Writing; genealogy; music; the Chicago White Sox, Bears, and Blackhawks; watching good movies; engaging in good conversation with family or friends; a hard-fought game of Monopoly (Does anyone still play Monopoly besides me and my son??) or a long night of poker...unless I'm losing :)
I'd like to meet:
John F. Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy.....All my ancestors to thank them and to get to know them.....But most of all I'd like to see my mom and dad one more time to make sure they knew how much I loved and appreciated them.....George Carlin - The Little Things
Music:
Brian Hutzell, pictured above, has some new great songs. Check out his music page at http://www.myspace.com/bhutzell.Besides Brian's music, I love old time rock 'n' roll music including Elvis and the Beatles, and music icons like Sinatra and Streisand. You name it, I probably like it!
Movies:
THE BEST FILMS ARE THOSE WITH MY FRIENDS IN THEM. FIRST, DAMIAN MAFFEI:THE TRAILER FOR DAMIAN'S NEW FILM, "CLOSED FOR THE SEASON" IS HERE! PLEASE TAKE A LOOK; THE FILM IS GREAT AND DAMIAN SHINES!ANOTHER OF HIS NEW MOVIES, THROWAWAY:" A nasty little film...with hints of greater things to come..."
Jerry Chandler (Synapse Films)"THROWAWAY is a chilling, effective horror film with both style and substance, with one of the most genuinely haunting endings I've seen in a long time."
- Jimmy Hemphill (Film Quarterly)DAMIAN'S ALWAYS IN DEMAND. HE RECENTLY FINISHED "EXTERIOR LIFE."HERE'S A SCENE FROM AN OLDER FILM, "7 COUCHES"RQ's advice
ANOTHER OF MY FRIENDS IS JOSH BERRESFORD, OF DANTE'S COVE FAME. I'M A MEMBER OF HIS TEAM AND PROUD TO BE SO. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO VIEW THE REEL OF SOME OF HIS WORK:HERE ARE SOME STILLS FROM HIS LATEST FILM, "THE WAY I SEE THINGS." (http//www.myspace.com/brianperamovie)THEN THERE'S THOSE FILMS WHERE THE ACTORS ARE JUST ACTORS AND NOT FRIENDS...ALTHOUGH, I GUESS, NOT EMEMIES EITHER!James Bond films; The Bourne Indentity, Supremecy, and Ultimatum; The Departed; Mystic River; The Day after Tomorrow; Volcano; The Godfather,I and II; The Passion of the Christ; Chicago; Grease; Dirty Dancing; Zodiac; Titanic; A Night to Remember; Auntie Mame (whenever I need a good laugh); Brokeback Mountain; All Starwars and Indiana Jones.
Television:
CSI, CSI: New York, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Two and a Half Men, Design on a Dime, Mama's Family. And if you were a fan of that show, and one of its stars, Allan Kayser, you might enjoy this!..
Books:
Handbook for Those Who Grieve (naturally)
Heroes:
Those brave first responders on 9-11. Their bravery and their lives will never be forgotten.Our soldiers fighting overseas. Still there after all these years.My parents, for their strength, their wisdom, and the unconditional love they always showed. I still miss them dearly.And then there's Da Pirate, Bob Bowers, who is a twenty-five year survivior of AIDS, one of only 1% still alive of all those who contracted the disease in the early 1980's. He is an advocate for informing today's teens that there are consequences for not playing sensibly. Please visit his websites, listed here.
