Reading, writing and 'rithmetic (except calculus). I like comic books, so bite me.
Jesus, Mohammed and Siddhartha (let's get this whole thing straightened out, guys). Stephen King, Vladimir Nabokov, Dan Simmons, Bill Lawrence, George Lucas, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Mark Twain and Gwen Stefani (with my wife present, of course).
U2, Barenaked Ladies, Vince Guaraldi, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Beastie Boys, Pixies, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, William Elliott Whitmore, Johnny Cash
"The Godfather I & II," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Star Wars" saga, "Treasure of the Sierra Madre," "Vertigo," "Judgment at Nuremburg," "Weekend," "Pulp Fiction," "Jackie Brown," "Wages of Fear," "Office Space"
Scrubs, The Simpsons, Arrested Development, Nip/Tuck, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Inside the NFL, Real Time With Bill Maher
"Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," "Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore" by Ron Powers, Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Conspiracy of Fools" by Kurt Eichenwald, "A Good Walk Spoiled" by John Feinstein, "Rednecks & Bluenecks" by Chris Willman, "City Primeval" by Elmore Leonard, "Super Casino" by Pete Early, "The Crook Factory" by Dan Simmons
My parents, and all people who strive to maintain moderation amid polarization