Politics, History, Religion, Languages, Philosophy, Hiking, Hunting, Back country wandering, Camping, Traveling, Friends, Family, Children, The spice of danger in grown men's work, Smoking cheap cigars, Scotch, Irish Whiskey, Tactical shooting, Reading anything I can get my hands on, Dialogue with those who are in opposition to me on any issue, Books, Maps, Classical music, Any art form that evokes an emotion as opposed to art for the sake of mental masturbation and self-aggrandization, Poetry, My asshole buddies, Warfare, SCUBA, Living my life to the very fullest extent I can, Loving my wife with every ounce of my being, Hardship and the understanding of self that comes from adversity, Studying the enemies of our country to better understand their motivations and hatreds so that when my time comes I am fully prepared to face them (Insha Allah), ME...... MULLACH ABU!
Osama bin Laden - I'd like to run my CRKT across his windpipe....
Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Mighty Johnny Cash, Old Merle Haggard, Hank Williams JR, Rancid, Clash, Dead Milkmen, CCR, Violent Femmes, Social D.... Basically, as a guy, I've got two emotions: happy and pissed off. I'll listen to music that reflects that wide range of emotional nuances. I also enjoy classical music and the opera because those genre sound like the music of the angels of heaven to me... Go figure.
"And Shepherds we shall be for thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be.In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."
I am a bibliophile. Just finished Lamb, starting Undaunted Courage. Have a monthly book club that is going to discuss The River of Doubt...Also subscribe to The Weekly Standard, History and Foreign Policy magazines.
Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joshua bar Joseph, Mike Collins, Quanah Parker