Beyond the usual--checking out the person's shoes, odometer, and choice of beer--when I really want to get to know someone, I ask them the following three-part, three-part question: You're just getting to know the person you think you might want to spend the rest of your life with. What three CD's, movies, and books would you give to this person in order to say, if you really want to know who I am, experience these. Not necessarily all-time favorties, but cultural stuff that means a lot to you in some kind of personal way. People are always intrigued by the question, but rarely are they able to come up with answers for all nine parts. For me, the answers change by the quarter hour, which might be telling. But as for this quarter hour, these are my picks (explanations can be provided if you send a SASE or simply e-mail me; what are yours?):
Dan Rourke is a Creative Workforce Fellow. The Creative Workforce Fellowship is a program of the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture. The Fellowship program is supported by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Dan writes, reads, and listens in Cleveland, Ohio. Contact me: spitoutyourgumblog@gmail.com
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