Idol-a-Day

So this is what blogging is like.... Interesting. So one idea I had for this actually started back in about 1995 when I was a freshman in high school. I was talking with my best friend at the time about people upon whom we wanted to base our lives. We were going to make a 365 day calendar based on this idea that we would market as the Idol-a-Day Calendar. Sadly that idea has yet to come to fruition. But oh well, now I have a blog.

The first few people that come to mind are as follows:

Hunter S. Thompson – Admirable for his total disregard and contempt for authority. Ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado on a platform that included the decriminalizing drugs and putting disreputable drug dealers in the stocks. However, showing some restraint, Thompson did say that he himself would refrain from tripping on hallucinogens while on duty. Thompson also promised to tear down the buildings obstructing views of the mountains, tear up the sidewalks for grassy paths and rename Aspen as Fat City to discourage outside investors. It seems he would have won if not for the Republicans and Democrats joining forces to defeat him. He of course did a ridiculous amount of drugs, Wild Turkey and grapefruit while inventing his own brand of journalism. Loved guns. Wrote regularly for both Rolling Stone and ESPN. Inspired a character on Doonesbury.

Charles Barkley – Recruited as a college prospect with the scouting report, "a fat guy who can play like the wind." Short for a power forward at 6'4" and way too rotund. Owned the glass, ran the floor and threw down monster 2-hand jams. Once lost 2.5 million dollars in 6 hours playing blackjack. Got arrested for driving drunk after rolling through a stop sign on his way to getting blown. Claimed famously in a commercial to not being a role model. After all, parents should be role models. Barkley's current plans include running for Govenor of Alabama.

William Halsted – Father of modern surgery. Figured out that charting vital signs, wearing sterile gloves during surgery and attaining hemostasis are good things. Prior to the discovery of ABO groups he once transfused his own blood into his sister before performing life-saving emergency surgery on her. Discovered that cocaine is both a decent anesthetic as well as a hell of a drug. Eventually kicked the cocaine habit and replaced it with a life-long morphine addiction but continued being a legendary surgeon for 35 more years while main-lining morphine. Eventually passed away from complications of gallstone surgery. Smoked Pall Malls.

Demetri Martin – Pretty decent comic. Had a full scholarship to NYU Law, yet had the balls to drop out a year shy of graduation to pursue comedy. Ambidextrous. Not gay, but supportive.