My middle daughter told me that my about page was too long. She said people are only interested in 2 paragraphs. I'll come back later and work on that.

I am a fifth generation Biloxi born Byrd boy. Like my uncles, I never imagined living anywhere but in the former Seafood Capital of the World, Biloxi. But once I left, I never imagined returning. The more I see of this place we call Earth, the more I want to see. By now I have spent nearly six years living outside the USA learning a lot about other cultures, lives, traditions, histories, the food, but also a great perspective back on my homeland. I still have the same values, thoughts, and aspirations I had, but now I've seen that Mark Twain was right, travel is fatal to prejudice. The more I see of this giant planet on which we live, the smaller it becomes.

My hobbies include writing, especially literary fiction, but even that takes a back seat to my wife and three daughters. They don't mean the world to me; they are the world to me.

I hope you see something on my website that makes you think whether we agree or disagree with one another. Together we can talk, discuss, debate, argue, and grow. Thanks for visiting and not telling Lizi I busted the 2 paragraph limit.