We are continuing our series called ‘Words With Friends’, where we get to know our WKE staff by asking them random and somewhat pointless questions. If there is something you’d like to learn about Mike post it in the comments section!
Please state your full name, title and how long you’ve worked here:
Michael Rogers, Vineyard Manager, started Nov. 2007
Where are you from?
Dunlap, TN, a little town outside of Chattanooga.
What was the last thing you cooked?
I put some skewers on the barbecue a couple days ago.
Do you have any pets?
Dublin, an Irish Jack Russell Terrier
What was the best thing that happened to you this week?
A great first father’s day, and some fairly decent weather.
Crunchy Peanut Butter or Smooth
Crunchy, doesn’t stick to the roof of your mouth as bad.
What were your best/worst subjects in school and what subjects would you want to learn now?
Best was science, worst was English. I guess music theory or appreciation.
Do you have any tattoos? Of what?
None, I’m still a clean slate.
Paper or plastic?
Paper, that’s if I forgot the reusable bags.
If you had one extra hour of free time a day, how would you use it?
Playing guitar or banjo.
What book has influenced you greatly? How?
The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy was a great series. How it actually influenced me, that’s hard to say. The vivid details of McCarthy’s writings puts you in the shoes of his characters. It breaks down human nature to it’s very core. These books are humbling and at the same time they give you a sense that human kind has a decency that comes out when all else has failed.
How are you planning on spending this weekend?
More than likely working, we’ll be moving catchwires now that the vines are growing.
What is your favorite way to waste time at work or procrastinate?
Exactly who all reads this? Somehow I find myself on top of the hill above Triple Black Slopes looking off over the valley towards the Coastal Range.
