Hayes is the author of The Rough English Equivalent [1]
From a May 07, 2006 press release [2] by his publisher:
Conservative Atheist�s Novel: �Forrest Gump Sans Lobotomy�
Hayes swivels his chair to field a familiar question. �Yeah, I�m an atheist. I thought that�d be old news by now, but it�s usually the first question. If it�s good enough for Epicurus, it�s damn sure good enough for me. And then it�s, �But you�re a CONSERVATIVE!�, as if atheism defaults you over to the left somewhere. Conservatism, just like atheism, simply makes a very basic kind of sense to me.�