Once again Funmurphys the Blog has been inexplicably passed over for the Weblog Awards. Perhaps it's because I've been locked out of the TTLB ecosystem. Perhaps I offended Kevin Aylward. But whatever the case, I hold no animosity towards anyone involved.
I did notice that they are missing a few categories. Rather than go through that whole expensive and time consuming process of setting up a special website, soliciting votes, and counting the votes, I decided I would just award a my own award, the Koveted Kevy, to those websites I deem worthy.
So it brings me great pleasure and distinct pleasure to present the 2006 winners:
Best St. Louis Blog: Musings From Brian J Noggle
Best Missouri Blog: John Combest
Best Illinois Blog: Arch Pundit
Best Blog By A Bunch Of Guys In Indiana: In The Agora
Best Episcopal Blog: Midwest Conservative Journal
Best Family Blog: Busy Mom
Best Blog A Brother Could Have: SKMurphy
Best Blog With A Japanese Word As Its Title: Kaedrin
Best Blog Written On One Of My Ancestral Sods: Rainy Day
Best Blog Written By A Couple In Arkansas: Overtaken By Events
Best Blog On Those Rare Occasions When Charles Is Actually Blogging: Sine Qua Non Pundit
Best Hasn't Lost The Wonder Of Childhood Despite Being A Grown Up Blog: Tom McMahon
Best Blog By IT By Day, Ballroom Dancer By Night: No Watermelons Allowed
Best Recruiting Blog By Someone I've Networked With: STLRecruiting
Best Blog That More People Should Read, And Not Just About Amway: Random Observations
Best Blog That Captures Her Range Of Interests But Should Have More Of Her Great Photos: Planet Shelley
Best Blog That is Updated Even Less Frequently Than Sine Qua Non Pundit: Regions Of Mind
Best Blog That Keeps Changing Focus, Direction, and Appearance: Accidental Nomad
Best Blog In the Holler By A Feller Who's In Love: Think Sink
Best Blog That Marries Outstanding Writing With Superior Analysis While Obsessing On Particular Topics: Just One Minute
Best Blog That Demonstrates Critical Thinking And An Unswerving Dedication To The Facts Except When It Comes To Al Gore: The Daily Howler
Best Blog Across Time and Space, Always and Forever: Wizbang! (How's that for sucking up? C'mon Kevin, next year is MY year!)
LOL! Thanks for the award!
If I could just figure out what I wanted to do with it... but then I wouldn't have this wonderful award!
I learned my blogging craft here, so much of the credit for this award has to go to you.
I got a Kevy! I got a Kevy! I'd like to thank the committee, my family, rainbows, unicrons, God and Diet Coke.
I'm with Noggle - it's an honor to be nominated. Unless you're British, and then it's a honour to be nominated.
Does anyone else have the problem of reading British blogs or newspapers and having it throw off your American spelling?