Grumpy Top Fives

Given that I've limited myself to only five in each category, the lists offer only glimpses into the things that move me.

BOOKS

• Carl Sagan Billions and Billions (or anything else by Sagan)
• Isaac Asimov Foundation series
• Robert A. Heinlein The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
• Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged
• Donald Hall Without

FILMS

• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
• Blade Runner
• Contact
• The Train
• The War of the Worlds

TELEVISION

• The Expanse
• The Avengers
• Cosmos
• Firefly
• Star Trek TOS

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

• Ralph Vaughan Williams Fifth Symphony
• Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloe Suite #2
• Lorne Balfe Black Widow soundtrack
• Hans Zimmer Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack
• Ralph Towner "The Sacred Place"

SONGS

• Billy Joel "And So It Goes"
• Janice Ian "At Seventeen"
• Lady Gaga "Is That Alright"
• Frank Sinatra "It Was a Very Good Year"
• ABBA "When All Is Said and Done"

ARTISTS

• Chris Foss
• Frank Frazetta
• Hajime Sorayama
• Bob Ross (yes, seriously)
• M.C. Escher

THINGS

• Railroads, in particular old abandoned northeastern lines
• Canals
• Bridges
• Huge old abandoned factories
• Enormous rusty machines

CREATURES

• Tree: White Paper Birch
• Flower: Lily of the Valley
• Bird: Veery
• Wild Mammal: Chipmunk
• Plant: Fern

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCES

• Fireflies
• Forests
• Sunsets
• Waterfalls
• Thunderstorms

PLACES

• New Hampshire, especially Bearcamp Pond
• Maine Coast
• Finger Lakes
• Hoh Rainforest, Olympic Peninsula
• Delaware Water Gap

INTERESTS

• Science Fiction
• Astronomy
• Prehistoric Life
• Technology
• Theoretical Physics

ACTIVITIES

• Modeling
• Photography
• Writing
• Homebuilding
• Musicmaking

FOODS

• Bacon
• Pork Roll
• Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Lasagna
• Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

• Asti
• Bloody Mary
• Spiced Rum and Root Beer
• Vodka Gimlet
• Zinfandel

DISLIKES

• Children
• Dogs
• Sports
• Flying
• MAGAturds

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