IB: Tell me about yourself.
G: Anita, I am an extremely hyperactive guy – I do a lot of things and a lot of things interest me. I have degrees in computer engineering, mathematics, music, aerospace engineering, and business. By day I do business development for NASA and in my free time I play music with my nerd rock band, climb, play hockey, and train for an Olympic length triathlon, amongst other things. I do what I like and I’m very passionate about what I do.
IB: First off, how the heck do you pronounce your last name? The ‘hooked on phonics’ version, please.
G: My last name is pronounced “rock star” – it’s one of those last names that isn’t spelled phonetically.
IB: Where are you from?
G: My parents tell me I was born in Philadelphia, PA, but I have no memory of the subject.
IB: Siblings, pets, etc…
G: One sister, Dulcinea, who works as a lawyer in Santa Fe right now. She’s younger than me, but acts older. Basically this means she’s never filled her room chest-high with popcorn as a party theme. Let’s just say this makes her more conservative than me.
IB: Star Wars or Star Trek?
G: Wow – that’s kind of like asking do I want to eat lunch or dinner today. Can’t I choose both? Well, I guess since I’m going to name my future children Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca, I will have to go with Star Wars. Incidentally, it better be three boys and a girl or Chewbacca will be unhappy.
