Well, not really. More like sleep deprivation. If you've never noticed the time stamp on my posts, I usually write in the wee hours of the morning or later in the day. But lately, I'm finding that with my age (that's right, all 23 years) has come a decrease in my normally sharp mental aptitude at the crack of dawn. The late night/early morning used to be some of my best thinking time. Instead, it's now become my best sleeping and staring blankly at the screen time.

I'm not currently coherent, and so instead, I offer a few links to some of the writing that has interested me over the last few days.

I'll update in a few hours, like, when I wake up.

- The Evangelical Outpost asks, "Is Colin Powell Really Black?" In other news, Ambra asks, "Is Tiger Woods?"

- Writer, lecturer, and all-round renaissance woman Star Parker's most recent column further explores the fight for black voters and why she feels the foundation of the Republican Party has more to offer blacks than the Democrats. I'd say so.

- I am not easily impressed. Stephen Green recently impressed me.

Lastly, for further stallage, I offer a few photo ops. A few weeks ago, I had the sincere privilege of meeting my very first fan. And yes, I've worn that shirt before in a different photo, and yes the thought of that disturbs me greatly. Fashion faux-pas? I think so. Remind me to do one of those soon.

Elsewhere, here is the look of disgust on my face as I read comments in response to my Bush t-shirt post, that began with "Oh my goodness, you look like you're 8-years-old".

If there's such a thing as giving the virtual cold shoulder, this would be it. See if you guys get presents come Christmas.