Favorite book, movie, and piece of music:
Book = Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie), Movie = Rushmore, Music = The Card Cheat (The Clash)

My last meal would be:
Beer Braised Beef Stew w/ Red Cabbage from Cafe des Bruxelles in New York, NY

If I’ve learned one thing it is:
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would rather have talked.

The three people at your dream dinner would be:
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Chris Hayes, and Eve Ewing

Favorite thing at an amusement park:
Bumper Cars

My first job was:
Tool & Die Machinist — I was so bored, that I had to constantly run through the entire roster of the ’85 Bears in my mind just to keep from falling asleep standing up.

The historical figure I most admire is:
Ida B Wells

Best advice I ever got:
Never argue with a stupid person, they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Very few people know I:
Own my own ping pong paddle

Web site I cannot live without:
Twitter.com