Christopher

On the one hand, I really admire those people who've gone on to become stars doing things I wish I had been able to excel at, like sports, music, acting, espionage.

On the other hand, I think that truly sublime greatness is to be found in the lives of "common", every day types of people.  My list may end up sounding a bit trite, but oh well.  It's a list of the people I admire, along with the reason if I feel like it needs a little bit of explaining.

My mom and dad--They got divorced when I was 2 and have managed to go 34 years without saying anything bad about each other in my presence.

Firefighters--probably the most dangerous job that gets almost no thanks, depsite all the babbling on TV every Setptember 11th

Teachers--They get paid less than garbage collectors and are expected to not only teach kids "school stuff" but also raise them for the parents who can't find the time.

My wife--hey, she puts up with my ass

Any of the millions of "working stiffs" who make this country "go" and in the process sacrifice way too much to work way too many hours for jack-offs with too much money and not enough decency