What book could you read over and over again?
I would say the Bible particularly the book of Proverbs. It’s only 31 chapters so one could read a chapter that corresponds to that day of month. (E.g., read chapter 11 on 4/11.). There’s a lot of wisdom in that book and it was mostly written by the richest man that ever lived, King Solomon.
What animals make the best/worst pets?
Best animals in the house:
Worst animals
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?
It would have to basketball, specifically American basketball. I grew up in the age where they started allowing NBA players to participate in the Olympics, starting with the Dream Team in 1992.
I’m American, so I like to watch the sports that Americans dominate in. Let’s add track and field to this category.
USA, USA,
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Well for starters, as a result of this “pandemic” (and I use that term VERY LOOSELY), I work from home. That is one of the big benefits of the “pandemic”.
I will also say that the government response to the C19 pandemic made me more aware of goverment overreach. As in, do governors have the right to unilaterally declare emergency situations without the advice of the legislature? There were a lot of violations of this principle 3 years ago.
Let’s not go into the folly of the vaccine response.
If you could have something named after you, what would it be?
I was talking about this with IAM earlier. Instead of an award, I want a sports arena or field named after me. It would be so dope to have some pro sports team like the Lakers play at a place called the JAS Convention Center or Somefun Arena.
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?
I wish I could play the piano OR be skilled in a marital art.
Music exercises the brain and to be adept at it indicates a highly developed one.
For the second part I want to be physically adept to the point where I could defend myself if necessary.
What is your favorite type of weather?
Fav type of weather:
That’s the best. You can go out for a glass of lemonade and chill.
What do you wish you could do more every day?
I wish I could get more sleep, i.e., at minimum 6 hours per day. I normally wake up early to go to the gym (almost every day). I go to sleep late. It’s Night Owl/Early Bird mixture. (There’s some word for it.).
I’ll add this as one of my new quarter resolution on April 1st.
Who was your most influential teacher? Why?
My most influential teacher was my AP Calculus teacher from high school, Mr. Binghi. I had been going through a lot of turmoil at home and school was sort of a welcome refuge in my life.
He had a peculiar way of teaching. It was almost frenetic but it showed his passion and energy for the topic at hand. I was a willing student. He made Calculus enjoyable to learn.
That was his role as a teacher but I’ll never forget his mantra that he taught us quite often.
“It’s not what happens to you in life that matters. It’s what you do about it.”
It taught me that bad things happen to you in life but you dont have to be a victim. You can overcome and still suceed in spite of the circumstances. It really helped me through the things that we happening at home. Might have been divinely orchestrated. Nonetheless, I’m thankful for his presence in my life.
What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?
I don’t really want any tattoos. I am a dark-skinned man so any tattoo that I get wouldn’t be visible.
There was once upon a time when I was infatuated with tattoos. I want to get a image of a shotgun tattooed on my forearm. (Don’t ask me why.)
Another thing with a tattoo is that it’s permanent. The image that I would get would need to have some permanent significance. But the issue is that I’m too fickle, so that an idea that I’ve long cherished would be discarded over time. It’s not a good long term investment.