Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Ken Cuthbertson
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Kingston Life
Fall 2007
An excerpt from:
In Person With…Community Leaders tell all (well, almost) about what makes them tick
By Ken Cuthbertson
Photography by Bernard Clark
Do you sing in the shower? Have you ever eaten chocolate icing right out of the container (with or without a spoon)? Do you sleep in the nude?
Movie critic and gossip columnist Rex Reed once put the latter question to movie star Ava Gardner in an interview. In fact, he also published a bestselling book in 1968 with that as the title.
Reed was trying to be cheeky, of course. But there was also a point to his query. They say it’s the details – the mundane, everyday stuff – that give you real insight into a person’s character.
Kingston Life thought it would be fun to put that notion to the test. So we asked 13 of our city’s community leaders a series of questions bout their personal tastes, preference, opinions and life expectations. But no, we didn’t ask, “Do you sleep in the nude”? (although the replies would have been interesting). Even so, the answers to our questions do offer some revealing insights into the personalities of our respondents. By agreeing to be involved, each and every one of these folds also provide to be a good sport.
Following are some of the answers we received from eight of the 13 men and women we spoke with. For all the answers from all 13 personalities, visit www.kingstonlife.ca.
And now, on with the questions!
Kim Donovan
PRESIDENT, KINCORE HOLDINGS LTD.
KL: What’s your greatest strength?
KD: I’d say that’s my sense of optimism, the gift I’m most grateful for.
What’s your worst habit?
My optimism!
What idea would you never buy into?
Impossibility. All things are possible.
“If I had one extra hour a day, I’d…”
Seek more solitude.
“The most dramatic turning point in my life was…”
When I realized I couldn’t do it alone.
How do you relax?
Golf (on a good day), preparing a meal for friends, and watching the sunset on Wolfe Island.
Who’s your favourite author (or what’s your favourite book)?
That would be Ekhardt Tolle, and the book is The Power of Now.
Who’s your favourite musical artist (or what is your favourite recording)?
I love Supertramp and their Crime of the Century album.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Shaving only when I feel like it.
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