Philosophy, mental health, recovery from addiction, writing, environment, politics as it relates to human rights and right living, peace initiatives of all kinds
Music
* Classical - Baroque: The Four Seasons -- Antonio Vivaldi
* Mid-classical: Symphony #41 (Jupiter) -- W. A. Mozart
* Classical - Modern: El Salon Mexico -- Aaron Copeland
* Semi-classical: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio -- Claude Bolling/Jean-Pierre Rampal
* Jazz Album: Waltz for Debby -- Bill Ellis Trio/Sketches of Spain -- Miles Davis
o Runner-up: Blue Flute -- Ali Ryerson
* 50’s: Johnny B. Goode -- Chuck Berry/Georgia On My Mind -- Ray Charles
* 60’s: Good Vibrations -- The Beach Boys/A Whiter Shade of Pale -- Procul Harum
* 70’s: A Free Man In Paris -- Joni Mitchell
* 80’s: Panama -- Van Halen/Piano Man -- Billy Joel
* 90’s: Tears in Heaven -- Eric Clapton
* 2000’s (so far): Beautiful -- Christina Aguilara
*Musical trivum: Linda Perry, who wrote and did the vocals on What's Up, also wrote Aguilara's Beautiful.
Movies
Most chick flicks. Films that require acting skill, not just running around and flexing.
Favorite actors: Cate Blanchett, Rupert Everett, Scarlett Johannson, Anthony Hopkins, Maggie Smith, Jet Li
All-time favorite movie: Harvey - James Stewart
Recent favorites: My Best Friend's Wedding, Lost in Translation, all the Harry Potter movies
Film of the Decade: An Inconvenient Truth
Television
Don't watch it (except Dolphins football).
Books
Light fiction, philosophy, the old standards: Steinbeck, Hemingway, Fitzgerald.
All-time favorite novel: Cannery Row
Curently reading: The Open Road by Pico Iyer
Heroes
Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov, Sister Mary Soledad Perpinan, Rafe Esquith, the Dalai Lama, Al Gore, Saad Eskander, Liviu Librescu, Angelina Jolie, Calvin Borel
Just wanted you to know that Joe and I were thinking about you today:) Hope you are well. Joe's birthday was Saturday, and our Little Man's was the day before that....our little man is 2 now:) Time flies once you have kids.... anyhow, take care. T & J
She pulled through the surgery today, and as long as everything looks good tonight, they will be sending her home tomorrow. We will probably head home after she gets home or late afternoon, which ever comes first. How are things down your way? Any 'new' news on MC?
UB, I'm so sorry we could not stay long enough to see you and Aunt Shel. As Dani said, disappointed a bunch! However our schedules just didn't fit, this time around. I hope you don't mind, but i borrowed one of your blogs and posted it on my page. I figured a few more people might see it posted there. I really appreciate your post, made me do some more thinking and searching down deep, few tears involved as well. Seems to be a daily activity of mine. If you do object...just let me know and i'll remove the post. Thank you again...lots of love to you and Aunt Shel! Marie
