ConservaChick

I try not to do this often but I thought I'd make a little personal announcement this evening. After October 4th of this year, your old friend ConservaChick will become "Mrs. ConservaDude." Yep, that's right... I'm engaged to be married! I've referred to my fiance as "ConservaDude" a number of times in stories about counterprotesting the militant Leftists here in town and in Washington, D.C. back when he was my boyfriend. On March 1st, after bravely facing down the independent female who had sworn off marriage forever, he became my fiance. I suppose only Conservative men understand that we fiercely independent females still yearn for a joyous life of partnership, of caring and sharing. We just prefer to do so with our intellectual and spiritual equals, that's all. We've discussed it and, since "Mrs. ConservaDude" sounds all wrong in the context of this blog, I'm going to keep my maiden name of ConservaChick. After all, we don...

If the Nobel Peace Prize wasn't such a damned joke , I'd nominate Pope Benedict XVI for it; however, as you and I know it's a joke at best and a political sham at worst so I won't bother. Instead, let us create our own Noble Peace Prize . Granted, the Pope meets most of the primary definitions of "noble;" however, this particular Pope meets the more important definitions that are, oddly enough, a bit farther down the list: 4. of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence; lofty: a noble thought. 5. admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition: a noble poem. [Source: www.dictionary.com ] I am not Catholic nor do I belong to any organized religion. Yet I find myself in awe of Pope Benedict XVI as he visits our country this week. I have followed the news, heard some of his speeches, and seen video and photos of his visit. I am awed by the humility with which this great man has delivered such earnest, meaningful mess...

Four United States Presidents got caught up in a tornado and off they whirled to the land of Oz. When they finally made it to the Emerald City, they went to find the Great Wizard "What brings the four of you before the Great Wizard of Oz?" Jimmy Carter stepped forward timidly saying, "I've come for some courage." "No Problem!", said the Wizard, "Who's next?" Richard Nixon stepped forward and said, "Well, I think I need a heart." "Done!" said the Wizard. "Who comes next before the Great and Powerful Oz?" Up stepped George W. Bush and said, "The American people say that I need a brain." "No problem!" said the Wizard. "Consider it done." Then there was a great silence in the hall. Bill Clinton is just stood there, looking around not saying a word. Irritated, the Wizard finally asked, "Well, what do YOU want?" "...IS DOROTHY HERE? "