Cool People, Per Me (Part I; the Dudes)

Cool dudes:

Charles Thompson

Great songwriter.

Bill Hicks

Comedian who "got it" before the rest of us. RIP.

David Foster Wallace

Some people say he's pretentious, but when you're that good a writer, well... what are you gonna do?

Ronaldinho

Thierry Henry is my favorite player, but Ronaldinho always looks like he's having a ton of fun.

George Saunders

Short story writer. Brilliant satirist. Incredibly nice man.

D. Boon

Another great songwriter. Plus he seems like he was just a really good guy. RIP.

Henry Rollins

Black Flag was great and all, but his spoken-word stuff, TV show and LA radio show expose a lot more about the guy. Super-angry and super-menacing, but super-smart too.

Chuck Klosterman

I'd like to get shitty drunk with him and argue about pop culture.