And here you thought this was the Year of the Ox? Well, it is. But far more important, it is the year of the neo-neocon and Tammy Bruce Co-Regency in the Grande Conservative Blogress Diva contest.

Yes, that’s a mouthful. I felt the need to look up the definition of the word “regent” myself to ascertain just what my duties might be, since my previous association with the term involved the dread exams we New York students used to be required to take at the end of every high school course:

(1) One who rules during the minority, absence, or disability of a monarch.
(2) One acting as a ruler or governor.
(3) A member of a board that governs an institution, such as a state university

Somehow I don’t think any of that will be coming into play. However, at some point I will be getting an exceptionally nifty eagle/high-heel logo to display on this blog. Every time you gaze on it, you can have the satisfaction of knowing you had some small part in making it all happen. My heartfelt thanks.