Travel

  • Places I love: home
  • Places I've been: Buffalo, Rochester, Binghampton, Manhattan, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Raleigh NC, Boone NC, Emerald Isle, Morehead City, Jacksonville NC, Camp Lejeune NC, Wilmington NC, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Columbia SC, Jacksonville FL, Orlando FL, Knoxville TN, Richmond KY, Lexinton KY, Frankfort KY, Louisville KY, New Haven KY, New Hope KY, Chicago IL, St. Louis MO, Albuquerque NM, Los Angeles CA
  • Places to see before I die: Ireland, Spain, Australia, Italy, Greece
  • Dream Vacation: Three months of traveling with Mrs. H to the Places to See Before I Die List

Style

  • Where I shop: Mrs. H bought me two new suits, at Francis Tailors, in Annandale, VA.
  • Brands I love: I was little when we lived in New Mexico, but I still remember the K Circle B
  • I like to wear: shorts, low cut white socks
  • Can't live without: my Mr. Potato Head tie
  • Prized Possessions: Ibanez Professional Series 12 string
  • Guilty Pleasure: oreos . . . oreos . . . oreos

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Bible (King James or New Living Translation)
  • Favorite Authors: Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Harry Turtledove
  • Favorite Genres: Koontz and King Genres,
  • Favorite Characters: Odd Thomas, Mother Abigail
  • Favorite Quotes: SSDD
  • Recent Reads: Odd Hours

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: I bleed red, white and blue . . . so home-cooked American food
  • Favorite Dishes: If it belongs on the Thanksgiving table, it is my favorite
  • Favorite Desserts: Chocolate Meringue Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Pineapple Upsidedown Cake
  • Favorite Drinks: coffee, iced tea, malted milk shake at Silver Diner
  • Favorite Junk Foods: is cheese a junk food?
  • Best meal ever: Thanksgiving Dinner
  • My Original Recipes: I have all kinds, here's one: grill chicken breast, brushing teriyaki sauce on as they cook. peel and section four golden mangos and two apple. heat two tablespoons of butter in a saute pan, add 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of cardammom, after butter melts, add mango and apple slices, and 1/2 cup of brandy. simmer until fruits become tender and the liquid reduces. Slice the cooked breasts into medallions. place medallions on serving platter, and then pour mango/apple brandy on top and serve.
  • Favorite Restaurants: Olive Garden, Anita's, Outback, TGIFriday's
  • Foods I hate: squid, octupi, and any fish that tastes like fish

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: LOTR, Armageddon, Deep Impact, Braveheart, The Patriot, The Postman
  • Favorite Actors: BRUCE WILLIS, Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, Collin Farrell, Denzel Washington, John Candy, Chevy Chase,
  • Favorite Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Armageddon
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: Say "Hello" to my little friend
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Tears of the Sun, Armageddon, Stand by Me, Sandlot
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Fred Thompson

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Any Mario racing game
  • Consoles: The kids have them, not I
  • Favorite Classic Arcade Games: it involved a crossbow, and a witch that flew by occasionally
  • Proudest Achievements: teaching the mrs. how to beat me at pacman

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Fringe, Bones, House
  • Favorite Channels: Fox, Discovery Networks; DIY; Food Network; Sci Fi; FX
  • Favorite Reruns: X Files
  • Most Addictive Show: Good Eats
  • Characters you relate to: Hank Hill, Hank Hill, and Hank Hill
  • Favorite Theme Song: Doo do di doo, di dee do do do doo doo
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Underdog

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Newsboys, Delirious, Building 429, Mercy Me, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Rich Mullins, DC Talk, Any Alternative Christian Rock will at least get one shot from me
  • Favorite Albums: Honest truth, my parents had a Hollywood soundtracks record when I was a kid, and I can still hear those overtures and themes.
  • Favorite Genre: Alternative Christian Rock
  • Favorite Songs: Jesus Freak, What if I Stumble
  • Songs I hate: The Song that Never Ends, Father Abraham (I have alternative lyrics for that one)
  • Guilty Pleasure: Oreos
  • Band I wish I was in: No band that would let me in would be good enough for you to know

High School

  • School Name: Lejeune High School Dod
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1976
  • Attended: 1973 - 1976
  • Organizations: Spanish Club, Spanish Honor Society

College

  • School Name: St. Louis University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1987
  • Attended: 1984 - 1987
  • Degree type: PhD
  • Major(s): Law
  • Organizations: The Federalist Society, The Christian Legal Society

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Jim, Grande, G-Daddy
  • Nationality: Born Free, American, Native American, Irish and "Black Irish," German, Scottish, English
  • Religion: Follower of Jesus
  • Heroes: My Lord, My Dad, My Wife
  • Interests: Faith, family, friends
  • Expertise: Federal Civil Rights; Federal Constitutional Law; Religious Liberties; Freedom of Speech; Public Assemblies and Demonstrations
  • Occupation: Legal
  • Industry: Legal

Contact Info

  • AIM: jmhaclj
  • Yahoo: thetruthserum

truthserum

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    • Name: Jim
    • Country: United States
    • State: Virginia
    • Birthday: 10/25/1958
    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 10/5/2003

Memories (1)

  • truthserum
    Jane Nash, mom of Victor, Holly, Barbara and Cindy, hosted a prayer meeting in her home for youth. We were the Catholic family up the street. It didn't keep her from inviting us to attend. When I sat among these other kids (mostly young teens), I saw folks talking in prayer as though there really

Chatboard (2)

  • Chinese_Sait0u
    What Voltair said.
  • Voltair
    It's funny because your account name is truthserum, and your plug says shots of truth. Oh, irony.
    • Posted 8/5/2009 6:54 PM
    • by Voltair