Gib Robinson, president of the Richmond Hill Friends of the Library, faces the questions this week.


1. What do you feel is your greatest achievement?
My wife, Bernie, of almost 50 years. Without her I would not have two beautiful daughters, three great grandboys, and two adorable grandgirls.

2. What, to you, is perfect happiness?
I am pretty happy now. We’ve lived in Richmond Hill for 10 years. It is a great place to live. We have met some of the best people you would ever want to know.

3. What one material possession would you save in the event of a fire (assuming your family was safe)?
While not really a member of the family, I would save our Yorkie-Poo, Pepper II. He does think we are his humans.

4. What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
 “It’s all small stuff.”

5. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would be skinnier.

6. What is your greatest fear?
Wondering what the world, and the USA, will be like for my grandkids.

7. What real or fictional person do you most identify with?
Star Trek’s Jean-Luc Picard.

8. What is your greatest extravagance?
Books.

9. If money weren’t an object, how would you spend your time?
Becoming a better photographer.

10. What is your favorite thing about yourself?
I am content with life.

11. What trait do you most admire in another person?
Loyalty.

12. What trait do you most deplore in another person?
Dishonesty.

13. Who are your favorite musicians?
Credence Clearwater Revival, New Chrity Minstrels, Eva Cassidy, Charlotte Church, Emmy Lou Harris.

14. What are your favorite books?
The Source by James Michner, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach,Future Shock by Alvin Toffler, I Will Fight No More Forever: Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War by Merril D. Beal, World’s In Collision and other Titles by Immanuel Velikovsky.

15. What talent would you most like to have?
I would like to play the Banjo.