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#### On my desk right now

August issue of *Associations Now* (keep intending to read the Carville/Rove interview but never seem to get to it).

#### If I weren’t doing this, I’d …

… do philanthropic work. Or I could be a short-order cook. It would be nice not to bring work home.

#### What I do when I’m not at work

My wife and I enjoy hosting dinner parties. I am a terrific cook. I could be a chef. It is the only thing I brag about.

#### My 3 goals for 2013

1. Stick to my regular exercise schedule.
2. Use more of my vacation time.
3. Set a third goal.

#### The best advice I ever got

A young woman with whom I was dancing told me that she could be very good for me. I married her. She was so right.

#### Who I’m following on Twitter

My wife is the Twitterer. She relates to me anything she reads that I should know about.

(photo by Andrew Macguire)

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