On Friday or Saturday I got a curious request from an unidentified person. It asked me to answer an attached questionairre and return it. <\/p>\n
Evidently Annie Harala had already answered it and her reply was sent to “reply all” so that I and the other candidates all got her message as well as the unknown sender.<\/p>\n
I replied with a request that the sender idenity herself and explain what was attached so that I could be sure it wasn’t a trojan horse or a virus.<\/p>\n
A little later on I got a sheepish reply from the sender a person I’ve known for thirty years. By this time Henry Banks had also sent in a reply demanding identification. Knowing the person I promised to answer the mysterious questionairre once I got home and before tomorrow’s primary election.<\/p>\n
It was a little different:<\/p>\n
So that all my readers can see what I answered I enclose it here along with my replies:<\/p>\n
Dear Candidate:<\/p>\n
Please respond before election \u00e2\u20ac\u201c
\nThank you in advance for your prompt response<\/p>\n=====================================================================
\nCANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE:<\/p>\nWhat is your purpose (in life)?<\/strong> To preserve the world and possibly pass it on to future generations better than it was handed to me. This is a pretty tall order.<\/p>\n
What is your Mission Statement (for your life).<\/strong> Ditto<\/p>\n
What are your Goals (for your life).<\/strong> To live a long fulfilling life, stay interested and pass on my enthusiasm for life to friends and family.<\/p>\n
Who do you most admire\/emulate, your hero\/heroine and state why?<\/strong> There are many worthy candidates but the one that has the most allure for me is Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n
What resources do you rely on to educate yourself on current issues?<\/strong> Good Histories, honest reporters, Seekers of truth.<\/p>\n
Knowing the sender I suspect that a hoped for answer was a five letter word taken from the ancient Greek meaning “book.” That would have been a good answer but it wouldn’t have been mine. I’m an agnostic<\/em>. That’s ancient Greek for “without wisdom.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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