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The idea is similar to that which takes place in the cinema…. Everyone knows the “Oscars“. They nominate a winner who has dominated the entire year in a certain category, .
Those of us who follow cinema closely know that usually those most recent films in memory, with release dates in either November or December, …..tend to win. Often when an occasional spring film is entered, bystanders turn, look at each other and exclaim..”that was this year?”
Therefore other judging events cropped up to cover those early winter and spring films, who would otherwise never gain the attention they deserved.
Next year there WILL be some type of Delaware Blogger’s Convention, and in my humble opinion, Delaware Liberal, which is the centerpiece of our local scene, should be the forum representing our equivalent of “The Acadamy“.
What was needed I felt, was some type of recognition for the first half of the year, which ends….June 30th.
The entry rules are simple. First, of all, since it is my contest….I am disqualified. Second, the post has to be posted between midnight New Years Eve (at crossover) and the close of Delaware’s Legislative Session. Third, and finally, the posts have to be considered “well written”, “quirky”, ” evocative of some type of emotion” and be “genuine”…… By that last word, “genuine”, we should all be able to read the post blind, and say…..”I know who that is.”
If I am not mistaken, I have made the rules general enough so that they include all of the blogosphere, and no one other than myself is disqualified……
Since this is the first one, I have taken the liberty to perform the nomination process myself. Mainly to get this right, I wanted to read each of your archives, so that this could be an inclusive best of the best for the first half of the year. I will nominate 5 in each category and then voting will begin… The voting will be open to those regularly browsing the Delaware Blogosphere.
During the last contest, many made their nominations out loud. That may have swayed several, and whereas that is certainly a valid method of campaigning for a win, in this case, I would like the actual “stars” or “celebrities” to be the “works” themselves…..
Therefore, like the academy, the votes will be secret. We all have to live with each other and I don’t want someone’s ruffled feathers denying someone else the “accolades of excellence”.
Here is the novel method of choosing the winners. After reading (I would recommend one category a day, seriously to avoid burnout), and choosing a winner in each category, drop your ballot anonymously in the comment line below. If everyone would use “anon” when they log on, that would keep all choices anonymous, yet still public so that anyone checking in periodically will know how the votes line up. I of course will monitor and delete any duplicate I P ‘s. This way, the entire process can be open to scrutiny, but allow someone to vote judiciously and in secret.
When you type in your ballot, use this format: A,B,C,D,E,A,B,C,D. in the order that they appear on the blog.
Just keep in mind that we are voting to show the world that Delaware Bloggers are among the best. Our choices may be the only evidence the rest of the world sees, before coming to that same conclusion.
Voting begins on Bastille Day at midnight (Vive La France). And the winner will be posted and announced on August 1st, at midnight….
It should be fun.
Let the games begin…..
And the categories are:
Delaware Wind and Energy
A.) Buying Power
B.) The Answer is Still Blowin’ In the Wind…
C.) Wind Power is the Ethical Choice
D.) Time To Invest In Delaware First
E.) The State Senate to Hold Hearings on Doing Something Else
Delaware’s General Assembly and/or Governor
A.) Never Have So Few Done So Much To Thwart The Will Of So Many
B.) Report from the SEU Meeting
C.) Harris McDowell is using public office for personal gain – The Smoking Gun
D.) UPDATED: DNREC’s Blatant Disregard For People, Aquatic Life And The Environment Leaves ME Speechless
E.) How to buy a state contract
Delaware’s “Science Prophet”
A.) The Environmental Impact of Meat
C.) Unfortunately, not quite in time for Giordano Bruno…
E.) The Night Sky
Delaware’s Life and Hardships
A.) 4,000 Commas
B.) The Ever Duplicitous Senator Thurman Adams
D.)The History of the Delaware GOP’s Broken Promise on Senate Bill 4
E.) Christine’s Lesson in Insignificance
Delaware: The Human Equation
B.) A Different Kind o Memory of Martin Luther King
C.) Congratulations, Lady Ravens
E.) Their Milkshake is Better Than Yours
Delaware’s Best Original Blog Photo
A.) Tombstone on the Florida Interstate
C.) Uselessness
E.) Germans Poking Fun at US Pols
Delaware’s Educational Opportunities
A.) Red Clay Object Codes Now On Line
B.) Elementary-aged Girls (GASP) Like Math And Science Best
C.) Fixing High Poverty Schools ??????
D.) The First Debate: Education
E.) Paid To Study
Delaware’s Funniest “Humor Posting”
A.) Father/daughter blogging the Markell-Carney Education Debate
B.) C.R.A.M
C.) CASTLE RECEIVES HIGH HONOR FROM ROCKFORD PARK DOG
D.) If ABC Had Moderated the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
E.) Bloggers Continue to Get Choice Political Posts
Delaware’s Most Original (Any Category)
A.) 10 Things I Love About Drinking Liberally
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July 14, 2008 at 6:50 pm
liberalgeek
Good idea Kavips. It is like reviewing the season at the All-Star break. Thanks for the props, too. I’ll vote soon.
July 14, 2008 at 11:36 pm
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July 15, 2008 at 11:50 am
anon
C,C,B,D,E,C,B,D,E,
July 15, 2008 at 11:52 am
anon
B,B,E,D,A,B,E,A,C,
July 15, 2008 at 11:54 am
anon
A.A.B.C.E.D.A.B.E.
July 15, 2008 at 11:56 am
anon
E,D,A,B,B,C,D,E,A
July 15, 2008 at 4:55 pm
anon
D,D,D,B,E,A,B,E,E
July 15, 2008 at 6:36 pm
anon2
A (C is a close second), C, D, B, A (the photo category should have included Maria Evans’ dead fish, so I vote for that), D, B, B.
July 17, 2008 at 8:17 pm
tommywonk
Delaware Wind and Energy
A.) Buying Power
Delaware’s General Assembly and/or Governor
C.) Harris McDowell is using public office for personal gain – The Smoking Gun
Delaware’s “Science Prophet”
A.) The Environmental Impact of Meat
Delaware’s Life and Hardships
A.) 4,000 Commas
Delaware: The Human Equation
B.) A Different Kind of Memory of Martin Luther King
Delaware’s Best Original Blog Photo
D.) 99,999 … and …100,000
Delaware’s Educational Opportunities
C.) Fixing High Poverty Schools ??????
Delaware’s Funniest “Humor Posting”
I know you don’t want to include your own stuff, but this one about the Super Bowl and wind power is still my favorite:
https://kavips.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/breaking-nfl-commissioners-annul-superbowl-results-pending-further-study/
Delaware’s Most Original (Any Category)
none of the above
I included a couple of my own, but if they weren’t good, why would I have posted them in the first place?
July 18, 2008 at 9:52 am
kavips
Again, I am disqualified, so choosing me is a vote away from a real contenders.
Also, this reminder. The preferred choice of a name ia anon, so one’s choice may or may not sway others to vote in a like way..
It also allows one to vote for someone who publicly would cause quite a stir. For example, it is conceivable that Burris could vote for a Delaware Watch post totally eviscerating Senator Adams, provided it was done anonymously, but would chafe and balk if he had admit Dana was the better writer in public.
Or vice-versa.
The same would apply to Hube vrs. Jason.
,
July 18, 2008 at 5:11 pm
anon
And *cough* you look a little self centered when you vote for yourself *cough*.
July 18, 2008 at 8:55 pm
anon
Rule 1 of architecture:
if you don’t support the center ……the structure doesn’t last very long.
Moral of the story is: if you are afraid to call black from white because of what other may think, you have collapsed already.
Obviously those choices are good ones, otherwise kavips would not have included them…..
Right?
July 18, 2008 at 11:28 pm
kavips
I will let others be the judge……..
July 23, 2008 at 1:54 am
anon
b, d, d, c,b,c,d,d
July 24, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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July 28, 2008 at 9:50 pm
anon
a,b,a,c,c,d,d,a,b
August 1, 2008 at 5:45 am
anon
b,d,e,c,a,b,e,d,c