The panels have been a little overcrowded.  Odd, to be saying that.  "Gee, there's too many talking heads from the Conservative Movement on the panels..."

Interesting mix of despair and optimism.  If you are going to take your cue from Anne Bayefsky, build your bunker, a nuclear Iran and a smoking crater in Tel Aviv is in the future.  Mind you, she spends her working days keeping an eye on the UN, especially the Human Rights cabal, so her depression is understandable.

If you take your cue from Jonah - More Beer!  Cigars!  Cognac!  Load up the Irony Cannon, we're storming the walls!

With Steyn saying, watch our for that Islamofascist over there, he's got *no* sense of humor, only grievance.

So, I'm going to split the difference, Steynian-like.  A tough-love joke, essentially Conservative in nature - not treacly.  Which probably isn't going to keep the new readers I may have gleaned from this trip - so Kat, Bill or Attila better get something up here to feed the red-meat Conservatives!

Oh, and on a Valour-IT note, I've not been idle on that front while afloat in the Atlantic, either.

 

Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems?

Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship. You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card- Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.

1. When you are sad --I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4. When you're scared -- we will high tail it out of here.

5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!

6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.

7. When you are sick --Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.

8. When you fall -- I'll pick you up and dust you off-- After I laugh my butt off!!

This is my oath...I pledge it to the end. 'Why?' you may ask -- because you are my FRIEND!

Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.