Some Of Dr. A's Favorite Things

Favorite Songs

"In the Living Years" - Mike and the Mechanics 
"Imagine" - John Lennon 
"What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong 
"Ocean Front Property" - George Strait 
"Forever Young" - Rod Stewart 
"The River" - Garth Brooks 
"Smoky Mountain Rain" - Ronnie Milsap 
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" - Johnny Cash
"The Dance" - Garth Brooks
"You Needed Me" - Anne Murray
"Sharp Dressed Man" - ZZ Top
"Standing Knee Deep in a River" - Kathy Mattea

Favorite Television Programs

"Everybody Loves Raymond" 
"Frasier" 
"Law and Order" 
"ESPN Sunday Night Baseball" 
"Cheers"






 

Favorite Singers

George Strait 
Bee Gees 
Anne Murray 
Beatles 
The Platters 
John Denver 
Clint Black 
Alan Jackson 
Fats Domino 
Johnny Cash
ZZ Top
Phil Collins
Elton John

Favorite Books

"All Over But the Shoutin'" 
"The Tao of Inner Peace" 
"Human Options" 
"The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore" 
"The Challenge to Care in Schools" 
"No Ordinary Moments"
"The Life of Peace Pilgrim"

Favorite Authors

Dr. Wayne Dyer 
Diane Dreher 
William Least-Heat Moon 
Pete Hamill 
Alan Cohen 
The Dalai Lama

Favorite Movies

"Jaws" 
"I Am Sam" 
"When Harry Met Sally" 
"City Slickers" 
"Pay it Forward" 
"Big" 
"Cast Away"

Favorite Stand-up Comedians

Robin Williams 
Wanda Sykes 
Ellen DeGeneres 
Ray Romano 
Bill Cosby 
George Carlin

Favorite Sports Teams

Arizona Diamondbacks 
SLU Baseball Team

Favorite Sports Figures

Luis Gonzales (Diamondbacks) 
Charles Barkley (basketball, retired) 
Joe Paterno (football coach, Penn State) 
Mark Grace (Diamondbacks) 
Tony Gwynn (baseball, retired) 
Arthur Ashe (tennis, deceased) 
Phil Mickelson (PGA tour) 
Mike Piazza (New York Mets)

Favorite Sports Broadcasters

Vin Scully (L.A. Dodgers) 
Jon Miller (ESPN/S.F. Giants) 
Joe Morgan (ESPN)







 

Favorite Places to Eat

Peohe's (Coronado, Calif.) 
Joey's Bistro (Coronado, Calif.) 
Chretin's Mexican Restaurant (Yuma, Ariz.) 
Point Loma Seafoods (San Diego) 
Le Figaro (New York City) 
Legal Seafoods (Boston) 
Bruegger's Bagels (several locations) 
Lute's Casino (Yuma, Ariz.) 
Cynthia's Restaurant (Casa Grande, Ariz.) 
Los Bagels (Arcata, Calif.) 
Trey Yuen (Hammond, La.)

Favorite People Who Inspire Me

Elly Darwin 
Dr. Tom Reno 
Mother Teresa 
Jimmy Carter 
Gandhi 
Dr. Wayne Dyer
Joan Kroc



 

Favorite Places to Visit

Humboldt County, California 
Coronado/San Diego, California 
Boston 
Greenwich Village (N.Y. City) 
Sedona, Ariz. 
Santa Monica, Calif. 
England (where I was born) 
San Francisco 
Reno, Nev.

Favorite Foods

Pizza (can't you tell?) 
Authentic Bagels 
Shrimp 
Almond Chicken 
Coconut Crunch (by Jackie Reno) 
Authentic Mexican Food (not found around here) 
Cherry Delight dessert (by Dr. Harchar)

Pet Peeves

Non-authorized parking in handicapped spaces 
Cell phones ringing in inappropriate settings 
Poor customer service 
People who litter 
People who are late 
Crying kids in nice restaurants 
Hypocrisy