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10 Things You Don’t Know About Me
2 min readApr 18, 2022
- During little league, I was hit in the arm by a pitch and limped to first base.
- Mayonnaise is my kryptonite. I hate the smell, taste and sight of it. This is confusing since I like eggs, canola oil and lemon juice. When these elements are combined some dark twisted alchemy takes hold and the result is pure poison. Don’t sell me on a mayonnaise replacement like Avonaise. The texture and smell are similar enough to trigger my gag reflex.
- The worst job I ever had was as urine carrier for a San Francisco law firm in the 90s. Employees were required to take drug tests and it was my duty to transport the fluid from the law offices to the testing lab. I never had an accident though one guy offered me $100 to swap my pee for his.
- I was suspended in Hebrew School for choosing Sammy Davis, Jr. as my favorite character in the Torah.
- I was a loner in high school earning me the nickname “Lobo” (lone wolf).
- My favorite literary quote is from Hunter S. Thompson. “When the shit clears and dust settles, just be there.”
- In 1996, I interviewed ex-Vice President Dan Quayle for a television show about classic cars. I asked him, “What is your favorite car?” He said, “A Corvette.” I replied, “You mean Cor-Vet-Tee,” enunciating each syllable. He corrected me saying, “I think it’s…
