Home: Sparks, NV. Age: 54, though you wouldn’t know it! Birthplace: Brockton, MA. Profession: Registered nurse. Significant other: Banni Palima. Alma mater: Quincy College.
Current project: Obtaining case management and utilization review/MCG certification. Recent professional development: ACLS, PALS, BLS certifications. Latest accomplishment: Passing the NCLEX exam. Latest contribution to others: Mentored my nephew on his career path. Hobbies: Motorcycling, drawing, concerts, snowboarding, cycling, reading, playing darts, camping and fishing. Recent travel or adventure: Snowboarding in Zermatt, Switzerland. Last book read: The Bible.
Personality profile: Curious, outgoing, reliable, analytical, and genuine. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Outgoing. Moral compass: The Bible. How do you define a perfect friendship? Common interests, communication, and loyalty. What is your greatest fear? Failure. What is at the top of your bucket list? Traveling to the Philippines.
What three emojis best describe you? ✝️🤣🤓.
What was your favorite college course? British History during the Middle Ages. What movie have you repeatedly watched? The Passion of the Christ. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? An enlarged and framed picture of the last photo I took of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Jesus Christ. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Life is all about consequences. Whether they are good or bad depends on you. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Think outside the box. There’s so much more you can do with your degree than bedside nursing, if you choose. What is your go-to source of news and information? Ground News.
What change would you like to see in the world? A return to a peaceful exchange of ideas. What message do you want to send out into the world? If you haven’t, find God. It will change your life. What mega-trend most excites you? AI, for its boundless innovative opportunities. What mega-trend most concerns you? AI, for its potential detrimental effects on human ingenuity.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Clint Eastwood. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Plato. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Lead singer in a rock band. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My laptop, as that’s where my photos are. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Lying on the floor of a tropical rain forest with my significant other, Banni, talking about our Lord and Savior. What advice would you give your younger self? Go to church every week not only for the spiritual benefits, but to become part of a greater community of similarly minded individuals. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? High school years.
Personal motto: Momento Mori, Amor Fati. Favorite quote: “The simple step of a courageous individual is not to partake in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the whole world” (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn). Desired epitaph: The second half was as pure as he could make it.
