{"id":3096,"date":"2007-01-09T23:04:04","date_gmt":"2007-01-10T06:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/archives\/2007\/01\/09\/its-time-to-nominate-blogs-for-the-2006-koufax-awards\/"},"modified":"2007-01-09T23:04:04","modified_gmt":"2007-01-10T06:04:04","slug":"its-time-to-nominate-blogs-for-the-2006-koufax-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=3096","title":{"rendered":"It's Time To Nominate Blogs for The 2006 Koufax Awards!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Koufaxes, for those of you unfamiliar, are the annual awards the lefty blogging community gives to ourselves. They’re run by the good folks at Wampum<\/a>, who give of their time and money with incredible generosity to make the Koufaxes happen each year.<\/p>\n

You can go here to leave nominations<\/a>. At this stage in the process, there’s no limit to how many nominations you can turn in. I’d like to encourage any “Alas” readers who feel inclined to do so to nominate us. :-) (And remember, “Alas” qualifies for both the “Best Blog” and “Best Group Blog” categories, among others).<\/p>\n

Also, my fellow bloggers, remember that the “best post,” “best series” and “best new blog” categories are categories in which bloggers are encouraged to self-nominate.<\/p>\n

The nominations process is my favorite part of the Koufaxes: the part that’s less about picking just one winner, and is more about doing a lot of nominations as a way of patting our favorite bloggers on the back and saying “good job!” (Plus, “Alas” virtually never wins in the final round, although did win “best design” once. :-P)<\/p>\n

Speaking of which, congratulations to occasional “Alas” comment-writer Holly, who has already been nominated for a best comment-writer Koufax this year!<\/p>\n

I’m sure I’m forgetting lots of great stuff and leaving out lots of great bloggers, but nominations are inevitably like that. If you see someone deserving that I missed, why not go nominate them yourself?<\/p>\n

Aaaargh! It’s even worse than I thought – Our connection crashed and I lost a lot of open tabs. Screw it. I’m going with what I already had done.<\/p>\n

Here are the folks I’m nominating for a Koufax for 2006:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Blog:
\nObsidian Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Best Blog — Pro Division:
\nBroadsheet<\/a>.
\nBarbara’s Blog<\/a>
\nOur Bodies, Our Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Blog Community:
\nCulture Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Writing:
\nHilzoy, Obsidian Wings<\/a>.
\nBrownfemipower, Women Of Color Blog<\/a>.
\nAmanda, Ballastexistenz<\/a>.
\nMichael Berube, Michael Berube<\/a>.
\nFlea, One Good Thing<\/a>.
\nSuzanne Nossel, Democracy Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Best Post:
\nEbogjonson, “Should I Use Blackface On My Blog?<\/a>”
\nOne Good Thing, “Letter To Alex And Chris, Ten Years In The Future<\/a>”
\nMichael Berube, “Academic Freedom<\/a>.”
\nHaving Read The Fine Print: “I Ain’t Having It<\/a>.”
\nShaenon Garrity: “Why I Hate Anthony<\/a>.”
\nPolitical Saffire: “El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, Race, And Politics<\/a>.”
\nOfficial Shrub.com Blog: “How To Be A Real Nice Guy<\/a>.”
\nAlas, a Blog: “Do They Really Believe Abortion Is Murder?<\/a>”<\/p>\n

Best Series:
\nFattiepatties: “The Top Ten Things I Am Tired Of Discussing<\/a>.”
\nAlas\/Rachel’s Tavern: “The Sky Is Falling On Black Men?” Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a>.
\nPinko Feminist Hellcat: “The OC Rape Case Series.”<\/a>
\nAlas a Blog: Refuting Men’s Right Activist Myths About Child Support: 1<\/a> and 2.<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Single Issue Blog:
\nBig Fat Blog<\/a>
\nThe Gimp Parade<\/a>
\nThe Well-Timed Period<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Group Blog:
\nPandagon<\/a>
\nFeministe<\/a>
\nAlas, a Blog<\/a> (Yes, very shameless.)<\/p>\n

Most Humorous Blog:
\nMost Humorous Post:
\nDamned if I know. Everyone knows I have no sense of humor anyhow.<\/p>\n

Most Deserving of Wider Recognition:
\nCapitalism Bad, Tree Pretty<\/a>
\nSuper Babymoma<\/a>
\nRacialicious<\/a>
\nAngry Brown Butch<\/a>
\nThe Anti-Essentialist Conundrum<\/a>
\nShrub.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Consonant Level Blog:
\nWomen Of Color Blog<\/a>.
\nEchidne of the Snakes<\/a>
\nFetch Me My Axe<\/a>
\nTiny Cat Pants<\/a>
\nReappropriate<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Expert Blog:
\nDemocracy Arsenal<\/a>
\nJunk Food Science<\/a><\/p>\n

Best New Blog:
\nSuper Babymoma<\/a>
\nRacialicious<\/a>
\nJunk Food Science<\/a>
\nThe Anti-Essentialist Conundrum<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Human Equality Blog:
\nWomen Of Color Blog<\/a>.
\nThe Anti-Essentialist Conundrum<\/a>
\nThe Gimp Parade<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Coverage of State or Local Issues:
\nBlue Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Commenter:
\n[I’m taking the fifth on this one — Amp]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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