We live in a transient world. Few
of us live in the towns we were born. Many of us travel and explore for
pleasure. One of the joys of living in this era is that we can keep in touch
with old friends and new via social media or one of the old-fashioned ways,
telephone or post. (Alas, letter writing is a becoming a lost art.)
Kyle and I lived together for a
little over a year and spent hours together playing music, enjoying soccer and
swimming, and sometimes in front of the television playing “Name That Tune.” Of
course, that was forty years ago and he was 5! (Go ahead - do the math for me.)
We live in different states and
haven’t seen each other in years. We’ve reconnected and now he’s
spending time with a 5-year-old and two more tots, but we still share the love
of music and, I’m happy to say, letter writing.
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| Kyle, George, Brooks, & Layne |
Kyle Rosen
I have always been driven to solve puzzles, not just
because I enjoy the challenge, but I need to understand how things work. As a
child, I was mesmerized by the piano and spent much of my youth studying and
writing music. Similar to mathematics, there are patterns, equations and
riddles everywhere in music.
When I became a teenager, I discovered the stock market.
While some view it as a casino, I see it as a never-ending brain teaser. There
are an infinite number of trends and cycles to be examined, and everything is
constantly in motion so one can never truly find “the answer.”
Though finance has been my profession for over two
decades, I have spent many years trying to master some other great mysteries.
With the development of modern technology, forensics and crime-solving has
become a passion, as well as Freudian psychology and dream analysis. I’m also
fascinated by cooking and how various ingredients interact with each other
under various conditions. A new field
has emerged in the culinary world called “molecular gastronomy,” which deals
with the physics and chemistry of food.
As I’ve gotten older, I spend quite a bit of time thinking
about the ultimate puzzle—life, death, the meaning of life, God, and the
universe. I have a long way to go before solving this one!
- Who are you? List 5 nouns that best describe you.
Truth-seeker – Artist – Father – Pleaser – Animal-lover
- What have you done that you’re most proud of?
I’ve had many professional
successes, but my three children are my proudest achievements. Nothing else
comes close.
3. If you could change one thing in your past, what would it be?
If I could change one
thing about my past, I would have been more social in college. I went to Princeton University where I was surrounded by
brilliant, interesting, and well-connected people from all over the world.
Although I had lots of friends, I rarely ventured outside of my “circle” and I
probably missed out on developing some amazing relationships.
4. On a personal
level, what drives you crazy? What gives you joy?
Hypocrisy, slow-moving people, traffic, and long, boring
meetings drive me crazy.
Hearing my children laugh hysterically brings me
incredible joy.
5. Given no restrictions (i.e. money/physical
capabilities) – what would you most like to do?
If I could do anything, I would like to talk to God and
ask him all the “unanswerable” questions: Where did we come from? How did we
get here? Where are we going? Why are we here? What else is out there?
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