?

Yes. Galway Kinnell: The Avenue Bearing the Initial of Christ into the New World: Poems 1946-1964.

From my student days at Rockhurst University, shout out to the Midwest Poet Series.

Table of contents from Kinnell’s book

What do you think happens when we die?

we accept or reject the merciful embrace of God

Favorite action movie?

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Favorite smell?

spring thunderstorms

Least favorite smell?

the acrid stench of wet nail polish

Exercise: worth it?

Nope

Flat or sparkling?

Sparkling

Moscato d’Asti from Luca Bosio Vineyards

Most used app on your phone?

LinkedIn, but only because I deleted other social media.

You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it?

Ridiculous question, but I could listen to Jon Batiste’s Freedom on repeat for a long time.

What number am I thinking of?

72

Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?

mercy within mercy within mercy (Merton)