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Koufax Nominations closing soon!

Although Dwight has disappeared into a holiday black hole, I'll act unilaterally and prepare to close this year's nominations as of 11:59 pm on January 3, 2006 (which then gives all those who only have computer access at work a final chance as well.)

So, take one final look at the categories, and fill in any gaping holes you might see.

I want to take this time and thank everyone who has contributed to the Koufax Fund, particularly the wonderful soul who donated their nearly new laptop to our site administrator (and co-host), Eric. We've also hit our minimum goal, which would pay for last year's traffic. So far, it looks as if we've increased the number of nominations significantly, so it would be great to have a little cushion to handle the expected increase, as well as replace two of the failing disk drives in the server (I mentioned this way back in October, but our main concern back then was server space and bandwidth.) So our fundraising will continue, though with less desperation. Personal thank you notes will go out when my HP finally returns from the shop.

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Comments

Sat Morning Garden Blogging by Frankenoid at dailykos for Best Series.

Posted by: Anonymous | December 31, 2005 11:07 AM

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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging by Frankenroid on DailyKos for best Series

Posted by: Susan Kelly | December 31, 2005 01:12 PM

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Best Blog: The Heretik
Best Writing: Pandagon
Best Single Issue Blog: Pam's House Blend
Most Deserving of Wider Recognition: arse poetica, What Do I Know?

Posted by: Diane | December 31, 2005 01:15 PM

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Thank you for the Koufaxes; I wish I could thank you financially but I'm strapped. Happy new year too.

Posted by: Jonathan Versen | December 31, 2005 04:30 PM

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Armando, for SCOTUS posts.

Posted by: jeanne | January 1, 2006 01:48 AM

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Shakespeare's Sister for best blog!
http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Amanda | January 1, 2006 04:53 PM

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For Best New Blog and Most Deserving of a Wider Audience:

Glenn Greenwald-Unclaimed Territory and The Anonymous Liberal

Posted by: Anonymous | January 1, 2006 05:28 PM

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Most Deserving of a Wider Audience:

The People's Republic of Seabrook

http://intellectualize.org/

Posted by: anonymous | January 1, 2006 05:48 PM

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For Best Blog Shakespeare's Sister. I read this blog everyday and I have found the widest reading audience and most intelligent comments on the subjects of today. Check the blog out... http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/


Posted by: Bug | January 1, 2006 06:46 PM

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Most Deserving of wider recognition - http://www.commonsenseblog.typepad.com/

Best New Blog - http://www.pinkdome.com

Best coverage of state and local issues - http://www.pinkdome.com

Thanks for having these awards!

Posted by: eliz. s. | January 1, 2006 09:00 PM

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Shakespeare's Sister for Best Blog, Most Deserving of Wider Recognition, and Best Writing. What a cheeky monkey! Best Group Blog -- Big Brass Blog.

Posted by: Ellen Leigh Monde | January 2, 2006 12:22 AM

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humour: chase me ladies I'm in the cavalry
writing: pandagon
best overall: firedoglake
best series: firedoglake, plame

Posted by: Peter Simple | January 2, 2006 09:13 AM

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Best Blog - http://www.pharyngula.org/

Best Expert Blog - http://www.pharyngula.org/

Best New Blog - http://www.buridansass.com/

Most Deserving of Wider Recognition - http://www.buridansass.com/

Posted by: Doug | January 2, 2006 10:00 AM

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I nominated:

Best Community Blogging:
The Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/

Best Blog -- Pro Division
Altercation by Eric Alterman
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3449870/

Best Coverage of State or Local Issues:
Charles Kuffner at OfftheKuff
http://offthekuff.com/mt/

Best Blog:
Siva Vaidhyanathan
Sivacracy.net
http://www.nyu.edu/classes/siva/

Best Commenter:
Ann Bartow
http://www.nyu.edu/classes/siva/

Best Series:
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
http://www.venganza.org/index.htm

Best Single Issue Blog:
Bev Harris's Black Box Voting
http://www.blackboxvoting.org/

Most Humorous Blog:
Tom Tomorrow This Modern World
http://www.thismodernworld.com/

Most Deserving of Wider Recognition:
Bob Somerby's The Daily Howler
Because He Is Now Reporting on and Analysing Educational Research and Policy. To Help the Kids.
http://www.dailyhowler.com/

Best Writing:
The Nobel Lecture: Art, Truth and Politics
By Harold Pinter
The Guardian UK
http://www.truthout.org/


I need to add a few yet:

TruthOut.com
for posting writers like Paul Krugman, William Rivers Pitt, Howard Zinn, Frank Rich, The Blumenthals, etc

current.tv
Al Gore

http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html
Gary Trudeau
Doonesbury for his political and cultural take on events, and helpful series on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which (perhaps 40%? of) wounded veterans suffer, and which he created in colaboration with military leadership helping by getting information out.

Michael Moore
http://www.michaelmoore.com/

Josh Marshall
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

Robert Perry's Consortiumnuews
http://www.consortiumnews.com/

BuzzFlash
http://www.buzzflash.com/#Head

Media Matters
http://mediamatters.org/index

Mark Crispin Miller
http://www.markcrispinmiller.blogspot.com/
"Common Sense," by Thomas Paine
"Declaration of Independence," by Thomas Jefferson
"U.S. Constitution," by James Madison

Posted by: Support Science to Reverse Global Warming, 10 year window?!?! | January 2, 2006 02:15 PM

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Best Blog:
Shakespeare's Sister.
http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Joy | January 2, 2006 04:05 PM

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Love the Sister too.

And State of the Day would be a great vote for Best New Blog.

Posted by: GregP | January 2, 2006 06:56 PM

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Best Expert Blog: Pharyngula (http://www.pharyngula.org)

Cheers,
Monado

Posted by: Monado | January 2, 2006 07:42 PM

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Is there a category for best aggregator? If so:
UUpdates.net,
and The Rocky Top Brigade.

Posted by: smijer | January 2, 2006 07:46 PM

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Best Blog, Best Writing, Best Group Blog: Shakespeare's Sister. Intelligent, witty, and thought-provoking.

Posted by: Mamacita | January 2, 2006 07:49 PM

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Shakespeare's Sister gets my vote for Best Blog, Best Writing, and Most Deserving of Wider Audience.

Posted by: Poppy L | January 2, 2006 07:52 PM

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Best commenter: Mrs. Robinson, at Orcinus. I second Pharyngula too (Viva Squid!).

Posted by: Alopex Lagopus | January 2, 2006 11:29 PM

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I nominate the WORST Blog of 2005.
William Dembski's Uncommon Descent.
http://www.uncommondescent.com

I suppose the category doesn't exist, but if it did, this would be the one, and the time, considering he just quit blogging after Intelligent Design got smacked in court.

May the force be with PZ Myers...

Posted by: The Inoculated Mind | January 3, 2006 05:19 AM

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FWIW (which isn't much), I nominate "the talking dog's unlawful combatant attorney interviews" as best series.

Best writing, digby...

Humor: Ayn Clouter...

Community blogging: American Street...

Posted by: the talking dog | January 3, 2006 11:42 AM

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Most deserving of wider recognition really ought to go to my pal, Mark over at Norwegianity. http://norwegianity.com/

Posted by: MNObserver | January 3, 2006 11:42 AM

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Best Writing - Michael Alton Gottlieb at Dkos and My Left Wing (There's no doubt about it.) His Postcard from the Gulag is a particular standout in a terrific body of work.

Best Group Blog - My Left Wing What a group! Also fits Best New Blog category and should be considered.

Posted by: Pluto | January 3, 2006 11:59 AM

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Best Humor -- Jesus' General http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/

Best Professional - AMERICAblog http://americablog.blogspot.com/

Best Single Issue - Orcinus http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/ for analysis of the right wing; and The Brad Blog http://www.bradblog.com/ for voting rights

Best Expert - Firedoglake http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/; Pharyngula http://pharyngula.org/; and Informed Comment http://www.juancole.com/

Most Deserving of Wider Recognition - Left I on the News http://lefti.blogspot.com/

Best Series - The Clusterfuck Nation Chronicle by James Howard Kunstler http://www.kunstler.com/ focusing primarily on the miriad ramifications of 'peak oil'


Posted by: Phillip Allen | January 3, 2006 12:03 PM

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Phew! Just made it under the wire to nominate "The Elections Bush Didn't Want" as Best Post (Jan. '05 was so long ago that I forgot about it).

And for Most Deserving of Wider Recognition, how about Whatever It Is, I'm Against It?

Posted by: Swopa | January 3, 2006 06:03 PM

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Shakespeare's Sister for Best Blog.

Posted by: Steve | January 3, 2006 07:47 PM

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Best Blog: THE HERETIK
Best Blog Pro Division: JESUS' GENERAL
Best Blog Community: SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER
Best Writing: BY NEDDIE JINGO!
Best Post: BY NEDDIE JINGO! "On Bullshit" http://byneddiejingo.blogspot.com/2005/08/on-bullshit.html
Best Series: DEPENDABLE RENEGADE
Best Group: THE DEFEATISTS
Most Humorous Blog: RISING HEGEMON
Most Humorous Post: BY NEDDIE JINGO! "It Is Mr. Wu's Considered Opinion" http://byneddiejingo.blogspot.com/2005/08/it-is-mr-wus-considered-opinion.html
Deserving of Wider Recognition: THE VISCOUNT LACARTE
Best Expert Blog: BOTTLE OF BLOG
Best New Blog: BORN AT THE CREST OF THE EMPIRE
Best State or Local Issues Blog: NITE SWIMMING
Best Commentator: SPURIOUS GEORGE (Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker)

I'd like to see categories for Best Photo Caption, Best Photo Caption Blog, Best Cartoon Blog

Thanks. You're doin' a heckuva job, Wampum!

Posted by: Neil Shakespeare | January 3, 2006 11:29 PM

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