BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT: Robert Stacy McCain

Today the Blogometer talks to Robert Stacy McCain, who blogs at The Other McCain and AmSpecBlog.

(If you're looking for Friday's edition of Blogometer, click here).

Where did you grow up?
Douglas County, Georgia.

Where do you live now?
Near Hagerstown, Maryland, about two miles from the Appalachian Trail.

If you have an occupation other than blogging, what is it?
Freelance journalist and karaoke king.

What's on your iPod right now?
A crusty old 8-track tape of ZZ Top's "Tres Hombres." (Frequent Commenter Smitty is working on the compatability issues.)

What book do you think every person should read?
The Holy Bible, preferably the King James Version. Also, Thomas Sowell's "The Vision of the Anointed."

Please finish this sentence: "When I'm not blogging, you'll probably find me..."
Sleeping, singing karaoke or playing with fireworks.

What has been your favorite blog post, or your favorite story to write about?
"How to Get a Million Hits On Your Blog in Less Than a Year."

Which blogger(s) do you consider indispensable, if any?
Wow. If I name one, that will piss off 1,000 other bloggers whose linkage I crave. So I'll play it safe and go with She Who Must Be Linked, the universally beloved Little Miss Attila.

Who's your favorite non-conservative blogger?
Dave Weigel.

Who's your favorite active politician? Least favorite?
Favorite: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). Least favorite: Name any Democrat.

What would you realistically like to see Republicans accomplish in 2009?
Avoid going the way of the Whigs.

If you could give President Obama some advice, what would it be?
Approve my application for a $1 million NIH sex research grant. "Stimulus" and all that, you know.

What keeps you up at night?
My wife's good lovin'.

Please feel free to ask and answer your own question.
When do I get paid for this? (Crickets chirping.)