“10 Questions” is a recurring post on natetheworld.com. It is an opportunity to hear straight from you. Below, you will find 10 questions I find myself wrestling with at this stage in my life. You are free to answer them all, or just a few. I will publish without editing for content. I will review for grammatical and spelling errors. I will not review your answers to ensure they fit my worldview. I happily choose to venture down this path because I am honestly interested in hearing and learning from my readers.  

If you choose to answer any of the questions below, email your response(s) to natetheworld@gmail.com. I will do my best to post and share as soon as possible. So, without further explanation, here are your 10 Questions for 2023. 

1. What makes you hopeful about America’s future?  

2. What is the last great movie you watched? What made it so impactful?   

3. What destination is sitting at the top of your travel list?  

4. I often say, “I want to live long enough to see human beings step on Mars.” What is a milestone you want to see achieved in your lifetime?  

5. If you could live in any state other than your own, where would it be? Why there?  

6. What is the last thing that really made you laugh?  

7. Tell me about a politician you admire.  

8. The James Webb Space Telescope has captured some fascinating images. How do those images make you feel?  

9. Where do you go when you need peace and solitude? What is it about that space?  

10. The best show on television right now is what? Why? Convince me.  

Submitted by Antowan Thomas

What destination is sitting at the top of your travel list?

Japan is at the top. I’ve always wanted to go there and experience the things I see in media like the scramble in Shinjuku or seeing the outfits and styles of Harajuku. 

What is the last thing that really made you laugh?

It was a post a mom made about finding her son’s google search history. He had to be in like elementary school. The thing that made it funny was the search… “perchina”. Just let that sink in for a minute lol.

Submitted by Judith Anderson

1) (no answer)

2) I really don't watch a lot of movies. My favorite movie is "Happy Accident." I'm sure it's one that very few people saw. What I like about it is that it keeps you guessing all the way, to the end. Is he crazy? Or is he a time traveler? 

3) Ireland

4) I would like to hold a grandchild. 

5) I'm pretty happy where I am at. 

6) Laughed, laughed out loud, laughed? I am often pleased or happy, but I rarely laugh out loud. I was watching children playing in a fountain, that was so beautiful, that I hold that memory like a precious jewel. But it didn't make me laugh, not one chuckle. Yet I smile when ever I think of it. 

7) Katie Porter is awesome. 

8) When I see pictures of the universe I feel small and insignificant. 

9) I go to the ocean to recharge.

10) I don't watch TV.

Be good to each other,  

Nathan