Unaccustomed as I am to sideline sitting, I've nonetheless been observing, with amusement, our culture's odd facination with punditry. Take, for example, the recently completed Super Bowl; I don't know how much money is
Because of this, I've decided to empanel my own think tank - asking fellow Mensa members to join me for this, the first Mailbag Edition of 2013. I've extended invitations to a half dozen or so similarly gifted stablemates;
Q: What is your position on gun control? - Wayne L.
A: I receive this question a lot. At its very core, it is a complex issue involving constitutional interpretation, socialogical components, 6th Commandment paradigms (and a plethora of other theological tenets), economic concerns, and the emotional push & pull of the annualized impact on our workforce - seasonally adjusted. I completely agree. -sound of crickets chirping-
Q: Did you bet on the Super Bowl, and if so, on whom? Roger G.
A: Once again, I reside at the intersection of prescience and good fortune. I bet the over on the time of the game (+/- 4 hours).
Q: Was Ben Affleck shafted by this year's Oscar committee? - Seth M.
A: Oh my ......... go ask your mother.
Q: This flu season has been particularly severe; have you been sick ? - Everett C.
A: No; my body is as fit as my mind.
Q: Should the long-standing ban on using women in combat be lifted? - David P.
A: This country was founded on the principal of equal access to all the benefits our great land provides. I suppose this includes access to our V.A. Hospitals and National Cemeteries.
Q: How will Lance Armstrong and Manti Teo' ever begin to repair their reputations? - Katie C.
A: If liar's poker ever becomes an Olympic sport.
Q: We know almost nothing of your personal life; are you married? - Various
A: I've recently become engaged to the woman of my dreams (pictured);
That's all for now slugabeds. The balance of this month will be spent in preparation for my return to Sierra Leone. I'll try to update you before I leave. Sulum volo ut exsisto mihi.......
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