Anything requiring physical exertion, any and all types of sports, especially baseball, boxing, wrestling, mma, (I suck at basketball... it's true, white men can't jump), rodeo (yeah, the unnoticed of the hardcore and extreme, yet traditionally defining our American nature). Acting and theatric arts (You just may be looking at the next biggest thing!), Human Rights!
Anyone who chases a dream despite any and all opposition. My Pappy again. My Mama in the next life. Ron Paul for President 2008!! Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the Patriot Act. He voted against regulating the Internet. He voted against the Iraq war. He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program. He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year. Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.
Most types of country. I can't stand alot of this commercial crap today and you gotta be pretty damn good to get away with it. Southern rock, Rockabilly, Alternative country, Bluegrass (I LOVE Ricky Scaggs)and Americana, old classic country (Willie, Waylon, Johnny, Hank Sr and Jr are some of my favorites). I was raised on country, so most any of it is good, except for commercial bs. Any rap or hip hop that comes from the heart and doesn't talk about club image, 20 inch rims, riding dirty, etc is also damn good. DMX, Tupac, Ice Cube and Ice T are my favorites in this genre. Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Rob Thomas, Third Eye Blind and similar types are good. Metallica, Slipknot, Korn, Disturbed and anything that puts me in the mood for mayhem is good (Pantera, of course, because they are from Texas!)
Not much here, except for ESPN, bullriding and anything the UFC has goin' down.
Anything by L.Ron Hubbard. Other than that, don't read much in the way of books. I love Sam Shepard plays.
My Pappy, anyone who has struggled to make his dreams come true, anyone who has struggled to merely make ends meet, anyone who wears his heart on his sleeve, anyone who strives to make the world around him a better place. Yep, got lotsa heroes.