What would you like to be doing five years from now? What do you think you will be doing five years from now? Oh yeah... these two questions definitely have very different answers. All right. What would I like to be doing in five years? I'd like to be a published author. Wait, there's more. I'd also … Continue reading Question of the Week #213
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Question of the Week #212
Ignoring all financial considerations, would you rather spend the next five years confined to the city of New York or to the environs of Morro Bay, a beautiful, isolated town on the California coast? I mean, I pretty much ignore all financial considerations as it is... why is this different? Just kidding. "Confined" makes it … Continue reading Question of the Week #212
Question of the Week #211
Would $50,000 be enough money to induce you to take a loyal, healthy pet to the vet to be put to sleep? Absolutely not. If we're talking about a sick pet for whom arguing the case of prolonging its life means added suffering, yes, put it to sleep. But not a pet that's clearly part … Continue reading Question of the Week #211
Question of the Week #210
You are given a chance to return to any previous point in your life and change a decision you made, but you will lose everything that has happened to you since then. Is there a time you would return to? If so, would you like to retain the memory of the life you are giving … Continue reading Question of the Week #210
Question of the Week #209
If you could script the basic plot for the dream you will have tonight, what would the story be? Well, it involves a feather boa and the theme to A Summer Place. I can't discuss it here. Not really... that's actually a quote from a TV show. Bonus points if you can tell me what it … Continue reading Question of the Week #209
Question of the Week #208
If you came upon the scene of a terrible highway accident just after the ambulances arrived, would you stop to watch? Assume that your presence would neither help nor hinder the rescuers. Absolutely not. Because that is exactly why there are 10-mile backups on the highway every time there's even the smallest of accidents. Everyone … Continue reading Question of the Week #208
Question of the Week #207
Do you enjoy sleeping in physical contact with your lover? Lover? Ugh... That word bums me out unless it's between "meat" and "pizza." Well, personally, for me, the only way this question would become relevant would be if I were to get married. And since I'm not married, nor have I ever been, it's all … Continue reading Question of the Week #207
Question of the Week #206
Would you be willing to eat a bowl of live crickets for $40,000? Heck yes I would. Actually, I say that... But I also think it's kind of gross when I watch people like Rhett & Link eat bugs for the sake of entertainment. I think I could do it, though. No, $40,000 isn't, in … Continue reading Question of the Week #206
Question of the Week #205
If you could prevent either an earthquake in Peru that would kill 40,000 people, a crash at your local airport that would kill 200 people, or an automobile accident that would kill an acquaintance of yours, which would you choose? To quote a great Vulcan philosopher, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of … Continue reading Question of the Week #205
Question of the Week #204
Running too quickly on an icy sidewalk in front of a neighbor's house, you slip and break your leg. Would you be likely to sue the owner of the house if you were confident you could win the suit because of his negligence in shoveling the snow? First of all, why am I running on … Continue reading Question of the Week #204
The Confusing Middle 