People I Like

Yes, you read it right; this week I am posting an edition of People I Like. These posts are rarer than naked pictures of Bea Arthur. No, this is not the beginning of the "New Wyatt" who is well adjusted and not prone to violent outbursts of anger. I just wanted to change it up this week. Enjoy!

Fred Dalton Thompson

The current actor and former Tennessee Senator has been hinting at a Presidential run in 2008. Count me in as one of the GOP voters who would welcome his hat-throwing, um, into the ring, and . . . never mind. Sure, he didn't do a whole hell of a lot as the two-term Senator, but that makes him easily as qualified as The Hill-dabeast, Barack Osama, and John "Breck Girl" Edwards.

Besides, when have any of those other "candidates" carried Die Hard 2 or The Hunt for Red October? (Cue crickets.) That's what I thought. Run, Fred, run!

Kristin Kreuk

Man, it took a great while, but the creators of Smallville finally made Lana Lang interesting again. Don't get me wrong, Kristin Kreuk is always interesting for her more "tangible" assets, but her character had taken a nosedive in the intriguing department. Thankfully, she is back with a vengeance in the latter part of this season, and after marrying the evil Lex Luthor, she will surely be the center of controversy long after the summer reruns have come and gone. Sweet girls who always play nice are okay, but sweet-looking girls who can be downright evil underneath are much more attractive in my book.

Ryan Howard

The Philadelphia Phillies first basement is the 2005 Rookie of the Year, the 2006 MVP, and one of the only good things about baseball right now. What impresses me about Howard is not what he does -namely, hitting many monster home runs - but how he does it - while sporting a down-to-earth unassuming demeanor. Ryan, you're one of the best players in the game; shouldn't you be flipping off the fans, or shooting steroids into your ass? Actually, one reporter asked Howard if he was "juicing" last season, and the slugger laughed, grabbed his ample belly, and asked, "What do you think?" This is the type of person that should be representing this sport.