Favorite Poet: Wallace Stevens
This video was developed as a Powerpoint slide presentation for a class at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The instructor, Dr. Anthony Farrington challenged the class with finding the “The”. Rather than profer a paper rife with abstract literary theory, I instead simply offered the “The”.
“Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”, Wallace Stevens
Favorite Quotes:
“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which can not fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-that principle is contempt prior to investigation.”
Herbert Spencer – Wiki
Favorite Books:
“Winter’s Tale”, Mark Helprin
“Heart of Darkness”, Joseph Conrad
Favorite Bands: Steely Dan, Dave Mattews Band, Del McCoury Band
Favorite Foods:
Real Vanilla Icecream, Middlesworth BBQ Potato Chips
Favorite Movies:
- “Blade Runner”
- “2001: A Space Odyssey”
- “The Big Lebowski”
- “Forest Gump”
- “The Princess Bride”
- “Patton”
Favorite Car: Audi TT Quattro Coupe
Favorite Pet: My Cat Zöe
Favorite City: Singapore
Favorite Motor Cycle: BMW 1100 rs, 1993 – 2001
Favorite Movie Lines:
“It will be the kiss by which all others in your life will be judged… and found wanting.”
Ted Brautigan played by Anthony Hopkins in “Hearts in Atlantis”
“The Carthaginians defending the city were attacked by three Roman legions. The Carthaginians were proud and brave, but they couldn’t hold. They were massacred. Arab women stripped them of their tunics and their swords and lances. The soldiers lay naked in the sun. Two thousand years ago. I was here.”
General George S. Patton played by George C. Scott in “Patton”
“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.
Inigo Montoya, played by Mandy Patinkin in “The Princess Bride”
Favorite Composer: Aaron Copland
Favorite Season: Autumn
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