September 1st…Start of a brand new phase.

Hello Folks!!

It’s been quite awhile since my last post, and let’s be honest, it wasn’t anything dramatically life-changing, was it? The post wasn’t commented on, or shared, or liked, or anything – It was just ‘there’. I’ve been muddling around these past several months in this sea of figuring shit out – Personally, professionally, and spiritually, and I have to tell you (something that you don’t know already), that life is really really strange, challenging, and complex. Even the highs are these bizarre balls of energy zipping around that by the time you get to enjoy them the lows have already snuck their way in to your life, and you have to endure them until those highs reappear. Rain. Shine. Swings. Roundabouts. Up. Down Strange, I tell ya! But, its all part of life’s arsenal that deliver learning curves in the form of crushing blows or angelic highs, with mediocre days thrown in for good measure. There’s factual black, white, and a million and one shades of grey called daily life in-between. As a friend once told me: “It is what it is”.

So, what have I been up to lately? Well, I wrote another book that I published through Amazon’s KDP engine. A simple and entertaining trivia book (pic and link to purchase below) that I did for fun, but nonetheless, a book that I’m proud of. Just to get the month of September in full swing (with my personal commitment to get this web page up and running while promoting engaging content and debatable banter on a regular basis), I’ll give a good mix of trivia questions contained in my book to relieve boredom and give a few minutes of light-hearted entertainment (answers at the bottom).

Question 1: A 40th wedding anniversary is celebrated with what kind of gemstone?

a. Sapphire

b. Ruby

c. Emerald

d. Garnet

Question 2: Which US state has the motto: “Live free or die” on their vehicle license plates?

a. New Jersey

b. New Mexico

c. New York

d. New Hampshire

Question 3: “Call me Ishmael” is the first line from which classic novel?

a. ‘Moby Dick’

b. ‘Great Expectations’

c. ‘The Once and Future King’

d. ‘Of Mice and Men’

Question 4: What would be the 10th letter of the alphabet if you went from Z to A?

Question 5: The Caesar salad originated from which country?

a. Mexico

b. Romania

c. Tunisia

d. Italy

Question 6: On the Las Vegas strip, what hotel is between New York New York and Luxor?

a. Mandalay Bay

b. Tropicana

c. Excalibur

d. Treasure Island

Question 7: What kind of alcohol is used to make a Bloody Mary cocktail?

a. Tequila

b. Gin

c. Vodka

d. Rum

Question 8: ‘Somnambulism’ is the technical term for what?

a. Having imaginary friends

b. Sleepwalking

c. Unable to see the color yellow

d. Counting numbers on your fingers

Question 9: Name the five US states that border The Gulf of Mexico.

Question 10: The word ‘Artic’ comes from Greece and means what?

a. Snow

b. North

c. Cold

d. Bear

Question 11: In the ‘Star Wars’ universe, what is the name of the frozen planet featured in the 1980 movie ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ that hosted the Rebel Alliance?

a. Endor

b. Jakku

c. Hoth

d. Bespin

Question 12: Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

a. Tina Turner

b. Diana Ross

c. Etta James

d. Aretha Franklin

Question 13: Which one of the following fruits does not have a stone/pit at its center?

a. Apricot

b. Cherry

c. Peach

d. Pomegranate

Question 14: If a rolled dice landed showing a five, what number would be on the opposite/underside?

The Fantastic Little Book of Amazing Trivia: Wales, Johnny: 9798536390030: Amazon.com: Books

Answers:

  1. b – Ruby
  2. d – New Hampshire
  3. a – Moby Dick
  4. Q
  5. a – Mexico
  6. c – Excalibur
  7. c – Vodka
  8. b – Sleepwalking
  9. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida
  10. d – Bear
  11. c – Hoth
  12. d – Aretha Franklin
  13. d – Pomegranate
  14. 2