Questions . . .

As a journalist, I never mastered the Barbara Walters-get-them-to-cry-by-asking-the-curve-ball-question technique. I tend to ask for name, rank and forget to ask for cereal choice. But as I've been reading around the blog scene, I've been intrigued with the folks who invite questions and then even further intrigued by the quality of the questions that are posed.

Made me think that I'd like to see if anyone out there has any interesting questions they often ask to break the ice, turn a conversation, or just delve a little deeper into the psyche of their conversational partner.

I'm going to start a list of some I've seen or some I've made up. You can add questions or you can answer some by clicking on comments or email me. As usual and as a journalist, I'm just curious!

• If you could change one thing about the world, yourself, or both, what would it/they be?
• What's the book, music (in whatever form you choose) or movie you'd want to have with you should you ever wind up on that infamous deserted island?
• What quote (from book, music, movie, etc.) would sum up the last few years of your life?
• What quote do you want the next few years to look like?
• What's one thing you've done that you wish you could un-do?
• What's one thing you've not done that you still have on your wish list?
• When you think of a perfect moment where are you, who are you with, and what are you doing?
• What music is playing in the background of the above mentioned moment?
• When something tragic happens is your first reaction to act, pray, ignore or something else? Why?
• What photograph (real or one you missed taking) from your past experiences do you wish you had in your possession to regularly reflect on and cherish?
• What's your favorite sound, word, profession that you would do if you weren't in the one you're in?
• What's your least favorite sound, word, profession that you wouldn't do even if you were forced?

Ok, that's enough for now. I may even try to answer a few of these myself!