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Hey, y'all! My friends call me Internet Hef, or I.H. for short. You can ask, and I may tell, how they came up with this alias. It is a funny story. I'm famous for my story telling, by the way.

I am: Confederate American by birth, Paleo-Conservative by choice, Southern by the Grace of God, Entrepreneur, Raconteur, Patriot, Warrior Poet, Christian, Browncoat, Jingoist, Romantic Hero, Urban Explorer, Native Fish Keeper, Redneck, Photog, Unapologetic Blogger, Member of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, and a Culprit...yeah, if it happened, blame me...everyone else does!

People who don't know me think I'm quiet, aloof, or shy, while those who know me will say the exact opposite!

I love to laugh, although mostly at myself. I am an eternal optimist, and I'm not interested in just getting by in life. I'm a participant in life, not a spectator sitting on the sidelines. I came to play, and I'm having a total blast!

I believe that everything in life is a choice. I choose to be happy and enjoy life. I don't need a pill to feel good about myself. Self-esteem comes from personal accomplishment, not from the nanny state.

I believe in God, therefore I believe in moral universalism. As a result, I do not believe in moral, ethical, or cultural relativism, situational ethics, moral equivalence, or material egalitarianism. Bonus points for those that know what all that means.

Like most Americans, I'm a mutt. My ancestry is part Scottish, part Irish, part English, part German, part Prussian, and part Native American. My lineage links me to the Hohenzollern dynasty and Scottish royalty (Clan Douglas). Plus, I have family that fought on both sides between Scotland and England, the Union and the Confederate States of America, and the Allies and Germany (twice). This history keeps family reunions interesting.

WARNING - The following statement contains shameless self-promotion freely and willingly crossing into the land of cockiness: There are 20,000 people in the country that do what I do. I'm in the top 100 out of that 20,000, based on verifiable production, measured by an independent third-party.

I love my career, but would rather play than work. That's why I'm good at what I do - so I have more time to play! Anyone who would rather work than play has never played. That said, every day above ground is a working day. Confused yet? I never said I was easy to figure out.

My family and friends are extremely important to me. Fortunately, I'm blessed with plenty of both.

I watch Fox News, although I wish they'd bring back Laurie Dhue.

I believe conservation is important. This is why I am a Native Fish Keeper, with Large Mouth Bass, Green Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Red Fin Shiners, Green Sided Darters, Mosquito Fish, and Plains Killifish in my aquariums.

I love to travel and prefer spontaneous weekend getaways. My favorite place is the Emerald Coast (aka The Redneck Riviera). You just can't beat watching the sun set from the top deck at AJ's in Destin, after a long day in the sun deep sea fishing, with a fun night of drinking and dancing to come.

Work keeps me on the road, visiting such places as: Angola, Atlanta, Aurora, Austin, Berlin, Birmingham, Cairo, Cambridge, Chicago, Cuba, Dallas, Denmark, Denver, Detroit, Dodge City, Dresden, Hamburg, Havana, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, LA, Las Vegas, Louisville, Long Island, Manhattan, Miami, Milan, Minneapolis, Montana, Moscow, Nashville, Newport Beach, Norway, Ontario, Oxford, Palermo, Peru, Reno, Rome, Salem, Syracuse, Tampa, Toronto, Tulsa, Venice, Washington, Yuma, and Zurich. Yes, it's true, I've been to Utopia. I've even seen the Garden of Eden on my way to Paradise! (the pictures are on here!)

I was raised in the South where learning good manners was part of growing up. I appreciate the same in others. Genteel behavior in public is prerequisite for my company, unless you're wearing a form fitting, low cut black dress and have had too much to drink, then all bets are off.

I lead a drama free life, and I plan to keep it that way.

"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." – Edmund Burke

If you want to find me, look for the guy with a couple of Altoid tins on the bar nearby.

In any event, this is MySpace. This isn't reality. Don't take this stuff, or yourself, too seriously. I don't. Carpe Cerevisi!

The official language of this MySpace profile is: Standard American English.

If I have to explain to you why the Confederate Battle Flag is not a symbol of anything other than Southern Pride, Gentility, Gallantry, and Courage, then you're not a student of history, only another non-thinking sheep being lead to the slaughter by the revisionist historians and race baiters of modern liberalism/communism/socialism.

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To all the good people: You're invited to join the Hefnation®!

The most important characteristic I prefer in others is a positive attitude. To that end, my motto is:

"A negative thought is a down payment on an obligation to fail." - John Savage, CLU

All things being equal, I prefer to hang out with people who are fun. Laughter truly is the best medicine, no matter what ails you. Well, that and a cold beer...

I enjoy meeting new people and hearing their stories. So, if you're fun, have a positive attitude, good character, and promise not to stalk me, then we can chat. If you want an overly accommodating, uninteresting, predictable, emasculated, wussified, boring, tattooed, pierced, metrosexual boy, then you'll have to keep looking. I'm not a bellhop, so no impedimenta, please.

As a rule, I do not tolerate any spam in my comments, email, or blog. If you want an exception, send me a message first.