Snorkeling off the Barrier Reef
Stephen W. Hawking
Peter Drucker
W. Edwards Deming
Sir Ermest Shackleton – Polar Explorer
Roald Amundsen – Polar Explorer
Yoda
Project Management
Artificial Life
My favorite authors are:
J.R.R. Tolkein
C.S. Lewis
Herman Hesse
For satire, I like the songs of Tom Lehrer and the Monty Python movies.
I like just about any cartoons, but my favorites are:
Dilbert
The Far Side – Gary Larson
I like just about any kind of music, but Jazz is my favorite genre. Favorite artists include:
Ahmad Jamal
Keiko Matsui
Dave Brubeck
Jimmy Buffet
Johnny Casn
Favorite movies include:
Office Space (I even have a red stapler like Milton)
Lord of the Rings
2001 Space Odyssey
The Star Wars Trilogy
The Matrix series
Braveheart
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tommy Boy
Christmas Vacation
Gandhi
Dr. Zhivago
I like physical fitness activities such as strength training and aerobic exercise. For years, I have participated in local races such as the Bix 7 and the East Moline Firecracker.
Basketball
Big 10
Iowa Hawkeyes
Bulls
Football
Australian Rules
Big 10
Iowa Hawkeyes
Bears
Baseball
Cubs
White Sox
Travel
Public Speaking (Toastmasters International)
Genealogy – international focus on Germany, Luxembourg, and Canada
Digital photography
My audio, video, and computer systems
My media collection
Games – Chess, Go, Scrabble, and card games
