Whom do I admire
Alquin of York, calligraphic teacher at the court of Charles the Great and the father of the Carolingian minuscule, the most beautiful alphabet of all times. Columbus, for being the first European to see the west cost of the American continent and the Pacific ocean and for choosing not to tell anyone before dictating his memories to his son on his death bed. Amelia Erhart for her courage. Lewis Carroll for writing Alice in Wonderland. A A Milne for writing Winnie the Pooh. R R Tolkien for writing The Lord of the Rings and Bryce Courtney for writing The Power of One.

What do I dislike
The humourless. Those who feel superior to others because of sex, religion, education, occupation, birthplace or other equally stupid reasons. The leaders of all rich nations for not doing anything with the hunger, poverty and illiteracy in the third world when we all know they have the power to do so. Those who put the rain forests in danger. Those who allows strip mining and others who can't leave untouched nature alone. And last but not least Disney, for the blatant and reckless commercialising of Winnie the Pooh, the hero of my early childhood.