Books, movies, TV, comics, pop culture, politics, the American West (historical and mythical), nature, photography. And I collect vintage Western wear.
I've met most of the people who would be on my list. I haven't met William Goldman or Nikki Cox, though, so they'll do for now.Oh, you mean on MySpace? Anyone interested in books, writing, horror, history, the West, photography, film, comics, or any of my other interests, which are legion.
Varied musical tastes, ranging from the genius of Brian Wilson to the whole country rock-folk rock movement (Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y, Loggins & Messina, etc., right through to Venice and the Jayhawks and the Gin Blossoms), Joe Jackson, Steely Dan, U2, Springsteen, Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Van Morrison, the Indigo Girls, the Waterboys, Calexico, Shawn Colvin, John B. Sebastian (& the Spoonful), Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Marvin Gaye, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, John Mayall and associated British bluesers, Dave Stamey, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, traditional cowboy music...and that's just for starters, off the top of my head.
Just realized I neglected to mention one of my all-time favorite bands, The Guess Who--the greatest Canadian rock band ever.
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. The Conversation. Apocalypse Now. Casablanca. A Night at the Opera. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. Marathon Man. Jaws. The Searchers. Manhattan. The Wicker Man. These are all movies, right? Good ones, too. Lots more also qualify. I also love B Westerns.
Right now? The Wire. My Name is Earl and The Office. When it returns, The Shield. Reno 911. Las Vegas. Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Other stuff.Older favorites include Arrested Development, The Dick Van Dyke Show, both Newharts, The Avengers, The Persuaders, It Takes a Thief, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., old B Western shows like Roy Rogers, Sky King, etc.The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, and Countdown with Keith Olbermann for news and newsiness.
That I've written, or that other people have written? If other people, I'll stick to authors who are dead or who I don't know well, so I don't slight any friends. Angle of Repose, by Wallace Stegner. Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. Shogun by James Clavell. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Blue Desert by Charles Bowden. Rage by Clay Reynolds. Irwin Shaw, William Goldman, Ira Levin, Ross Macdonald, Stephen King, Thomas Gifford, Graham Greene, Raymond Chandler, Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber.... We own thousands, if not tens of thousands, so you really don't want to get me started.
The people listed in the other categories will do for starters.