From (People Who I look up To) Original Memory Interview Question

His Response:

Well, I can only hope so. When my son, Bill, went through confirmation and chose his confirmation name (as a Methodist, that's something weird to me), he chose the name Paul. Quite an honor, I think.

Outside of my family, I hope the kids I've met in Scouting and soccer have taken something (good) from my examples. I've tried.

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From (People Who I look up To) Original Memory Interview Question

His Response:

English and, of course, Cobol. Those kinds of things.

In high school, Mr. MacDonald (Uncle Mac) was my favorite teacher. I took every English class he taught. He told terrible puns ("I shutter to think about the things that camera has seen" -- like I said, terrible). But he proved you can be a goof and still get respect.

In college, I ran out of money before I got my degree. I had a gazillion credits, just not the right credits. I was three classes short of a bachelor's degree. A few years after I left CMU, a prof called me (through my in-laws through my wife to me) and said I needed to finish the program.

Imagine that... a professor who cared about a former student. I'm not sure what that's taught me, but I suppose it has something to do with staying in touch and helping others achieve some goals.

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From (High School Days) Original Memory Interview Question

His Response:

My first job was as president of the P.S. Thompson Company. Yup, I started at the top and have been in a freefall ever since.

In 10th grade, I set up an assembly line to make in-line fuse holders, wiring harnesses and fuse blocks for the recreational vehicle industry. I'd sit in my room, cutting and crimping wire, for a couple of hours every day after school. My dad, at the time, was an electrical parts salesman to that industry. He would take my product to his customer and I'd get a check.

It wasn't much, but it certainly paid for a 10th grader's social life.

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From (High School Days) Original Memory Interview Question

His Response:

I'm 51 and hope to start underage drinking soon. I've never consumed an alcoholic beverage.

On my 18th birthday, my buddy dropped by to take me to the bar. The more he insisted, the more I resisted (man, if you say that right, it'll sound just like Jesse Jackson!). We didn't make it to the bar that night nor the next nor the next. I'm just too stubborn to start, I think.

By the way, I voted to raise the drinking age in Michigan to 21 years. You can thank me for that.

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From (High School Days) Original Memory Interview Question

His Response:

Oddly enough, no. I was usually the embarrasser. Can you believe it?

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