Eric of Eric’s Grumbles Before the Grave has answered the call to be my first interview subject. The rules are here. I’ll ask Eric six questions, even though he only has to answer five so that he can opt not to answer one of them:
1. You’re a fan of the works of Robert Heinlein and familiar with the concept of T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L. Please explain what the concept means and how you feel it applies to your life.
2. As a veteran of the active-duty Army, what was your view of the reserve components prior to the ’91 Gulf War? Did you have any interaction with reservists during the Gulf War and, if so, what effect did this have on your view? Has the performance of reservists during the current Afghanistan and Iraq campaigns changed that view any?
3. Any character from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and the character Lazarus Long are excluded as possible answers from the following: please name a major Heinlein character that you associate with and why that is so.
4. As a libertarian living in California, can you give me five adjectives to describe the current political climate of your state? Can you give me five different adjectives to decribe how you expect it to be in twenty years?
5. You have to serve in an American conflict prior to the age of tanks. What conflict, branch and position would you choose and why?
6. (Blatantly lifting from my interview by TexasBestGrok) What got you into blogging? If you had to write a mission statement for your blog, what would it be? Do you have any conscious role models for or influences in your blogging?
Thank you in advance for your answers. I’ll provide a link to them when they’re posted.
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I’m going to do my best to answer tomorrow night. If I don’t I will, unfortunately, be out of town through Sunday. I’m going to be on the Northern California coast (Mendocino area) having fun and without Internet access (oh, the horror) so won’t be able to respond before Sunday night.
How cruel can you be to not allow me to use a character from The Moon? Argh! This is accompanied by much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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