Some of Rick's Favorite Things

Dave Barry: One of the funniest guys on the planet. I was his 1992 Utah Presidential Campaign chairman. Really.
Roald Dahl: I love the wackiness of his novels.
Monty Python: I love the wackiness of their everything.

Rockapella: Great four-part harmony. My kids' favorite group.
Gipsy Kings: Gets my blood moving. I want to play guitar like that when I grow up. (Select "Artists and Music," and then type "Gipsy Kings" in the Search field.)
Enya: Nothing makes me relax more or lifts my spirits faster. (Select "artist sites," and then "Enya" from the pop-up.)
James Taylor: Great laid-back sound. My second favorite thing to play on the guitar, next to...
Antonio Carlos Jobim: The King of Bossa Nova. You may not recognize his name, but you'd recognize his melodies. Most famous song, "The Girl from Ipanema".
Spike Jones: The greatest musical parody in the world.
Weird Al Yankovich: The greatest pop parody in the world.
Fiddlesticks and Kirkmount: Two celtic music groups comprised mostly of incredibly talented kids.

Provo: I was born here, and live here now.
Utah: One of the most beautiful places on earth.
Brazil: Another of the most beautiful places on earth. Beautiful people too. I spent 20 months there as a missionary.
Yellowstone: Wonderful place to vacation. Two days won't do it justice. You need to spend at least a week.
BYU: My alma mater.

James Christensen: Great fantasy.
Salvador Dali: Converted me to surrealism.
Chris McCallister: The illustrator of Bullfrog Pops!
Wyland: Because his work is beautiful, my family watched (and helped) him paint his 80th whaling wall, he's doing a lot for oceans, and he was great with my kids.
Nancy Carlson: The illustrator of What to Do When a Bug Climbs in Your Mouth and Other Poems to Drive You Buggy.
Julie Olson: The illustrator of Herd of Cows, Flock of Sheep.
Lori Osiecki: The illustrator of Brain Waves.
James Warhola: The illustrator of The Bear Came Over to My House.