I'm curious.
I'm often curious to the point of blunt. So I question. And these are thirteen questions I would like to ask of several different people--some famous, some not, some living, some not.
1) To J. K. Rowling:
Are you ever going to write another book? It doesn't need to be Harry--but just anything? You can just turn it off like that?
2) To my Mother:
You've mentioned your friend in college who died in 1948 due to a botched abortion. Tell me about her--everything you remember from her hair color down to the way her head moved when she laughed. I want to know what she was like.
3) To an Evangelical--any religion:
Why is it so personally important to you that I worship Gd the same way you do? Please explain this to me, because I don't understand. I truly think that Gd is too big to be worshiped just one way--please, seriously, explain why that is not true.
4) To pundits on both the left and the right:
Could you please shut up. For a whole week? Please?
5) To my grandmother of blessed memory:
There is a picture of you in a living room standing near Margaret Sanger. What were the circumstances that led to that meeting? What was she like? Where was Grandpa?
6) To the news media:
Can you concentrate on matters other than the celebrity culture? Please.
7) To Judy Blume:
Does it ever get old when people walk up to you and thank you for giving them a lifelong love of reading?
8) To John Adams:
Does it rankle that you did as much work for this country--probably more and yet Washington and Jefferson get all the credit?
9) To John Lennon:
Would you and the other Beatles had reconciled if you had lived longer?
10) To Laurell K. Hamilton
What happened? Your Anita Blake series is now just porn when it used to be the best thing out there! What happened?
And now just things I wonder:
11) Who really killed the princes in the tower?
12) What would it take to have Democrats and Republicans working together instead of grandstanding?
13) Is world peace a real possibility? Ever?
These are fabulously intriguing - especially your grandmother & Margaret Sanger; right on!
Posted by: stephanie (bad mom) | January 06, 2010 at 08:46 PM
Great questions...I especially agree with 4, 6,& 7! Happy TT!
Posted by: sobeit | January 06, 2010 at 08:49 PM
I especially liked #6 and 7. Great T13!
Posted by: Forgetfulone | January 06, 2010 at 08:59 PM
I think I like all!
I just am so bad with pick and choose!
10 years ago
Posted by: AD | January 07, 2010 at 12:49 AM
:) forgot to link
Posted by: AD | January 07, 2010 at 12:49 AM
I always enjoyed asking my granny questions:) I also wish Rowling would write another book. I like her imagination.
Posted by: Hazel | January 07, 2010 at 02:28 AM
this is such a special post most provocative thanks sandy
Posted by: sandy | January 07, 2010 at 02:59 AM
Some great food for thought here. Happy T13!
Posted by: Adelle Laudan | January 07, 2010 at 04:37 AM
Lots of great questions. Now you have me thinking. If you get the answers to any of these, please post them. Happy TT!
Posted by: Brenda | January 07, 2010 at 04:46 AM
Number THREE!!!!! Yes, yes...I feel the same way, as you can tell by my quote under my profile on my blog.
My Thursday list of 13 is "If you are from Colorado you know....." HERE but, you'll need to scroll down below my pencil sketch to read it if you decide to pay me a visit today....
Have a glorious Thursday!
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | January 07, 2010 at 04:56 AM
I asked 13 questions today too--although no where near as deep as yours! I'm definitely the Evangelical to ask! But at another venue.
I just love John and Abigail Adams!
http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/01/thursday-thirteen-rerun-edition.html
Posted by: Norma | January 07, 2010 at 06:12 AM
Great list!
Here's my 13 favorite comedies!
Posted by: Julie From Momspective | January 07, 2010 at 06:20 AM
Nice questions. I love your #6.
Here's mine:
Mariposa's T13!
Posted by: mariposa | January 07, 2010 at 06:36 AM
Fabulous T13! Now you have me thinking.
My T13
http://jillconyers.typepad.com/
Posted by: jillconyers | January 07, 2010 at 07:36 AM
I love your questions!
Have a great day!
http://iamharriet.blogspot.com/2010/01/why-i-love-atkinshow-are-your.html
Posted by: Harriet | January 07, 2010 at 07:50 AM
What a superb list of questions. I will no doubt copy this format in a future Thursday 13.
I've often wondered about several of the same things. The evangelical question is mine also. However, asking an actual evangelical won't get you the answer you desire - they will just explain why their way is really the only viable option.
Posted by: Julia Smith | January 07, 2010 at 08:44 AM
What a great list of questions! I wonder if JK misses writing...
Posted by: Janet | January 07, 2010 at 10:51 AM
I love these questions!
Posted by: luna | January 07, 2010 at 10:28 PM