Nerdy Negro Q&A

A pretty simple concept. Succinct answers to various questions. Feel free to post your own answers. If you ask, I may expound upon some of my own...

What do you think is your biggest shortcoming?

I could give a standard interview answer, like “I work too hard,” but I’ma keep it 100. I’m not very good at networking. I am good at forming relationships with people that I directly interact with to accomplish my job, but I wish I knew more about the other people that I see on a regular basis, but hardly ever talk to. What about you?

What’s a political issue that interests you?

Stand your ground laws

Which celebrity would you want to interview?

I don’t think of celebrity that often so this is kind of difficult. Some that come to mind include Warren Buffett and Jay-Z. David Banner. Wale. President and/or Michelle Obama. Esperanza Spalding. Ta-Nehisi Coates. Malcolm Gladwell. Mark Zuckerberg. Kevin Mitnick. Dan Ariely. Freeway. AverageBro. Kevin Hart. Aziz Ansari. Donald Glover. This list is not in any particular order and by no means exhaustive. Two segments of celebrity underrepresented in this list include “black intelligentsia” and women. There are probably others. Maybe I’ll have a better answer next year. What about you?

If you could acquire a talent (without any extra effort), what would it be?

Selecting securities, managing money

What is your favorite thing to do on a Sunday morning?

Brunch and mimosas. Put on some good relaxing music and curl up with a book.

Write down a fact you recently learned

I learned that April 16th is Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. and that this can push the tax deadline back to the 17th if the 15th oif the 15th cores not occur Mon-Thur. Emancipation Day celebrates the day when Lincoln freed the slaves in the District, 8 months before the Emancipation Proclamation.

And we’re back…

Im back! Did some spring cleaning and finally found the book I’m getting these questions from. Hopefully I’ll update more regularly.

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Feb 4: Outside the weather is…

Cold, rainy and snowy. And we’re about to go to a play. Not my ideal weather…

Feb 3: On a scale from 1 to 10, how sad are you? Why?

“When it rains it pours, in fact, it seems like it hurricanes when you poor.”

Well, I’m usually a 1; however, a smattering of unfortunate familial situations are causing and exacerbating tensions in my household. I still don’t really internalize others’ sadness very well, but I recognize that my levels are at least elevated. And it does bother me when CC is upset because that feels like a direct reflection on me not doing a good job as a husband.