Was machts du
What book could you read over and over again?
I talked previously about a fiction book that I would read over and over again, and that is George Saunders A Swim In The Pond in the Rain.
But I don’t generally read fiction over and over again. Except in this case. I have a few books that are short stories in German. My German isn’t that good but every time I read them, it gets better and better. In most cases, it is a lot of fun.

What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?
I don’t watch the Olympics often. I just don’t watch television all that much. A few weeks ago we went to see the top five short story movies. It felt like the Olympics. I would prefer that.
Other than that I might tune in for the marathon, or bicycling events.
How would you improve your community?
We are on this planet within many a community. Community is where we physically live, the friends we keep the clubs we join and even friends from the past.
Where we currently live, I love the community we have built. When I go for a run in the morning, most people know me in the neighborhood. As neighbors we help each other out.
It may sound cliché, but to make it better is to be present and available. We live in a divided world, but all we can be is the best neighbor possible. Treat the people around you well and you’ve gone a long way to building a better community.
Unfortunately, we are moving in the near future. I will miss this community where we live.
I lead with the German be a good neighbor. It is that simple no matter where you live.
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?
One of the side effects of the pandemic was a further division within the people of the United States
I am amongst the group of people who are grateful for how we have and how we as a whole got through that.
There’s another group of people who are still bitter the way that Covid was handled. They carry it around like a festering war wound.
The only absolute change I see is a newfound gratitude for what we have. I also noticed a newfound gratitude for solitude. It was a time where those seeking solitude came out of the closet.
