Peter Richardson was born in Berkeley, California. The PoliPoint Press editor has lived in Texas and New York, but couldn’t resist coming home. “I did two ten-year tours outside California,” he said. “I’m really glad to be back. Every time I come back I feel the same way.” Richardson sat down for our Green Room Q&A before talking about whether California should become its own country.
Q. What’s the last habit you tried to kick?
A. Fresca. That’s a tough one.
Q. Who was your childhood hero?
A. Michael Corleone. Until somebody explained to me that he was fictitious.
Q. What do you consider to be the greatest simple pleasure?
A. Let’s say swimming and leave it at that.
Q. Where would we find you at 10 a.m. on a typical Saturday?
A. Probably writing. My day job makes that prime time.
Q. What do you do to clear your mind?
A. I play dominoes online – another diabolical habit I haven’t even tried to kick.
Q. What do you wish you had the nerve to do?
A. Speak in public.
Q. What is your favorite word?
A. “Cottage.” Also “tawny.”
Q. If you could take only one more journey, where would you go?
A. I’d like to return to Sweden, where my mother’s people are from. But otherwise I feel I’m in the right place now.
Q. What profession would you like to practice in your next life?
A. Rock and roll musician. I had a high school friend who did it, and I look at him now and think, why didn’t I do that?
Q. Who is the one person living or dead you would most like to meet for dinner?
A. I actually can’t think of a single dead person I want to meet for dinner. Maybe Jerry Garcia? At least I could look at his beard.
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*Photo by Aaron Salcido.