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TigerHawk — Bloggers everywhere are driving traffic to the 2008 Weblog Awards. This blog was not nominated and I am reluctant to choose among my many friends in the blogosphere, but there is one category where you can make a statement, and that is in the voting for the best science blog . I think you know how I would like you to vote. Now, if you surf the climate activist blogs you might see the charge that the skeptic blogs are "unscientific." Warren Meyer ...

2008 Weblog Awards - My Picks
small dead animals — ... For those on the right, an opportunity to pull together and score one for Canada! For those on the left, an opportunity to pull together and stick it to the lousy Americans! In the meanwhile, be sure to check out the other categories - here are some of my picks: Best Blog - my favourite isn't nominated this year, so I'm going with Hot Air . Best Individual Blogger - The Anchoress . Best Humor - Mother May I Sleep With Treacher Best Science Blog - an easy choice in Watts Up With That Best Culture Blog - ...

Around the Blogroll and Elsewhere: Special 2008 Weblog Awards Endorsements Edition
Brilliant at Breakfast — ... my favorite among the nominees is Army of Dude, which has nothing whatsoever to do with Todd Palin, so you're safe going over and voting for it. My favorite Business Blog, New Jersey Real Estate Report, isn't even nominated. So do what you like for this one. For Best GLBT Blog, well, since ModFab isn't nominated, he recommends a vote for JoeMyGod or Towleroad. My personal pick is Pam's House Blend. For Best Science Blog, there's only one logical choice: Pharyngula (PZ Myers), who gets bonus ...

Epic Fail
Jon Swift — ... having created all of these amazing videos. Best Diarist: Are you going to allow Blue Girl to be Dooced? Best Literature Blog: Diary of a Heretic, the only blogger in the category whose blog consists of her fiction, and Maud Newton are way behind a guy who writes science fiction. Is science fiction even literature? Best Culture Blog: Barataria is second to last and I am hanging my head in shame. Best Science Blog: Greg Laden is dead last. Now I am angry. Best LGBT Blog: ...

2008 Weblog Awards - The Cheerleader Wars
small dead animals — ... using the oldest bait on the hook - cheerleaders. (And no , you don't get that link.) Well, Saskatchewan has cheerleaders, too. Note: the still form on the field is the opposing team's quarterback. To spare the viewing audience, the tape ends there. I have nothing else to add, except to say that I trust Ace will exhibit better judgment in the future. Now, on to the serious business... Across the blogosphere, the endorsements keep rolling in - most notably from Best Science nominee , Watts Up With That and my ...

Swift Reads 4: Weblog Awards Discoveries
Jon Swift — ... aspects of this emotionally-wrenching experience: the new readers who graced my blog with their presence and the new blogs I discovered. But first, help out these bloggers who are a little behind and could especially use your votes: skippy, Blue Girl, Diary of a Heretic, Simply Left Behind or Connecting.the.Dots, Zuky, Hot Potato Mash, Bitch Ph.D., Informed Comment, Wet Machine, Field Negro, Barataria, Greg Laden and The Sideshow or Scholars and Rogues. (See my full slate of endorsements ...

Why PZ Myers Deserves to Win the Science Blog Award
The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely — This blog, deserves to win this vote because of having tude: I want my commenters to be uncivil. There is no virtue in politeness when confronted with ignorance, dishonesty, and delusion. I want them to charge in to the heart of the issue and shred the frauds, without hesitation and without faltering over manners. These demands for a false front of civility are one of the strategies used by charlatans who want to mask their lack of substance — oh, yes, it would be so goddamned rude to point out that a huckster is lying to you. I am quite ...

Vote for Change ...
The Corner on National Review Online — ... stations have become as accurate recoders of temperature, amongst other things, is up for the Best Science Blog award in the 2008 Weblog Awards. A couple of years ago, when it looked like Climate Audit might win, alarmists deluged the site with "anti-votes" for its nearest competitor such that the organizers couldn't do anything but declare a tie. They're trying to do the same again this year , and the nearest competitor has taken the gloves off . So go and vote as your reason and experience suggests, by 5pm EST. 01/13 12:03 PM

Cast a Vote Against the Global Warming Hoax
Moonbattery — ... , which has repeatedly blown holes in the global warming farce, is currently leading in the polls as the best science blog. But moonbats are rallying behind a progressive candidate, so cast your vote. ...

Vote Pandagon!
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... .  Look at how a global warming denialist is winning in the Best Science category, which by itself proves that the Weblog Awards are completely corrupt, because global warming denialism isn’t even science.  You people who bring up these objections are correct.  It’s the last gasp of the dying warblogger empire. ...

2008 Weblog Awards - Results Official
small dead animals — ... - ~ synthesis ~ Best Individual Blogger - Driftglass Best Humor Blog - The Comics Curmudgeon Best Comic Strip - xkcd Best Online Community - Strobist Best Liberal Blog - Wonkette Best Conservative Blog - small dead animals Best Political Coverage - FiveThirtyEight Best Celebrity Blogger - Wil Wheaton Other categories of interest to SDA readers - Best Science Blog - Watts Up with That Best Canadian Blog - Ezra Levant ...