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Seven Easy Steps to Complete Pretentiousness—And How To Avoid Them

1. Name a book that you want to share so much that you keep giving away copies: This question reminds me of how Ed used to give people copies of one of Eduardo Galeono's books (I believe it was "Book of Embraces). For me, the book I give away to people is "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. I'm reading all his stuff now and there are books I like of his even more than that one - but it is a classic.

2. Name a piece of music that changed the way you listen to music: The hymns "In the Rifted Rock" and "Praise God from Whom (606)". These two hymns are the theme songs if you will of the Mennonite faith and as a young child they formed in me how music could symbolize culture and meaning and community. Both were songs at my wedding - the 606 was a congregational hymn and I walked down the aisle to "In the Rifted Rock".

3. Name a film you can watch again and again without fatigue: My new one for this is "Elizabethtown". There's something about it that just makes it a great place to spend time for a while.

4. Name a performer for whom you suspend of all disbelief: Ronnie Burkett also transports me to this wonderful world he creates. He truly inspires me.

5. Name a work of art you'd like to live with: I've always loved Emily Carr's work but also Bill Mason who is somewhat of a mentor to me. His artistry is amazing and so having one of his prints would be incredible. Here's one that I'm particularly fond of.

6. Name a work of fiction which has penetrated your real life: Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker. This book is about Female Genital Mutilation. I was a teenager when I first read this and I finished it early one Sunday morning sitting in the grass in my backyard. After I finished it I took off all my clothes and ran around in my backyard naked celebrating my complete womanhood. I credit this as the beginning of my journey in becoming an OB/GYN.

7. Name a punch line that always makes you laugh:

[Cobra Commander, Skeletor, Mum-Ra and Lex Luthor are car pooling] Skeletor: Oh, that was a good one.

Lex Luthor: What was a... OH, Dear Lord!

Skeletor: Haha! Behold the gaseous stench of Skeletor's breakfast burrito!