I know that I tend to over-quote various NY Times writers such as Maureen Dowd. But you'll get no apologies from me on that matter. Not when Ms. Dowd is so damn shrewd:

"W.'s presidency rushes backward, stifling possibilities, stirring intolerance, confusing church with state, blowing off the world, replacing science with religion, and facts with faith. We're entering another dark age, more creationist than cutting edge, more premodern than postmodern. Instead of leading America to an exciting new reality, the Bushies cocoon in a scary, paranoid, regressive reality. Their new health care plan will probably be a return to leeches.

Also, I have a birthday coming up (well, sort of coming up, it's in the latter half of December) and if I were inclined to throw out hints, well then I might suggest the "I'm Blue" T-shirt from Mule Designs (Via Mighty Goods: Shopping Bag).