PROMPT: Favorite Restaurant

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What is your favorite restaurant?

I can’t tell you, precisely, but I know it has one location, is authentically itself, and is what some might describe as a dive. Interestingly, you can find it anywhere in the world if you know where to look.

PROMPT: 10 Years

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Ask me in ten years.

Funny thing about time, I won’t be able to see myself in ten years for ten years.

It’s a river I’ve never run before. How could I possibly know where it goes?

PROMPT: 5 Everyday Things

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What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

A breath of air when I’m suffocating.

A drink of water when I’m thirsty.

A bit of bread when I’m hungry.

Sleep when I’m weary.

Company when I’m lonely.

PROMPT: High School

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Describe something you learned in high school.

The one thing I learned in High School was that I really should have learned more than one thing in High School.

PROMPT: Positive Change

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Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

I’ve embraced the Crazy. #embracethecrazy

PROMPT: Most Fun

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What’s the most fun way to exercise?

Playfully. Followed by enthusiastically, and – finally – naked.

PROMPT: Read Over

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What book could you read over and over again?

孙子兵法, i.e. “The Art of War” by Sunzi (孙子) is one that I can and have read more than twice.

I’m not a huge re-reader, but others include “Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras,” “Hamlet,” “Leaves of Grass,” and Miyamoto Musashi’s “Book of Five Rings.” Translated literature is often good for more than one read because translations vary so much.

PROMPT: Character

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If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

Tom Sawyer. I have zero capacity to convince anyone that whitewashing is powerful fun. It’s a skill I envy.

PROMPT: Best/Worst Pets

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What animals make the best/worst pets?

Cats and dogs are great pets. Crocodiles and Hippopotami are the worst.

PROMPT: Free

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What job would you do for free?

Operating a car crusher seems like it would be satisfying. Any activity that goes with the flow of increasing entropy would be a nice change. Most human endeavor feels Sisypheanly futile.