Sunday, August 22, 2010

My Favorite Things

This should be in my profile, but it is too long.

My favorite authors:
    Theological  - Frederick Buechner, Phillip Yancy, Greg Boyd, Barry Callen, William Barclay and C.S. Lewis.
    Historical  - Daniel J. Boorstin
    Essay/Memoir - Annie Dillard, Tracy Kidder, Neil Postman
    Philosophy - Greg Boyd, William Hasker, David Basinger
   
My favorite music:
    The Eagles, The Carpenters, The Manhattan Transfer, Chicago, Journey, The Beatles, Glenn Miller, Bennie Goodman, Asleep at the Wheel, George Strait, Laura Jones, Eva Cassidy, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Imperials (70s & 80s).
   
My favorite food:
    Hamburgers, Blue Bell Ice Cream, any thing with pasta, yogurt, Coconut cream pie, noodle soup, chef salad, Peter Pan creamy peanut butter, grape jelly, eggs any style, Mexican food, bar-b-que, green beans, corn, beans (pinto, black, navy), broccoli, cauliflower, banana peppers, Louisiana Hot Sauce, roast beef, fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, beef stew, potatoes, baked sweets, oranges, peaches, apples, lettuce, celery, tomatoes, Hostess Chocolate Cup Cakes, Bread (any kind)

My favorite quote:

    "The simple answer is: Life is complex." ---Carpenter Jackson, Late Stages of Conversation (unpublished essay)

My favorite time of day:
    Dawn and sunset

My favorite activity: Reading, discovering books at the used book store, eating (you'd think I'd be fat rather than just overweight)

Automobiles I'd like to own:
    1949 Mercury, 1951 Ford, 1958 Chevrolet Impala, 1958 Ford Thunderbird, 1959 Cadillac convertible

Television shows I watch:
    Burn Notice, Memphis Beat, NCIS, The Closer, White Collar, Law and Order, Law and Order Criminal Intent, CSI Las Vegas, CSI New York, Royal Pains, Leverage, American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Antiques Road Show, John Wayne movies (That's right Pilgrim), Warehouse 13, Eureka

Favorite Bible Version:
    New Revised Standard Version

Favorite Gospel:
    Mark (short, profound)

Favorite word:
    Hyperbole

My major weakness:
    Spelling

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