This week’s Sunday Stealing was provided by How Far Will You Go?
1. What have you been the most ignorant about in your life?
Cars. Specifically, a class of boxy vehicles looks virtually identical to me. They’re made by Toyota, Jeep, Chevy, et al. Many of them, including ours, are white, but I have no idea which one belongs to us until I look at the license plate.
2. What in the world would you most like to see protected?
Water. Plastics in our oceans, lakes, and rivers are distressing, especially microplastics.
3. How do you waste the biggest chunk of time each day or week?
I’m fretting about all the things I haven’t gotten done. A friend said we should have lunch if I get bored. I’m seldom bored, though I’m sometimes overwhelmed with a never-ending list of projects.
4. Who is the scariest person you’ve ever known?
I’m hard-pressed to come up with an answer. When I was in second grade, some sixth-grade bullies were scary, but I didn’t KNOW them.
5. What was the job you enjoyed the least?
This is tricky. Back in 2005, I wrote about a box factory. But I was there for only two weeks. It may have been being a customer service representative for Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, which I did for 13 months before quitting without a job to go to.
6. What thing about your family are you the most proud of?
I had three great-great-grandfathers who fought in the American Civil War: James Archer, Samuel Patterson, and Daniel Williams. All of them survived the war when the disease was more likely to kill a soldier than gunfire. James did get sick but recovered.
Power To The People
7. What kind of power do you want most?
The power to allow others to discern BS.
8. What’s the best piece of advice you ever received?
Jendy, Judy, and Broome nagged me to go to library school.
9. What’s the thing you know the most about?
The difference between US and UK Beatles albums
10. When were you most moved by a ceremony?
I like naturalization ceremonies. One of my co-workers, Jinshui, experienced one in 2005. On a hot July 4, 2023, over two dozen folks were sworn In during an outdoor ceremony. Most of the participants were well-dressed but looked very uncomfortable.
11. What is the best gift you ever gave to someone?
When I was younger and less sore, I helped people move at least 70 times. I was also pretty good at packing vehicles.
12. What is the cruelest thing you’ve ever suffered?
It was work-related but not either of the previously mentioned jobs. It was my last job involving one particularly evil alleged human being.
13. What’s the single nastiest thing you’ve ever done to someone?
I was not present for something I should have been present for, although, to be fair, I didn’t fully understand the ramifications at the time.
14. What problem do you think is most common among friends your age?
Aches and/or pains, especially the joints.
15. What is the strongest craving you get?
I was in CVS this weekend and did not buy a mini York Peppermint Patties bag, but I was tempted.