2005 Koufax Awards --The Winners
I apologize for the delay in posting the winners. We had a big turn out both in comments and in emails and a number of the categories had excruciatingly close races (one category had an exact tie, more on that below). The voting was roughly evenly split between comments and email.
The closeness of the vote, combined with the fact that a lot of folks voted more than once (inadvertently, as a result of the slowness of our system recording the comments, or for other, less noble, reasons) meant that we had to scrutinize a lot of the votes to make sure they were legitimate. Our software is good but there is just no substitute for having a human being look at the data. It is unlikely that we caught every single duplicate vote but I have great confidence that we caught almost all.
Having made you wait this long to get the winners, please forgive me if I make you wait just a little longer so that I may make a few comments. First, I want to thank all who nominated, voted, and, especially, donated. The lefty blog community is a very nice place to be.
Secondly, I want to congratulate all who were nominated and all who made the finals. Your readers and peers have recognized all of the hard work and great material you provided. You provided us with information, insight, and entertainment over an entire year. Thanks.
Third, I wish to recognize a one person who did not win a Sandy but who exemplifies what the Awards are all about. That person is Chris Clarke of Creek Running North. Chris is a great writer and blogger (he made the finals in a number of categories and had strong support in each) but that is not the only reason I wish to recognize him. Among his nominations was one for Best Post for Life and Death. That post got a lot of support and was in contention to win. In the comments to Best Post, one person made some ugly, insulting remarks about some of the finalists. In response, we received the following comment:
Is it mandatory to attach insults of the other finalists with one's vote? Because I can't think of a belittling thing to say about any of my colleagues here: each post was damned wonderful. I hope my vote counts despite my failure in that regard.That comment was posted by Chris Clarke. Chris understands that community is not built by attacking others. You build it by recognizing and praising the exemplary work of others. Thanks, Chris. If we had a category for best mensch, you would be a lock.
My vote: PZ Myers. The proper reverence to those who have gone before. Pharyngula. And it was a VERY tough call.
Finally, I would be remiss if I did not disclose the bias of those of us who host the Koufax Awards. Usually, I am completely agnostic as to who wins and who does not. I just want to provide an opportunity for the community to decide. This year, particularly in two categories, I was actively rooting for a winner. The two categories were Best Post and Best Series and in each case I was actively rooting for Michael Berube.
We here at Wampum are members of the lefty blogging community. In that capacity we are neutral concerning who wins in the Koufax Awards. We are also members of the disability community. Two of Eric and MB's kids, Sam and Jonah, are on the autism spectrum. My younger son Bobby, now almost 11, has autism. As members of the disability community, we are anything but neutral.
Michael Berube gives voice to the hopes, frustrations, worries, and joys of raising a special need child. His series about Jamie, his special need child, was the runner up in Best Series. Consider his competition in that category.
Some commenters thought that Josh Marshall's work on Social Security bamboozlement helped kill the effort to privatize the system. Brick by brick, eRiposte meticulously dismantled the wall of obfuscation built by the administration to hide its pre-war intelligence sins. Scott at Lawyers, Guns and Money detailed two Supreme Court nominations. Jane and Christy at FireDogLake walked us through every nuance of the Plame leak case. Those are big, important issues of concern to all people interested in politics or government. Those big issues were handled with great dedication and great skill by very smart people who are also fine writers.
Berube almost won against such competition while writing about daily life raising a special needs kid. What a writer! In my opinion, that is the single most impressive showing since we began the Koufax Awards in 2002.
If you have not already done so, please read the Jamie series of posts. They will give you a glimpse into the lives of those of us who struggle with raising special needs kids.
How I envy Michael. No, not just because he is such a gifted writer. I reconciled myself to journeyman prose long ago. I envy his interactions with Jamie. His post Was I Ever Wrong describes how he and Jamie share a love of the Beatles. Please read it. I long to be able to interact with Bobby like that. In nearly eleven years, he and I have never had a conversation about any subject. His autism prevents him from speaking. We can't interact verbally. Not now. Not yet...
Thanks, Michael for giving voice to our community. I was rooting for you but, mostly, I was rooting for Jamie. Jamie, through Michael's writing, gives us a large measure of commodities that are often in very short supply. He inspires us. He gives us hope. He reminds us of the possible. Thanks, Jamie. You will never know how important you are to all of us in the disability community.
That concludes what I needed to say before moving on the winners. So, without further diversion, The Winners Are:
Best Blog -- Non Professional
We almost had a four-way dead heat in this category among The Carpetbagger Report, Crooks & Liars, FireDogLake, and Hullabaloo. Switching little more than a handful of votes would have reversed the order of the top four.
Many people commented on the difficulty of the decision. Congratulation to all four. In the end, the award for best prediction goes to commenter Froggy:
Folks, it's an amazingly tight field and they're coming into the stretch! ... and ... it's Crooks-'n'-Liars by a nose!!Congratulations to John Amato and company. Crook and Liars is the 2005 Best Blog. By the power vested in me as the originator of these awards, due to the closeness of the vote, I declare each of the other three blogs listed above as runner-up.
Why did C&L they win? I will let the voters speak for themselves. Barry Geisler commented:
Crooks and Liars.. .the clips bring it all home.
S.O.S. In MA noted that:
C&L serves it up in their own words, with their own images, so they can hoist themselves. Plus excellent commentary. I love Digby and FDL and Atrios, but C&L's my personal sine qua non and ne plus ultra.Whatsinaname wrote:
Tough, but very good choices, since I read every single one. But the biggest hole in my day would be if Crooks and Liars disappeared. Its the videos on C&L that tops it off.Mr. Tibbs:
Crooks and Liars-- high content to noise ratio, fast breaking and often the perfect video or reference.Finally, to make sure that no one was mistaken about who got the votes, Xoites notes:
I vote for Crooks and Liars. The website not the Administration.
Congratulations to Crooks & Liars
Prior Winners:
2002 Atrios
2003 Atrios
2004 Daily Kos
Best Blog -- Professional or Sponsored
Each year in which we have included a Best Professional Blog category, it is been won by Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo. This year was no exception as TMP edged out Sirotablog at Working for Change. Congratulations, Josh. What makes TPM the best?
LeahA:
Tough, tough category; adore Wolcott, Orcinus does God's work, Media Matters is irreplaceable, Americablog does real journalism no one else is doing...David Yaseen:My choice: Talking Points Memo, because of the incredible work Josh did on the bankruptcy bill, Social Security, and keeping track of Republican perfidy.
TPM (again). The competition's getting better, but Josh is, too.Ernie Fazio:
Talking Points Memo. He provides the best coverage of politics ala Washington, and, when he gets his teeth into an issue (Valerie Plame, Abramoff, Duke Cunningham, Delay, etc.) he really changes the dynamic of the situation and has an impact upon the mainstream media coverage.
Prior Winners:
2002 TPM
2004 TPM
Best Blog Community
The 2005 Koufax Award for Best Blog Community goes to Daily Kos. My Left Wing finished second. Why is Kos still the best?
Zmulls:
Kos... for everything they doBuffalo Gal:
Daily Kos (Because you never get too big to be a community, if you do it right!)R:
Daily Kos - The mother ship!No Prior Winners as this is the first year for this category.
Most Deserving of Wider Recognition
This is my favorite category. It is an opportunity to expand the readership of good blogs that, for whatever reason, do not get the recognition they deserve. We all deserve wider recognition, don't we? Who deserves it the most for last year's work? The voters have answered and Echidne of the Snakes takes the prize with a close win over Bag News Notes. Listen to the voters about Echidne.
Cass:
the only divine personage in the running, Echidne.Hellata:
Echidne of the snakes! (Great writing style, a reasonable range of issues (to discuss, not personal) and one of the few who refrain from name-calling that we are so prone to.)Echidne:
Me, me! Echidne. I deserve more attention. :)Yes, you do. I hope the Sandy helps you get some of it. Congratulations, Echidne.
Prior Winners:
2003 South Knox Bubba
2004 Susie Madrak
Best New Blog
This year's winner for Best new Blog is Glenn Greenwald of Unclaimed Territory. Runner up is Twisty of I Blame the Patriarchy.
The voters had many nice things to say about Glenn. Jeremy Targett:
Glenn Greenwald's is not only the best new blog, but among the best 2 or 3 blogs overall. It's an incredible achievement, for the quality of his writing, his clarity of argument and the depth of knowledge and insight in his posts.David Yassen:
Unclaimed Territory. It's like having another Digby.High praise indeed. R:
Unclaimed Territory by Glenn Greenwald gets my vote for best new blog. Reasons to choose Glenn Greenwald:Drew E.1. He has what it takes to make a difference - he will make an impact
2. Very good writer
3. He does a good job presenting our positions on TV
Glen G. that special writer that allows me to admit... "Yeah, that is what i wanted to say, and how i wanted to say it."Congratulations, Glenn.
Prior Winners:
2002 Roger Ailes
2003 Billmon and Kicking Ass
2004 Mouse Words
Best Writing
For the second year in a row, the 2005 Koufax Award for best writing goes to Digby of Hullabaloo. Susie Madrak of Suburban Guerrilla, last year's winner for Most Deserving of Wider recognition was the runner up.
What can we say about Digby's writing? The voters found a few things. Banarky:
Hullabaloo -- DigbyZmulls:
He has such a way with words that it often seems like he is writing poetry!
I never miss Digby. At least once every two weeks, and usually more frequently, he sums up everything I want to say, and says it better than I.Duckman GR:
Digby combines outrage with sarcasm and sagacity, he uses words as a surgeon wields the scalpel, or as SEALS use HE, depending on the need.Pokie:But mostly, he thinks with an amazing clarity that sickens me with the ease it appears on his blog, just disgusts me with him saying things better than I could or do.
But that's okay, I'm alright with it, so long as he doesn't bugger off like Billmon or The Horse did.
Digby at Hullabaloo, because the hardest thing to do is write so clearly that everyone who reads it feels like you have read their minds and put their own thoughts into words.Congratulations again, Digby.
Prior Winners
2002 Jeanne D'arc
2003 Billmon
2004 Digby
Best Single Issue Blog
This category has always been dominated by Jeralyn Merritt of Talk Left. She won in 2002, 2003, and 2004. This year, Jeralyn finished second to Jordan Barab of Confined Space, a blog devoted to News and Commentary on Workplace Health & Safety, Labor and Politics. Congratulations, Jordan.
How did Jordan unseat the reigning champion? Susie:
I am a huge fan and cast my vote for Confined Space, because Jordan has so thoroughly documented the deliberate dismantlement of worker protections under the Bush administration.Pam Tau Lee:When those miners were trapped in West Virginia, I knew where to turn for the truth: Confined Space.
Because Jordan has never forgotten the plight of manual laborers, factory workers and the other blue-collar citizens treated as disposable in Bush's America, he is my hero.
Confined Space, the blog that truly keeps giving and giving... truth, passion, and solidarity.Rory O'Neill:
Confined Space - this blog made workplace deaths and disease a scandal. It has changed reporting of the issue in the media, and has started a new debate in the US. Given the US is a world class workplace killer with laughable penalties for safety crimes - see the Sago mine explosion, for example - this is a crucial resource.Captain Safety:
Confined Space - Changing the workplace for the better, one posting at a time.
Best Expert Blog
Despite strong competition from all finalists, the 2005 Koufax Award for best Expert Blog goes to Pharyngula by P.Z. Myers. In second place was BitchPhD.
The voters gave many reasons for picking Pharyngula: B.B. Breece:
Pharyngula --- because I like to learn and laugh.LeahA:
My vote goes to Pharyngula, always a great blog,Chez Jake:
but this year one which rose superbly to the challenge created by the emergence of ID into
the mainstream.
Once again, make mine Pharyngula! PZ is an expert at both explaining science in an understandable way and in dissecting the illogic of ID/creationism.Congratulations, P.Z.
Prior Winners:
2003 Informed Comment
2004 Informed Comment
Best Group Blog
The 2006 Koufax for Best Group Blog goes to Shakespeare's Sister with FireDogLake in second by nearly the smallest of margins. Congratulations to Shake's Sis, Paul, Misty, Somewaterytart, Litbrit, Waveflux, Mr. Shakes, and Mr. Furious.
The voters: Creature:
Shakespeare's Sister - feels like homeLitbrit:
Shakespeare's Sister. A blog with brains, heart, and soul.KingCranky:
Shakespeare's Sister, for the best mix of writing styles in the blogosphere, and SS's awesome rants & conservatard beatdownsPrior Winners
2003 the Daily Kos community
2004 MyDD
Best Post
The 2005 Koufax Award for Best Post goes to Bag News Notes for Katrina Aftermath: And Then I Saw These. Runner up was Glenn Greenwald's Bush's unchecked Executive power v. the Founding principles of the U.S.
The voters on Bag News Notes: Victoria:
BagNewsNotes: Katrina Aftermath: And Then I Saw TheseMary Z:
Without question, THE most important (and stunning) post of 2005.
Bag News Notes/Katrina Aftermath-- powerful images of the forgotten and dispossessed in New Orleans.
If you haven't seen Alan Chin's haunting black and white photographs of the aftermath of Katrina, please click through and do so. It is a group of images that I will not soon forget.
Prior Winners
2002 Al Gore and the Alpha Girls at the Rittenhouse Review
2003 Billmon for What a Tangled Web We Weave
2004 Juan Cole for If America Were Like Iraq, What Would It be Like
Best Series
The 2005 Koufax Award for best Series goes to FireDoglake for coverage of the Plame matter. Congratulations to Jane and Christy. Runner up was Michael Berube's Jamie series about which I have previously written.
The voters: Dr. Gail:
Firedoglake ... their serious and professional reporting and insight is/was the very best source available on PlameGate, and why it should matter.Dismayed observer:
Firedoglake -- the rosetta stone of PlameChez Jake:
Firedoglake, potentially the biggest blog influence on the *other* media.Artemis Adams:
The incomparable dames at Firedoglake are all over the treasonous Plame fiasco.Marc:
Firedoglake Jane and Reddhedd in hot pursuit of Scooter.Chuck:
firedoglake--for the Plame-ness. It got me hooked on the FDL and, were it not that it documents the implosion of the Bushies, it would read like a good mystery novel. Actually, those are BOTH good reasons!Indeed.
Prior Winners
2002 Atrios for Trent Lott coverage
2003 David Neiwert for Rush, Newspeak, and Fascism
2004 David Neiwert for The Rise of Pseudo Fascism and Cheers and Jeers by Bill in Portland Maine at the Daily Kos
Most Humorous Blog
The 2005 Koufax Award for Most Humorous Blog goes to Jesus' General. All stand and salute. Runner up was Sadly, No
The voters: Noonan:
The General makes me feel all warm inside, in a purely heterosexual way.Chiminea:
If the truth be humorous then I pledge my allegiance to The General.R. Hayes:
The General. More sardonic, more vicious, more true, more better.Griffon:
Jesus' General hands down. I mean hands up ... .err down, up, down...oopsPrior Winners
2002 Fanatical Apathy
2003 Tbogg
2004 Jesus' General
Most Humorous Post
The 2005 Koufax Award for Most Humorous Post goes to Dood Abides for The Wizard of Oil posted at Daily Kos and My Left Wing. Runner up was Rox Populi's Michelle Malkin Parody The New Youth Craze. Congratulations to both.
The voters on the Dood: Bill in Portland Maine:
Very difficult category. But "The Wizard of Oil" by Dood Abides is just brilliant. It should be turned into a book. My vote goes to The Dood.Piled High and Deep:
The Dood Abides, the Wizard of Oil, for Condi as the Wicked Witch...Fabian:
Dood Abides Wizard of Oil! It's so good that I'll never send it to Mom. It'll ruin the original for her. So when will we see "The Wizard of Oil" on the big screen?Prior Winners:
2002 Jesse Taylor's Peggy Noonan parody
2003 Atrios for giv me turkee
2004 The Poor Man for Poker with Dick Cheney
Best State or Local Blog
This is the first year we have included this category. We have two winners as the voting resulted in an exact tie between representatives of two red states: Bluegrass Report and Tennessee Guerilla Women The voters: J:
John West:
bluegrassreport.org is changing the political landscape in Ky
TenGWomen kick what we in the trade commonly refer to as ASS.Jeff:
BluegrassReport.org... This site is important not just because it's well designed and informative and a great gathering place for political insiders and junkies, but because it is our only voice. It's the only entity that fights the Republican partisan power plays as well as own party's corruption and the inept media when they deserve it. Bluegrass Report is closely read by the insiders and the elected officials as well as the newsrooms. It's not just good. It's effective.P. Cash:
TGW unafraid women -- taking real stands for real peopleJoan Gregory:
BluegrassReport has become a state treasure!! The place to go for the REAL political news. Mark keeps the pols honest!Lydia:
Tennessee Guerilla Women are giving organization and a voice to progressives in TN. They have not only a national audience and participants but an international audience as well.Congratulations to both.
Best Commenter
The 2005 Koufax Award for Best Commenter goes to Georgia10, now a front pager at Kos. Runner up was last year's winner, Meteor Blades. Congratulations to both.
Voters: Cho:
Tough choice between Meteor Blades and Georgia10, but gotta go with Georgia10 -- it all started with her Ohio Vote "white paper"Felicia Rubright:
Georgia10 (dailykos), she gives me hope for our future!Paul Lukasiak (who is only half right, the second half):
wow! can I take myself out of the running? I'm incredibly flattered to have been nominated, but when I look at the competition, I have to say I'm well out of my league. (I'm voting for Georgia10 myself... although the choice is REALLY tough!)
Prior Winners:
2002 Digby
2003 John Emerson
2004 Meteor Blades
The winners list:
Best Blog -- Non Professional
Crooks & Liars
Best Blog -- Professional or Sponsored
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo
Best Blog Community
Daily Kos
Most Deserving of Wider Recognition
Echidne of the Snakes
Best New Blog
Glenn Greenwald of Unclaimed Territory
Best Writing
Digby of Hullabaloo
Best Single Issue Blog
Jordan Barab of Confined Space
Best Expert Blog
Pharyngula by P.Z. Myers
Best Group Blog
Shakespeare's Sister
Best Post
Bag News Notes for Katrina Aftermath: And Then I Saw These
Best Series
FireDogLake for Plame coverage
Most Humorous Blog
Jesus' General
Most Humorous Post
Dood Abides for The Wizard of Oil
Best State or Local Blog
Bluegrass Report and Tennessee Guerilla Women
Best Commenter
Georgia10
Thanks to all who participated. I will leave you with my favorite comment from this year's awards.
Goob:
Where are the blogs by people who aren't libtards? All I see listed here are blogs for the mind-numbed robots who don't know what their opinions are until they get their marching orders from, well, libtard blogs. Boooooooring!See you next year.
Comments
Our software is good but there is just no substitute for having a human being look at the data
Are you listening, Diebold?
Posted by: Nonplussed | April 3, 2006 12:54 PM
I'd like to congratulate every winner here, all of whom deserved it for sure. Those I hadn't been reading before I found them in the Koufax nominees are now regularly read (and that includes everyone from the original nominations).
Blogging in this community is really great. I started That's Another Fine Mess as an alternative to getting so drunk at the next election I couldn't move the day after, as I had done at the last one - life's too short and I'm too old to keep that up. When we started a year ago, I sure never thought I'd get a nomination here, let alone actually make it to the finals. So thanks very much for the compliment, and all of you who I read will continue to inspire me to keep up my own work.
We ARE making a difference.
Posted by: Tom Cleaver | April 3, 2006 01:40 PM
Congratulations to all the winners and even to those who didn't win but were nominated.
Is there any way one could see the actual number of votes each nominee pulled in?
-- Of course there is a way but I am not sure it would be wise or appropriate. Would the disclosure of the totals help build or destroy goodwill and community? Is it possible those those who receiced few votes would enjoy the release of that data. Everyone who made the finals was a deserving candidate.Every finalist had a block of support. Isn't that enough? Dwight
Posted by: masale.wallah | April 3, 2006 01:57 PM
"2004 Susie Mardak"
I guess maybe Madrak still is Deserving of Wider Recognition. :-)
-- Fixed now; Thanks Gary. Dwight
Posted by: Gary Farber | April 3, 2006 02:47 PM
Has anybody posted the latest marching orders yet? This libtard is feeling rather lost without them.
One marching order that should be issued: congrats to all!
Posted by: NTodd | April 3, 2006 02:54 PM
Congrats to the winners and nominees both. It's an honor to write in such a vibrant community.
Posted by: Jet | April 3, 2006 03:13 PM
Thanks to Wampum for doing the Koufax awards. We're honored to be a co-winner with BluegrassReport! I've also added many new "Favorites" from visiting many of the nominees for this contest.
Thanks again!
Posted by: MzNicky | April 3, 2006 03:28 PM
This is an outrage!
Who's counting these things, Diebold?
I just want one good reason why News Corpse didn't win every category!
Seriously, congrats to all.
Notes to Wampum:
1) Is it possible to get raw vote numbers? Just curious.
2) Can you give some thought to adding a "Best Art" category in the future?
3) Thanks for all your hard work.
[the piranofsky prize last year was where the presentation and style went. i've been trying to get that restarted (so i can sponge up other people's presentation and style clue). ebw]
Posted by: Mark Howard | April 3, 2006 03:45 PM
...I believe the Koufax Awards would be well served by an Honorary Award every Year, perhaps named the Hunter S. Thompson Chair for Gonzo Bloging:
...This year's winner would have been (IMHO) Driftglass. He is amazing. Check it out here http://driftglass.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Blue Shark | April 3, 2006 04:38 PM
Congratulations to EVERYBODY!
They say a rising tide lifts ALL boats, and I'm inclined to believe it.
GO My Left Wing, the little blog that could! Wooooo hooooo!
Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor | April 3, 2006 04:57 PM
Why don't you invent a "sympathy" category for all the could haves, should haves, but didn'ts?
Honestly, let the numbers stand and play me a violin for everyone who deserves an Honorarium.
Congrats to the fine blogs who won.
Posted by: Chris | April 3, 2006 05:07 PM
Thanks for dreaming up the awards. Thanks for all of those great blogs. Thanks for the nomination and votes. It was fun, it was exhilarating, but most of all it was inspiring.
Posted by: RubDMC | April 3, 2006 05:18 PM
Kudos winners, runners-up, honorable and dishonorable mentions...you've made living in America during the Bush years much more tolerable one tap of your ever-lovin' keyboard at a time. Cheers!
Posted by: ilona | April 3, 2006 06:27 PM
Congratulations to everyone!! And many thanks to Wampum for the great effort and hard work.
Posted by: Dave | April 3, 2006 06:47 PM
I want to thank y'all again for doing this; the community really benefits from it. In the spirit of good humor:
As a "Most Humorous Post Finalist," I feel obliged to take my defeat with faux-outrage. So I designed a sidebar image all those who didn't win can put on their sites. You can see it in the upper-left hand corner of mine. Feel free to filch it.
Posted by: Scott Eric Kaufman | April 3, 2006 08:12 PM
And by "upper-left," I mean "upper-right," where I just moved it.
Posted by: Scott Eric Kaufman | April 3, 2006 08:14 PM
Thank you Dwight, Marybeth and Eric, for your sustained great work. Congrats to all the winners and runnerups, (most of whom were, (or are, in PZ's case) members of our American Street. (I take no credit; they were obvious winners when I asked them aboard, and it's great to see them get their due!)
Hey, wouldn't "Libtards in Leotards' be a great name for a new blog?
Posted by: Kevin Hayden | April 3, 2006 08:30 PM
thanx so much to Wampum for hosting this thing once again!!!!!
(and congrats to all the winners!)
Posted by: p.lukasiak | April 3, 2006 10:17 PM
I am, perhaps counterintuitively, both humbled and elated by your mention, Dwight. Thank you.
Posted by: Chris Clarke | April 3, 2006 10:35 PM
thanks to MB and Eric and Dwight and all the blogs and bloggers and lurkers and commenters and voters and readers, oh, wait, oh, hell,
The Lefty Blogosphere Rocks!
Just ask hot tub tom!!!
BWahahahahahahaha!!!!
Congrats to all who participated and read and learned. Democracy ain't dead yet, just in the GOP.
Posted by: Duckman GR | April 3, 2006 11:51 PM
What a great year for lefty blogs!
If there were no other consideration, like the future of the world and of the USA, I'd give a big shout-out to George W. Bush for making all of this possible. There are so many scathingly brilliant leftists on the www that it makes my head hurt. My experience has been that having more than two in any given room at a time only invites the wrath of the gods.
My fervent hope is that, after we've disposed of the Republicans, we are able to turn our collective mojo toward making this country a far, far better place. To that end, I hereby nominate Jane Smiley's Notes for Converts post for the 2006 awards.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated. For the first time, there were no easy votes. Long may our side have such wealth.
Posted by: David Yaseen | April 4, 2006 01:47 AM
Thanks to Dwight, Eric, and MB for the awards esp in light of the incredible undertaking they involve.
Posted by: ArC | April 4, 2006 05:45 AM
What about Mark Fiore? Is there a category for him? Please advise.
Sincerely,
BluGirlRedState@aol.com
Posted by: Julie Zuber | April 4, 2006 08:14 AM
Thanks MB, Eric and Dwight for doing this for our community. It's a real labor of love and we all appreciate it.
d
Posted by: digby | April 4, 2006 01:10 PM
Congratulations to all, and my heartfelt thanks to all the lefty bloggers not on the 'winners' list who are doing their damnedest to take this country back! We're all 'winners.'
And a big thanks to Wampum for doing the hard work to make the Koufax Awards possible. It's going to take me days and days to stop swooning from this momentous honor.
Posted by: egalia | April 4, 2006 07:44 PM
OT, but there seem to be two of us posting as Buffalo Gal in the blogosphere. I've never commented on Kos . . . is there any way to find out if there's an evil twin? I'll change to another handle if need be. (sigh, I thought I was being so original.)
Posted by: Buffalo Gal | April 4, 2006 11:28 PM
Hey there! Just wanted to say congrats to all - and a very special thanks to Mary Beth, Dwight and Eric for all of their hard work. I had the most delightful time with all of this; the best part being all the wonderful writers I've discovered through reading some truly marvelous work. I was honored to be amongst such talented people. It’s a celebration, really; one that brings our community so much closer - and that's just fabulous in my book!
Posted by: The Fat Lady Sings | April 5, 2006 01:17 AM
Thanks for all of the hard work putting these together!
Posted by: ScottM | April 5, 2006 01:51 PM