I find that the atmosphere surrounding a situation where "things are happening" is a potent drug. My experience has been from a different perspective. One example was when we lived in Virginia Beach, when I was a LT in the Navy. I would drive by the Norfolk Naval Air Station every day. One day, you could see them loading RH-53 helicopters into C5A's. Another morning, when I took my son to swim practice, in my "black shirt" uniform, a retired Navy captain who cleaned the pool for the team told me about the failed rescue attempt and how things had gone wrong in the desert.

It says something about the perils of electing an extreme lefty, anti-war president. Do we want to do that again?

I'll be hooting and cheering you when you report the landslide. I did the broadcast thing for 8 years, and only had the opportunity to announce the arrival of tornadoes once (in Laramie, WY.) But I know that rush, and I giggle with glee at your eminent presence in a significant paradigm shift. How cool is it to be a prominent figure in history? And don't misunderestimate your contribution. Our grandchildren will read about you. I am awed as an observer of this major shift in the way we all gain information about important political issues. I recently met Hugh Hewitt, and I'm certain that I'll brag of that to my progeny in the future. I'll also explain to my kids' kids that I was among the first to have the unprecedented privelege of communicating directly with those who influenced the future direction of the world, unlike our predecessors, who simply gazed at the TV screen and accepted the drivel presented them. It's utterly surreal (but blessedly welcome) to see the end of the old media. Blog on, mein freund!