Ben Burfordben@davisdenny.com
Alma Mater:
University of Alabama
What is your greatest fear?
Either snakes or heights. Take your pick.
Which living person do you most admire?
Would it be tacky to say Warren Buffett? I don't really know a good one. Oh, good grief, of course I do! My Aunt Titter is the person I most admire. All her life she has lived her life about love and nothing else, and it has worked very well for her 92 years.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
being judgemental
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
negativity
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
It should be obvious.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
my wife, Jean
Which talent would you most like to have?
playing the violin
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Be thinner, but don't hold your breath. I'm certainly not.
What do you think is your greatest achievement?
Either having Chevy 6 for 35 years or mastering the Macintosh operating system to its fullest.
What is your most treasured possession?
My house on Sunset Drive. I was born there.
What is your most marked characteristic?
boisterousness
Who are your favorite writers?
Flannery O'Connor, David Sedaris, Roz Chast, Ellis Peters, JRR Tolkein, C.S. Lewis
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Ichabod Crane
Who are your heroes in real life?
The Beatles, and other fantastic musicians
What is it that you most dislike?
war, violence, unrest, etc.
What is your motto?
Stolen from the Beatles: "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."
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