"True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today." - George Gershwin
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Reading, writing, history, music, my Labs, Fisher House
I listen to a little of everything, but I especially love old-school Whitney Houston , Dar Williams , Rachael Lampa , and Lila McCann . I'm not a genuine (read: I didn't grow up listening to it) country music aficionado, but I enjoy learning about it.
West Side Story, Glory, Best of the Best, The Shawshank Redemption, Miracle on 34th Street, The Emperor's Club, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, This Property is Condemned, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon version)
Project Runway , Top Chef , How I Met Your Mother , The Jeffersons, The Young Riders
Fiction, history, biography. Not a huge fan of sci-fi. Some favorites include: Personal History by Katharine Graham, Jazz by Toni Morrison, and My Antonia by Willa Cather