Back from a "brief" hiatus

Since last November, I have picked up a few helpful hints about this life. Unfortunately, most of them have come from President Bush, so take them with a grain of salt.

1. If your closest friend and advisor is about to be indicted for what amounts to an act of treason against the intelligence community, say nothing.
2. After a major city is left underwater by the worst hurricane in history, say nothing.
3. When Tom Cruise artificially impregnates a victim of Scientology brainwashing, say nothing.
4. Given the opportunity to nominate the critical "swing vote" on the United States Supreme Court, nominate a woman who sounds like the late night waitress at Waffle House. Then, take the time to promise the Conservative Evangelicals that she is not just your nominee....she's God's nominee.

In summary...thou shalt not speak, unless thou may nominate a redneck.