Bill Doran: Bill Doran played second base for the Houston Astros when I was a kid, and I idolized him. Like him, I wore the number 19. He was the first athlete I loved in a long line of athletic man-crushes. I am pretty sure the writers for Major League also loved Bill Doran.
Ernest Givins: Who can forget the electric slide?
Arnold: When I was a kid you either loved Arnold or Sylvester. I loved Arnold. Seriously, what are you gonna like better: Running Man, Total Recall, The Terminator or Rambo, Judge Dred, Cobra? This one is not even close.
Dennis Deyoung: Had a huge man-crush on Dennis Deyoung. Not sure if this qualifies, as Dennis is awfully theatrical to be considered a man.
Chevy Chase: Of course I loved Chevy Chase. Of that generation (including but not limited to Dan Akroyd, Steve Martin, Bill Murray etc) he was without a doubt my favorite. However, now I must say that Bill Murray is my favorite.
Bo Jackson: Along with every other boy during this time period I had a huge crush on Bo Jackson. Loved watching him play football more than baseball, but thought it was so cool that he played both so well.
Hakeem Olajuwon: I grew up in Houston and was in high school when Hakeem was dream shakin the Rockets to back to back NBA Championships.
Eddie Vedder: This one comes as no surprise to anyone. Not sure I like the album where he is only playing a eukelele. But there are few who can compare to the passionate Pearl Jam singer who dominated my music listening for at least a decade, if not more.
Coen Brothers: In college I discovered the greatness that is the Coen Brothers. Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski, O'Brother, Fargo, Intolerable Cruelty, True Grit. I can watch any Coen Brother movie at any given time.
Kurt Vonnegut: I discovered Kurt Vonnegut when I was in college. I read Timequake and was blown away by his style of writing. I quickly purchased almost every available Vonnegut book and read within a couple of months: Bluebeard, Mother Night, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, Galapagos, Dead Eye Dick, Sirens of Titan. I realized that I was approaching the end of the Vonnegut catalog, so I stopped reading them in order to pace myself. Because of Vonnegut I dedicated many hours to writing. Still trying to write at least one sentence as interesting as any of his...
Christopher Nolan: My man-crush for Christopher Nolan could not be any healthier. He is putting out great work, including the New Batman movies, The Prestige, Memento, Inception. I look forward to his films above all others coming out these days. If he continues like this he will easily be in the Coen Brothers class.
Stewart Copeland: I rediscovered The Police recently and have connected with their music primarily because of their drummer. One of the few drummers that can dominate the sound so much so that I do not even hear what else is going on in the music. As a result I bought a drum set and have been trying to teach myself how to play.
Dirk: Not sure that I even need to explain this one. I love me some Dirk!
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