Best Individual Blogger

3 Nov 2008

Nominate your choice for Best Individual Blogger. With many popular blogs adopting a muti-author format, we've switched the Group Blog award to an individual award. The nominated author may write for an individual blog or be a member of a community or group site. Nominate by the bloggers name and primary site.

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Posted by Kevin Aylward on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 2:25 PM

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gluten-free girl
http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/
http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EkuX

Shauna has the most captivating writing style I've come across. Each entry is a delight and begs to be gobbled up, like one of her delicious recipes.

Author Profile Page https://me.yahoo.com/a/s7a.anphl5_20vINPLRRerxl_A--#9eedd | November 3, 2008 2:34 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Christopher Estrada who covers the IndyCar series with his blog "Indy Racing Revolution" as a contributor on MVN: Most Valuable Network

http://mvn.com/indyracingrevolution/
http://mvn.com/indyracingrevolution/rss.xml

Author Profile Page meeshbeer.wordpress.com | November 3, 2008 4:02 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Jack Bunny is a playwright who comments on arts, literature, and life in general

IN XANADU | November 3, 2008 5:42 PM | Vote up Score: 1

I nominate Amit Varma of The India Uncut Blog.

http://www.indiauncut.com/iublog/
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IUB

Varma is an award-winning journalist -- he won the 2007 Bastiat Prize for Journalism. He is known for speaking up for free speech in India, and defending civil liberties. He is also a novelist -- his first novel was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize recently.

But he is best known for his blogging -- read through India Uncut and you'll see why!

Author Profile Page suresh shastri | November 3, 2008 7:03 PM | Vote up Score: 26

Nominate for Best Individual Blogger

Village Scribe Online
www.villagescribeonline.com
www.villagescribeonline.com/?feed=rss2

Liza Boyajian Kravis | November 3, 2008 9:16 PM | Vote up Score: 0

Jill Hussein C.
http://www.BrilliantatBreakfast.Blogspot.com

Jill's Brilliant at Breakfast has been a, well, brilliant liberal voice which has remained consistent, clever, funny, truthful, painful, topical, and hopeful, during the unreal past 8 years.
She is an excellent writer who expresses the outrage that many of us struggle with, but she also touches on day to day life and popular culture, which reminds us of what we share and what we are in this for.
I am happy to nominate Jill for this award...heaven knows, she has worked long and hard at the expense of sleep and time for herself to keep us informed and to move the agenda in this country forward in what seems to be turning out to be a much bigger step than we could have hoped for! If bloggers are recognized for their skill and dedication, and if bloggers are recognized for being influential in their category or overall, then Jill deserves a place there with honor!

melina | November 3, 2008 9:34 PM | Vote up Score: 5

Driftglass
http://www.driftglass.blogspot.com

Just hands down the best writer out there, commenting on liberal politics, life, and popular culture. Don't even think about it, just go and check him out...
This guy should be a sucessful novelist along the lines of Wallace, Eggers...ohh you know...he leaves them in the dust, and often with only a few words and many less footnotes...
He is a blog artist who not only is a master of words but who creates a collage of input with video and photoshop, hitting the reader on multiple levels at once.

check this here for one of my personal favorites: http://driftglass.blogspot.com/2007/07/behold-amazing-jebusaurus.html

melina | November 3, 2008 10:03 PM | Vote up Score: 19


Warren Throckmorton - A College Psychology Professor’s Observations About Culture, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, and Religious Issues

http://wthrockmorton.com/

http://feeds.feedburner.com/WarrenThrockmorton

Paul Oyler | November 3, 2008 11:42 PM | Vote up Score: 19

Suitably Flip
http://suitablyflip.com/

(2007 Weblog Awards finalist)

Flip | November 3, 2008 11:52 PM | Vote up Score: 29

Dutch Blitz
www.dutchblitz.net
http://feeds.feedburner.com/DutchBlitz

dayna | November 3, 2008 11:53 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Three picks:

Digby - http://digbysblog.blogspot.com

Alex Blaze - http://www.bilerico.com

Josh - http://joshreads.com

Pablo Domo | November 4, 2008 12:04 AM | Vote up Score: 4

Fauzi Rassull: Singapore's Male Bitch

http://fauzirassull.blogspot.com

Aslan | November 4, 2008 7:30 AM | Vote up Score: 1

DeliciousBaby.com - Making Travel With Kids Fun
http://www.deliciousbaby.com
feed://feeds.deliciousbaby.com/DeliciousBaby

One mom's personal travel stories, best travel tips & recommendations for kid-friendly activities, restaurants and hotels around the world.

Debbie Dubrow | November 4, 2008 9:46 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Scheiss Weekly - Just As It Says...
http://www.janegoodwin.net/

gunnypiink | November 4, 2008 11:54 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Foodie At Fifteen
http://foodieatfifteen.blogspot.com

rfabien | November 4, 2008 12:08 PM | Vote up Score: 1

John Hawkins
Right Wing News/Conservative Grapevine

Susan | November 4, 2008 2:00 PM | Vote up Score: 0

http://southern4life@blogspot.com

Maybe it's just me...

Wondermann | November 4, 2008 8:55 PM | Vote up Score: 1

Marathi Kavitaa ( मराठी कविता )
http://marathikavitaa.blogspot.com/
http://feeds.feedburner.com/marathikavitaa

Sujit balwadkar | November 5, 2008 7:39 AM | Vote up Score: 1

I nominate:

http://canadianmedicine.blogspot.com

for the following reason:

I am not normally attracted to the chatty, forced intimacy of the " blog" world where much focus seems to be on " shared pain".
This blog that educates, informs, and challenges feedback is edited by Sam Solomon with a keen self-directed research eye for integration of timely topic and source integrity... a rare "mix".

The Googlebot should hover over Sam :)

sharon wilton | November 5, 2008 9:45 AM | Vote up Score: 0

I nominate:

http://canadianmedicine.blogspot.com

for the following reason:

I am not normally attracted to the chatty, forced intimacy of the " blog" world where much focus seems to be on " shared pain".
This blog that educates, informs, and challenges feedback is edited by Sam Solomon with a keen self-directed research eye for integration of timely topic and source integrity... a rare "mix".

The Googlebot should hover over Sam :)

sharon wilton | November 5, 2008 9:48 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Mykiru for Mykiru Isyusero
http://mykiru.blogspot.com

dale | November 5, 2008 11:02 PM | Vote up Score: 0

I nominate from Canada ... the blogger:
Leftdog

Who blogs at his site:

Buckdog
http://buckdogpolitics.blogspot.com/

http://buckdogpolitics.blogspot.com/atom.xml

http://buckdogpolitics.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

During the recent Canadian Federal Election, the Green Party of Canada threatened to sue Leftdog in order to suppress his blog (and his free speech). He went public with their threats and it became a major news story in the Canadian campaign. Here are two posts concerning this blogger:

http://buckdogpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/09/green-party-of-canada-threatens-buckdog.html

http://buckdogpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/09/green-party-staffer-apologizes-to.html

Wanda Hamm | November 5, 2008 11:58 PM | Vote up Score: 7

www.loveheylola.com

Another blog about stuff...but good stuff...really, really good stuff.

Author Profile Page Jessica | November 6, 2008 4:15 AM | Vote up Score: 0

http://www.syrlinus.com/
http://feeds.feedburner.com/syrlinus

One Canadian transguy's adventures through the US and through the twists and turns of becoming the Pending Guy that he is meant to be.

Linus | November 6, 2008 8:24 AM | Vote up Score: 1

I'd like to nominate Diary of a Heretic by Kathleen Maher: www.diaryofaheretic.com

J.B. Kolman | November 6, 2008 9:11 AM | Vote up Score: 6

I nominate Logisticsmonster.com for the relentless, untiring pursuit to give us the best information behind the subversive matriculation of forces trying to take over our country. I can not express enough gratitude for the work behind the post other than become involved and do my part to not let that happen. Even if not awarded, her work has educated and inspired me and many other readers. That is an award that goes beyond votes….

logisticsmonster.com/

logisticsmonster.com/feed/rss/

J. Boelkes | November 6, 2008 10:12 AM | Vote up Score: 4

I'd like to nominate Deb Ng who helps me every day at http://freelancewritinggigs.com

Freelance Writing Jobs

Lisa K | November 6, 2008 10:28 AM | Vote up Score: 0

Logistics Monster
http://logisticsmonster.com/

Monster Reader | November 6, 2008 11:00 AM | Vote up Score: 4

I nominate: Stillettos and Sneakers
(The True Confessions of Alexandra Billings

A Friend | November 6, 2008 12:50 PM | Vote up Score: 0

miss cellania
http://www.misscellania.com/

dan healy | November 7, 2008 12:46 AM | Vote up Score: 2

I nominate Leaning Straight Up

Http://leaningstraightup.com

http://leaningstraightup.com/rss

Max | November 7, 2008 12:51 AM | Vote up Score: 1

I'd like to nominate the following blog.

http://nihonehime.blogspot.com/

Tony | November 7, 2008 4:24 PM | Vote up Score: 0

Felonious Ramblings
http://www.feloniousramblings.com/

Guy did stupid stuff, got locked up for a few years and talks about it.

Nihilady | November 7, 2008 4:30 PM | Vote up Score: 1

I would like to nominate Rikyrah, who blogs at Jack and Jill Politics.
http://jackandjillpolitics.blogspot.com

Angie | November 8, 2008 12:01 AM | Vote up Score: 0

This blog has consistently published the most in-depth analysis of what's really behind what's going on politically!

Logistics Monster

http://logisticsmonster.com/

http://logisticsmonster.com/feed/rss/

jacquerie | November 8, 2008 12:26 PM | Vote up Score: 3

Shaun Mullen at Kiko's House

http://kikoshouse.blogspot.com

daisy | November 8, 2008 12:43 PM | Vote up Score: 1

I'd like to nominate "the screaming pages" It's a military wife's blog that floats through a number of topics - work, daily life, education, random fandom babbling.

TITLE: the screaming pages
URL: http://daemon-ink.net
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheScreamingPages

Roseanne | November 8, 2008 3:24 PM | Vote up Score: 0

JammieWearingFool

Best New Blog of 2007, now better than ever.

http://jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com

JWF | November 8, 2008 8:01 PM | Vote up Score: 0

The Urban Grind
http://www.theurbangrind.net/

Great individual blog!

BC | November 8, 2008 8:05 PM | Vote up Score: 1

I'd like to nominate the urban Grind http://www.theurbangrind.net/

Mark | November 8, 2008 8:31 PM | Vote up Score: 1

I nominate Atlas Shrugs. She broke all the top stories on Obama

Atlas Shrugs.com

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/

Olivia | November 8, 2008 10:11 PM | Vote up Score: 4

Give it up for the Field.

The Field Negro
http://field-negro.blogspot.com/

lurkingindafield | November 8, 2008 11:46 PM | Vote up Score: 2

I nominate LLWorldTour
http://www.llworldtour.com
http://feeds.feedburner.com/llworldtour

Follow this sassy Chicago gal as she vagabonds around Earth...dodging bullets, meeting diplomats, and leaving a trail of lovers in her wake. Er, well, cool stuff happens.

This Emmy-award winning TV Producer chucked it all to schlep around the world - seeing amazing things and meeting some mighty fine people.

Lisa Lubin | November 9, 2008 5:56 AM | Vote up Score: 0

LittleGreenfootballs
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/

Frank MacDonald | November 9, 2008 7:59 AM | Vote up Score: 2