Shot in the Foot

Mitch asked me to keep the lights on here this week while he takes a well deserved vacation (Presumably to follow Bruce Springsteen around the country). If you like what you see from me, you can find more of my html-enhanced goodness at my regular blog, the Kool Aid Report. If you think I suck, then you'll probably want to avoid my other blog, Power Line.

In any event, I am profoundly honored that Mitch asked me to substitute for him. I will try to live up to the same high standards that has catapulted Mitch to his status as one of the brightest stars of the center-right blog constellation. In fact, I shall try to exceed those standards of excellence. To that end, you will see no fawning posts about the "genius" of Bruce Springsteen this week.

I think Mitch once told me that Michelle Malkin is a regular reader of Shot in the Dark. To avoid any awkward situations this may create, I'll just get this out the way right now:

Michelle, I'm flattered. Really, I am. But I'm happily married. I hope you understand. Thank you.

One more thing: since I'm taking over for Mitch this week on his blog, I assume that I need to sub for him on the Northern Alliance Radio Network as well.** So be sure to tune in to NARN II between 1 and 3 today. In the first hour, we'll be breaking down all the exciting World Cup soccer action from the past week. Then we will spend all of the second hour coming up with anagrams for "King Banaian". (Sneak preview: "Banana ink.")

** Just kidding. But it was worth it: you could almost hear the lump rising in Brian "St. Paul" Ward's throat. See ya' tomorrow, or, more likely, Monday.