Intellectual
- Exploring and expressing Neoclassical Physics and Quantum Gravity (NPQG) which is my theory/model/narrative of nature, physics, and cosmology.
- New York Times
- Physics and Cosmology communicators on YouTube
- Anton Petrov,
- Dr. Becky,
- Ask a Spaceman,
- Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder,
- Dr. Kirsten Hacker.
- Deep Sky Videos,
- PBS Space Time,
- Sixty Seconds,
- Skydivephil
Language
- British spellings.
- Helvetica Neue font.
- New York Times mini-crossword and spelling bee.
- Puns and clever word play.
Tools
- Kindle books
- Audible
- WordPress
- Python (Socratica training on YouTube)
- iPad Pro
- Macbook Pro
- iPhone 12 Plus
- Pilot Varsity disposable fountain pens.
- Amazon Fire TV Cube, 4K Ultra HD, streaming media player.
- Zennio optical (online glasses)
Food
- Chocolate
- Carne asada
- Chorizo and eggs
- Green beans – well cooked
- Sauerkraut
- Cabbage – raw or cooked
- Guacamole
- Spaghetti with meatballs or sausage
- Fruits from my orchard.
- persimmon, cherimoya, sapote, mandarin, white peach, nectarine, apple, plum, loquat, fig, tangerine, orange, lemon, mulberry, surinam cherry, pomelo, avocado.
- Meats prepared in a smoker
Fabric
- Cotton shirts, socks, sheets, quilts (yellow and/or blue)
- Fleece jackets
- Layers
- White ankle socks
- Slip on shoes
Travel and Transportation
- Southwest Airlines
- Europe
- Portugal (all over),
- Paris,
- Many more places on my wish list.
- My Ford F150
- Corvette C8 (wishlist)
- My Zero SR electric motorcycle
Tesla (none of which I have, yet)
- Model S (unlikely)
- Pickup truck (2023?)
- Power wall (2022?)
- Solar roof (unlikely)
Beauty and Nature
- Fall color
- Skyline Drive in Virginia
- Views
- Mountains
- Trees
- Ginkgo,
- Oak (including majestic and California scrub),
- Hickory,
- Arroyo Willow,
- Maple in fall,
- Pines in winter snow.
- Temperatures in the sixties and seventies.
- Walking, hiking.
- The smell of fresh cut grass, a pine forest, an earthy hike after a rain.
- Beach walks starting at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach. The beach there is amazingly flat, clean, and compact. It makes for very pleasant walking.
Music Genres, Bands, Songs
- Rock and roll
- Blues
- Pop
- Hip-hop
- Jazz (live)
- Some electronica and new age
- Female vocalists
- Flash mob orchestras
- Songs
- All the Leaves are Brown : The Mamas & the Papas
J Mark Morris : San Diego : California
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