High School Daniel
He wasn't just reading; he was gigging--this six string instrument was his go-to in high school bands.
What is the guitar?
He finished his BA in this year--the world didn't end after all.
What is 2012?
At his grad school alma mater, fans shout this two-word rallying cry at sports games.
What is "Boiler Up!"
At TWU, his home academic field pairs persuasion with teaching writing. Name it.
What is Rhetoric and Composition?
The first time he saw the world through frames: he got glasses in this grade.
What is third grade?
On the court, Daniel played this position, often called the "3" spot.
What is small forward?
His college house had a nickname fit for a stable of friends: this "club."
What is the Pony Club?
He lived five years in this Indiana city.
What is Lafayette?
What is Hoochies?
His favorite athletic wear brand is not the swoosh, but this brand.
What is Adidas?
The first alcohol he ever drank is this clear spirit.
What is vodka?
His first paid byline came in college. Over/under $50 for his first paid publication?
What is under? ($25)
His dissertation, on automated writing technology, was dedicated to this group of professionals.
Who are teachers?
He hasn't participated in a TWU graduation because he doesn't own these academic robes.
What is regalia?
His favorite film director is the perfectionist behind Paths of Glory and Eyes Wide Shut.
Who is Stanley Kubrick?
Daniel has only visited one foreign country, which is it? Daily double: name the two cities he has visited in this country.
What is Canada? What is Montreal and Vancouver?
His longest non-layover flight to date went from this Kentucky city to which other US city? Name both.
What is Louisville to Las Vegas?
A job offer at the end of grad school vanished due to COVID, at this Baltimore research university.
Johns Hopkins University
He's been out on a boat on two DFW lakes--name them both.
What are Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Hubbard?
He once homebrewed a hazy IPA named after this Don DeLillo novel.
What is White Noise?
Channeling some iconic players, his high school basketball jersey number was this.
What is 34?
For a couple years after college, Daniel tutored students in preparation for both of these.
What is the SAT and the ACT?
Right after grad school he bought his first house in Tennessee: Over/under the $160,000
What is under? ($152,000)
In Texas, this legal concept means university tenure is treated as something you "own."
What is tenure?
Among his favorite film director's films, this 1968 sci-fi epic is his favorite.
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?