Bobby Hawthorne
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Writer, writing instructor |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Introduction | Bobby Hawthorne is a writer and writing instructor. He's best known for his textbook, "The Radical Write," and "Longhorn Football: An Illustrated History." He's turned into a decent softball player late in life, and mixes a perfect dry, dirty vodka martini by sight. |
| Interests | Politics,Current Events,history,journalism,music,movies,audiobooks,sports especially tennis and college football, senior league softball |
| Favorite movies | Spielberg especially Schindler and Pvt. Ryan,Coen Brothers, especially Fargo and O Brother Where Art Thou?,The Godfather,Casablanca,,Moonstruck,On the Waterfront,Goodfellas,Bull Durham,Cinema Paradiso,Lost in Translation,Midnight Cowboy,Animal House,Young.Frankenstein,Unforgiven,Bridge on the River Kwai,Maltese Falcon,Mary Poppins,A Hard Day’s Night,Jaws,Star Wars,American Graffiti,White Christmas,The Searchers,Gone with the Wind |
| Favorite music | Rock/pop/Motown — the Beatles (individually and collectively), the Rascals, The Beach Boys, U2, Pink Floyd, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Supremes, Aretha, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, Billy Joel,Michael Jackson,Sting,Boz Scaggs,The Rolling Stones Country: Merle Haggard, Willie, Charlie Rich, Dolly, George Jones,Hank Williams,Tammy Wynette,Roger Miller,Alabama,Dwight Yoakum,Marty Robbins,The Chicks,Patsy Cline,Glen Campbell, Pop/R&B: Frank Sinatra (1950-58),Nat King Cole,ony Bennett,Johnny Mathis,Judy Garland,Ray Charles,Bing Crosby,Nina Simone,Barbra Streisand, Broadway: Chorus Line,The Band's Visit,Chicago,Sondheim (all of it), |
| Favorite books | A Prayer for Owen Meany, Middlesex, End of the Affair, The Remains of the Day, The Path to Power, The Shining, The Last Picture Show, No Country for Old Men |