Music:
Guster, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Barenaked Ladies, Usher, Stevie Wonder, BabyFace, John Legend, Raul Midon, Eric Clapton, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, U2, WuTangClan, 2pac, Sting, Allman Brothers, CSNY, Rufus Wainwright, Carlos Santana, REM, Gin Blossoms, Dr. Dre, Phil Collins, Pearl Jam, Beatles, OAR, Paul McCartney, BIG, Kanye, John Mayer, Hootie and The Blowfish, Guns N' Roses, Greatful Dead, Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, CCR, Cat Stevens, Black Eyed Peas
Movies:
Any Compelling Documentary, Saving Private Ryan, Independence Day, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Big Fish, Lost in Translation, A Mighty Wind, Anchorman, Gettysburg
Television:
CNN, C-Span etc, ESPN, West Wing, LOST, Scrubs, Grey's, The Riches
Books:
The Killer Angels, The Art of War, The Prince, The Republic, Democracy in America.
Heroes:
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Tedy Bruschi, Lance Armstrong, Wilson Churchill, George Patton