Which dental school did you attend?

University of Minnesota.

What year did you graduate?

2003.

What is your favorite pastime?

Watching my son play hockey.

Which words or phrase do you most overuse?

It is what it is.

What book are you currently reading?

Where the Crawdads Sing.

What is your all time favorite movie?

Gladiator.

What is your favorite memory of childhood?

Playing sports.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

My son.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Honesty.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Honesty.

What will you not tolerate from anyone?

Being unkind.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

To be more outgoing.

What do you value the most?

Family and friends.

What talent would you most like to have?

To be able to sing.

What did you learn from your father?

To be tough.

What's the most important thing you learned from your mother?

To be proud.

Do you have a pet? Please provide name and type of pet or breed.

Arthur (Whippet).

What quality in others earns your trust?

By telling me how it is, being upfront.

What is the most important thing you've learned about yourself since working with Straine?

That I can adjust my behavior style when around others different than me.