Photography, guitar, music, really good strong coffee, getting dirty working in the yard, eating (especially with italians), taking my daughters to buy useless, cheap and short-lived merchandise at the dollar store, eschaltology, Buca Di Beppo (baked ravioli and triple chocolatto cake), conspiracy theories, looking at the stars and constellations from the hot tub, traveling, driving fast, pizza and cheescake in NYC, good conversation with some debate, heckling people on floats at parades, I guess heckling people in general, lots of protein, biking, the beach.
I'd like to meet:
King David, Rudy Guiliani, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin scuplted rock and roll), Bill Clinton (he knows BBQ, and what an entertainer), Ronald Reagan, your Mom, St. John and St. Peter (but not right now at the gates - you know, like over dinner, or a fishing trip), Da Vinci. And, of course, don't forget Regis Philbin (dude is a cut-up). I already know Jesus.Old friends from back in the day. New people with whom I have something or nothing in common. Complete strangers.
Music:
Alice In Chains, Alter Bridge, Audioslave, The Beastie Boys, The Black Crowes, Blindside, Cake, Candlebox, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Creed, Cross Movement, Crystal Method, The Cult, The Cure, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Disturbed, Donnie Iris, Eric B. & Rakim, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Flynn, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Guns 'N Roses, Ill Harmonics, INXS, Israel Houghton and New Breed, Johnny Cash, John Coltrane, The Killers, King's X, Kirk Franklin, Korn, KRS-One, LA Symphony, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Live, Liz Phair, ManOfWar, Marvin Gaye, Mary J. Blige, Matisyahu, Mazzy Star, Metallica, Miles Davis, Moby, Mozart, Muse, Natalie Merchant, Neil Diamond, Nirvana, Paul Oakenfold, Pigeon John, P.O.D., Queesnryche, Rage Against The Machine, RedHotChiliPeppers, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Shai Linne, Simple Minds, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stone Temple Pilots, Sublime, System Of A Down, Ten Thousand Maniacs, Timothy Brindle, Thelonious Monk, Tool, Ty Tabor, U2, Velvet Revolver, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Vivaldi, Weezer, Whitesnake...and much more.
Movies:
The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption, Donnie Brasco, Monsters Inc., Madagascar (yeah, I know, but I have kids!), all the Star Wars (especially Revenge of the Sith), The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe.
Television:
TV pretty much sucks. But, if I do, probably Nickelodeon or Noggin with my kids. Other than that, Law and Order SVU and CI are the bomb; and reruns of Seinfeld (the best show EVER).
Books:
The Chronicles of Narnia, Abba's Child, In the Grip Of Grace, A Tale Of Three Kings, Growing Up Firstborn, Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Scriptures
Heroes:
Whoever invented Diet Dr. Pepper. Way to go baby.
