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Things I Don't Know (but ponder anyway)

Things I think about and often wish I knew the answer to.(Sorry about ending the sentence in a proposition.)

The older I get, the less I know. I believe that's a good thing. Here are some things I don't know the answer to. If you do, please let me know.

  • Was the big bang the first one, or might there have been previous bangs?
  • Why is one person publicly humilating another considered entertainment (ala American Idol)?
  • Will I ever be able to dunk a basketball again?
  • Why is the Secretary of the Interior in charge of the outdoors?
  • Is it actually possible to read the Harry Potter books too many times?
  • What medical procedures that are common today will be considered crude and barbaric by future generations?
  • Why do some insist that you cannot wear white after Labor Day?
  • Will I ever live in a world where not a single war is being fought?
  • Will my children lead happy and satisfying lives?
  • Will I ever get the chance to see the earth from outer space?
  • Is there intelligent life in the universe?
  • Will Netflix ever have the various Star Trek TV series' on instant view?
  • Will I ever understand the "One train leaves New York, another train leaves Chicago" math problem?
  • Will Novato's Drew Gasparini remember us when he receives the first of his many Tony's?
  • Will local singer Izzy Block remember us when she receives her first Grammy?
  • Is there anyone left who believes the war on drugs is winnable the way it's being fought now?
  • Is John Cleese the funniest man who ever lived?
  • Is there anyone pushing for immigration reform who isn't either white or a politician?
  • How many roads must a man go down?
  • Will I ever get to meet the Dalai Lama?
  • Will I reach enlightenment in this lifetime?
  • How many times worse is the situation with the Japanese nuclear reactors than we are being told?
  • Am I delusional in thinking that I'll ever learn to sing well?
  • Why does Marin County appear a disproportion number of times in the New York Times crossword puzzles?
  • Is there anything better than spending an entire day working on a really challenging crossword puzzle?
  • Will I ever vote for a Republican in a partisan election?
  • Is there really a God?
  • Is there really Nirvana?
  • Is there any end to the number of times a product can be "new and improved"?
  • Will I ever get to teleport somewhere?
  • Will the Palestinians and Israelis ever sign a fair and sustainable peace agreement?
  • If I had ever been able to throw a curveball would I have made the high school baseball team?
  • Will my dog always be happy to see me?
  • Is the hokey-pokey really what it's all about?
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