What surprised you the most when you first came to ETSU?
When I *first* came to ESTU? That would have been many years ago as an undergraduate. Assuming that this really means "when I started working at ETSU", then it was probably how many students actually seemed concerned about learning when compared to those I had worked with in the K-12 schools.
Do you participate in any sports?
When I have time, which doesn't seem to be very often, I play golf.
What is your favorite bumper sticker?
There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary
and those who don't.
What is the most unusual job you've ever held?
Census taker.
Best cup of coffee in town:
Coffee is akin to dirty dish water, so it really doesn't matter where you get it!
Best glass of sweet tea in town:
Poor Richards Deli is probably best, but there are several others that are very good too.
Are you an organ donor? Why?
Nope. Why not? Simple, because you can't actually be totally and completely dead for them to take your organs!
Favorite local food source:
Amigo Mexican Restaurant... fast, tasty and cheap!
What is your favorite food? If your favorite food is not common to this locale, please tell describe it.
I'd have to say meat - beef, pork, chicken, seafood, or pretty much any meat. It can be baked, grilled, barbecued, or prepared in any number of ways. Yes, beautiful, glorious, wonderful, marvelous meat! :-)
How long have you been at ETSU?
This time, six years. The grand total would be something like 14 years though.
What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Did you see my answer about food? ;-)
The best way to spend a free afternoon in the Tri-Cities area is:
Right this minute I'd say hiking. There are lots of beautiful places in the area, if only there were more free afternoons to see them.
When you were 10, what did you want to be when you grew up? How about now?
I didn't know then.
I don't know now!
What was your first job?
Mowing lawns.
Best book you've read lately:
Where Is Joe Merchant?
Do you volunteer anywhere?
Yes.
Hey, you didn't ask *where*! :-D
How old are you? How old do you feel?
I'm 38.
I don't know how old I feel, but I'd say it's some fraction of what I am.
If you became president of the United States, what is the first thing you would do?
Call my wife and explain to her that we had to move. ;-)
What is your primary mode of transportation?
Jeep.
Best movie you have seen lately:
That's probably a tie between two -
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
and
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
If you could change one thing about ETSU or your time here, what would it be?
Hmmm... how about a raises and more parking. :-D
Your greatest hidden talent:
If I told you, it wouldn't be hidden! ;-)
If you had to choose right now where you would spend the rest of your life, where would it be and what would you do there?
I'd say here in Johnson City overseeing my philanthropic foundations.
What is the biggest accomplishment in your life up to today?
Finding a wife that can put up with me.
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