Would you have one of your fingers removed surgically if it somehow guaranteed you immunity from all major diseases? Okay... assuming "surgically" removed means under anesthesia and I'll feel nothing as opposed to having a loan shark's leg breaker slice off my finger with one of those things that cuts off the ends of cigars, … Continue reading Question of the Week #302
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Question of the Week #301
Do your close friends tend to be older or younger than you? Less or more talented and successful than you? Do they share your values? Ambitions? Interests? This feels like a lot for a question of the week. More like questions of the week... Really, the answer to all of these is that it just … Continue reading Question of the Week #301
Question of the Week #300
What could someone figure out about you by the friends you've chosen? That I like to keep to myself... Okay, not really. I mean, yes, it's true that I'm an introvert and I tend to keep to myself. That's the first thing that comes to mind because, locally, I don't really have any close friends. … Continue reading Question of the Week #300
Question of the Week #299
Would you want to implant a rice grain-sized computer chip in your fingertip to enable you to throw away your credit cards and keys, and use a simple hand wave to make a purchase and unlock doors? Could I also use this grain of rice to unlock and start my car? If so, I say … Continue reading Question of the Week #299
Question of the Week #298
What was your best experience with drugs or alcohol? Your worst? Honestly, I've never had a lot of exposure to drugs or alcohol. Sure, alcohol is readily available everywhere I turn. I mean, I live right next door to a brewery that has no fewer than 11 original brews on tap any time their doors … Continue reading Question of the Week #298
Question of the Week #297
If you knew that devoting yourself to an all-consuming occupation--music, writing, acting, business, politics, or medicine--for 20 years would make you one of the best in the world at it, would you? If so, which would you choose? Absolutely, I would. And of those listed, I'd definitely go with writing. I already love to write … Continue reading Question of the Week #297
Question of the Week #296
Do you feel you have enough time? If not, what might give you that feeling? As you age, are you becoming less or more concerned about "wasting" time? It's funny... sometimes I feel like I have too much time. Which is ridiculous because I have so much that needs to be done. But I think … Continue reading Question of the Week #296
Question of the Week #294
If your family lived in a low-lying area like New Orleans or Miami Beach, how might it change any of your lives if you knew global warming would raise sea levels a foot each century and submerge the entire place in a few hundred years? Much like the people of ancient Atlantis, we would construct … Continue reading Question of the Week #294
Question of the Week #293
What is your greatest accomplishment? Has it meant as much to you as you thought it would? Is there anything you hope to do that would be even better? This is a difficult question for me to answer. Maybe it comes down to a confidence or self-esteem issue. But I just don't consider myself very … Continue reading Question of the Week #293
Question of the Week #292
If you found that you had only 6 months to live, but wouldn't look ill until near the end, how long would you wait to tell family? Friends? Acquaintances? This feels like a spin-off of last week's question... I think, in this situation, I'd tell my closest family and friends right away. Because I'd want … Continue reading Question of the Week #292
The Confusing Middle 