After six years and some months of running this blog, the drive, motivation, and eagerness to write entries have taken a back seat to other priorities.
It is with heartfelt regret that I have decided to bring the blog to an end. Comments will be disabled on January 31, 2008; archives will remain online through the end of June.
Many thanks go out to those who have supported the site over the years with their readership, comments, and linkage.
Although this blog is going away, yours truly will not be going away. I’ll continue to visit other blogs and join a discussion or two if the spirit moves me to do so. Those wishing to contact me can do at 
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For now, good-bye and thanks for reading.
There will be no driving privileges for illegal aliens in the Empire State any time soon:
A humbled Gov. Eliot Spitzer — facing an insurrection from New York Democrats — is ditching his controversial plan to grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants that provoked a massive national backlash.
Spitzer will announce he’s “scrapping the plan” after a meeting of the state’s congressional delegation on Capitol Hill this morning, according to his spokeswoman, Christine Anderson.
Spitzer’s epiphany won’t be enough to save his political bacon though, as NY state voters are ready to scrap him when 2010 comes around.
“Play my game or else,” more or less.
If he thinks he’s hurting GWB with such petty threats, he’s sorely mistaken.
That SOB needs to go. To quote a comment from the article link:
Reid is like the streaker caught on film - exposed. He still, even today, wants only to lose the war because “it is Bush’s war.” He can no longer claim the Administration’s strategy has failed, or that withdrawal will reduce violence or reduce the number of jihadists, or that he supports the troops - because it is obvious he just wants to lose, period. He is exposed, naked, and it isn’t pretty.
Higher-quality video footage here.
Bonus: Veterans Day Tribute @ Military.com
Well, I had looked forward to commuting to the tourist sector yesterday for the next round of panel discussions and socializing, but my gut wouldn’t let me. Must’ve been something I ate. 
From what read and heard during the day, a good time was had by many who attended. Locally, BlogWorld received favorable coverage in the R-J, along with reports from other MSM sources.
Regrettably, I missed the opportunity to meet other blogging community members, including Michael Totten, N.Z. Bear, Stephen Green, Jim Rose (a fellow Vegas local), and cartoonist Chris Muir. Fortunately, BlogWorld will be back in town come September 2008 — and I plan to be there.
See you next September, if not sooner!
Sam from Day by Day explains.
The Chavistas in Venezuela are taking said maxim quite literally:
The MSM and the Hollywood chapter of the Hugo Chavez Fan Club have yet to comment.
I got off to a late start, but I didn’t miss a thing here.
While waiting for the next sessions I signed up for to begin, I walked around the exhibit floor and got to match faces with the weblogs. So far, I pressed the flesh with Glenn Reynolds, Roger L. Simon, Ed Driscoll, Dawn Olsen, La Shawn Barber, Jeralyn Merritt, Pam Johnson, and Markos Moulitsas (no, I didn’t get into a political argument with him, as he’s here for the sports blogging track — and he was very cordial).
Dawn encouraged me to consider contributing to Blogcritics Magazine, headed up by Eric Olsen. I’ve been following BC since its inception, and I might consider it. I’ll keep you, the reader, posted.
I was quite surprised to run into readers of the blog on the exhibit floor, including another local blogger who’s been following me for quite a while.
Update (4:00 pm): Right now, I’m sitting in on “Raising The Level Of Discourse In The Political Blogosphere”, featuring panelists Michael Medved, Merritt, Simon, Jim Hoff, and Ed Morrissey.
I might stick around for the pajama party tonight — albeit in street clothes though, as it’s a long drive back to Suburblin.
I know I’m late, but I’m on my way. Fortunately, BlogWorld Expo is in my neck of the woods — just a freeway trek to the Strip.
Albeit short notice, I hope to run into run into plenty of bloggers I know and read often, as well as learn a new thing or two.
I’ll have lots to blog about later!
Not in the biblical sense, but in the fiscal sense.
Earlier tonight, John Stossel felt the love, or something rather.
Surely the Phelps Gang will damn me to hell for this posting…
I’m so damn angry that words fail me. Read Duane Patterson’s account of Dingy Harry’s recent case of verbal diarrhea — complete with audio.
Now, excuse me while I fight the urge to throw my laptop across the room…
Once again, Southern California is burning.
I have family members in San Bernardino County who are affected by the fires; so far, they are safe yet ready to evacuate if called for. Sadly, many SoCal residents have lost their homes or face imminent threat of their communities going up in smoke.
For those affected, my thoughts, prayers, and support are with you. To those who want to help the fire victims, please give generously to the charitable organization of your choice.
The aformentioned documentary that was suppressed by PBS is finally getting much-deserved broadcast time, thanks to FOX News Channel.
I just watched a portion of it. Quite balanced and straightforward IMHO.
If you’re not recording it, you can buy the DVD. It’s defnitely a must-see for anyone who thinks that radical Islam is mostly harmless to the Muslim world and to Western civilization in general.