In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust Questionnaire – which had its origins in a parlor game popularized by Marcel Proust, the French essayist and novelist, who believed that an individual reveals his or her true nature in answering these questions.
SCOTT MILLICAN
Inweekly, 5/4/2006
What is your greatest fear?
Clowns.
What is the trait you most deplore?
Greed.
Which person do you most admire?
My wife.
What is your greatest extravagance?
Knowing Rick Outzen’s mobile number.
What is your favorite journey?
Searching for truth.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Patience
When and where are you most comfortable?
When I’m watching “The Daily Show.’
Which talent would you most like to have?
I would like to be able to play a musical instrument.
What is your current state of mind?
Left of center.
What do you consider your greatest failure?
I dropped out of law school, but that probably was one of the smartest thing I ever did.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Watching Fox News.
What is your dream job?
I have it.
What is your most striking characteristic?
I have no idea.
What is the quality you most like in other people?
Honesty.
What do you most value in friends?
Unconditional acceptance.
What do you most dislike?
Close-mindedness.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
I wouldn’t change anything. Each family member has their own special qualities that makes them who they are.
What have you learned in life?
Opportunity is around every corner.
How would you like to die?
Knowing that I left the world a better place for my children.
What is your motto?
‘Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.’ – Albert Einstein.