Inspired by Dennis Prager’s latest column, I offer a random collection of wishes for the blogosphere in 2005. Keep in mind that most of these, while self-serving, will be helpful to all conservative and Christian bloggers. 
Wish #1 — A conservative Christian blogger with traffic rivaling the Instapundit’s will emerge.
He/she will frequently link to my blog and will be a generous linker of all well-written and like-minded blogs. A right-of-center libertarian will do. A conservative blogger whose faith in Christ is written all over his/her blog would be even better.
Wish #2 — A high-profile and reasonable liberal blogger (with manners) will notice my blog and link to various posts.
Instead of popular (and civil), respected liberal bloggers taking notice (bringing new readers and more exposure), I attract the usual rambling crew of tiny tots who remind me of the mean-spirited kids in high school who disliked me for no apparent reason. But no matter how much I wish for bigger and better, all I get are small, godless, meandering leftists. Boring.
(Update: Pardon my use of the literary device known as hyperbole. Narrow-minded and unfair, I know, but allow me to utilize some of the knowledge I gained while majoring in English as an undergrad.)
Wish #3 — Speaking of godless, meandering leftists, I wish for 2005 that just one of them actually tries to disprove a claim or offer a reasoned argument in response to one of my own. Rather than attacking the assertions I make in my posts, they seem to thrive on being all over me. Yuck.
I suppose I’m inviting more linkage from disgruntled and vacuous writer-wannabes, but these are only wishes after all.
Wish #4 — Moderate bloggers will open the closet door and let the liberal or conservative come out.
Conservative on some issues but liberal on others (tax cuts for “married” homosexuals?)? I don’t get it.
Wish #5 — Since my new blog will not be comment-enabled, perhaps those simply looking for a platform for dissent will be weeded out, and only thoughtful liberals will bother to respond via e-mail.
Wish #6 — Unless they’re paying me to do it, no blogger or blog reader will ever again tell me what I should or shouldn’t blog about.
Readers e-mailing links and post ideas are not included in this wish.
Check back for updates to this growing list…
