Update, 12-26-2006: First, Merry Christmas! Second, I'm still kicking but very very busy. I'll get back to regular posting very soon, but I want to get the word out that voting for the Montana Weblog Awards, 2006, ends tomorrow at midnite. If you haven't done so already (and many of you have) GET THOSE BALLOTS IN!
This Post Is Sticky! It will remain at the top until December 27th. It is also linked to the side ... over there ... that a'way ---------------->
I'd appreciate it if you check below this every now and then for my newer posts, spotty as they may be. Thanks.
Here is the final ballot for the Montana Weblog Awards, 2006. Again, all votes must be registered as comments to this website, or to the email address wulfgar.pillages@gmail.com. (I know that many of you are familiar with emailing me at the rkailey AT Montana dot edie-ewe address. For this, please don't do that.) These restriction's exist only such that the voting not be spammed. There is no other reason. If you have an issue with this, email me and we'll talk it out. 'Nobody gotta register for nuthin', and all votes will remain anonymous at the will of the voter. If you wish to proclaim your voting publicly, you are welcome to do that too. I likely will. You are once again invited and encouraged to vote for yourself, with the proviso that I will not. If you wish to self-promote ... then be my guest. This is, as it was last year, all about the promotion of Montana, and Montana websites.
The voting will remain open until Wednesday, December 27th. The results will be announced before the new year. You do not need to be a blogger to vote. You do not need to be a Montanan to vote. So, just vote.
All nominees are listed in order of the number of nominations received. If that number is equal, then the nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Fair enough? All nominees are linked. I encourage you to follow those links. So, without further ado:
Under the Heading of Political Blogs:
Best Left Leaning Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
4 & 20 Blackbirds
Left In The West
Intelligent Discontent
Montana Netroots
Speedkill
Best Right Leaning Blog:
MT Politics
Electric City Weblog
Montana Misanthrope
The Hammond Report
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
Dave Budge
Pragmatic Revolt
The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog:
Left In The West
4 & 20 Blackbirds
Intelligent Discontent
MT Politics
Montana Netroots
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Left In The West
Electric City Weblog
4 & 20 Blackbirds
Under the Heading of Culture:
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
Better Living Through Blogging
Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
Patia Stephens/ A Drivel Runs Through It
City Lights
Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere
Best Montana History Blog:
A History of Montana By Kodak
Electric City Weblog
Karbon Kounty Moos
Prairie Mary
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:
Karbon Kounty Moos
Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Pragmatic Revolt
What I Think (as if you give a damn)
Under the Heading of Creativity:
Most Creative Montana Blog:
MOTTO
Watermark
Patia Stephens/ A Drivel Runs Through It
Raven's Nest
Best Photography:
Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere
Bitterroot and Bergamot
Out There With Tom
A History Of Montana By Kodak
Karbon Kounty Moos
Land Of Little Rain
Best Written Montana Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
City Lights
Watermark
4 & 20 Blackbirds
Dave Budge
Intelligent Discontent
Most Humorous Montana Blog:
The Monkey Cage
A Secular Franciscan Life
Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
Now things get a bit ... weird. There are many "Best Post" nominees, with none getting more than one vote. There are nominated 'Best Series' that don't have an easy identifier. I trust the judgment of the voters. The Best Post Nominees are presented in the order of submission.
Best Post:
Truly Tragic, A Chicken Is Not Pillage
The Secret Reason Why Nobody Writes Good War Stories Anymore, Pop Snark Hooligan
Blogiversary, Better Living Through Blogging
My Big Sky Voting Story, Big Sky Democrats
Homeless Sheep, Big Sky Blog
You didn't think I Gave it up, Did you?, Great Falls Firefly
Do Religious Leaders On The Right Have a Political Agenda?, Wrong Dogs Life Chest
Playground Politics, Rebels Are We
New Jersey, Gay Marriage and Social Conservatism, 4 & 20 Blackbirds
In My Kitchen, Great Falls Firefly
Wherein OCG Makes A Complete Fool Of Herself At Walmart, One Crue Girl
Mind Games, A Chicken Is Not Pillage ... (The Nominator linked to an index page, and I assume that that's the post he was shooting for. If I find that that's wrong, I will delete this submission from the vote.)
Thought For The Day, MT Politics
Weekend Coffee, MOTTO
Breaking The 'Cone Of Silence', The Internal Filter
Electability Revisited, A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Best Series of Posts:
A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog ... Link goes to part one, and serious shoutouts are owed to Great Falls Firefly.
The Bischoff Chronicles, MT Politics ... Link goes to the tag.
No Mandatory Animal ID, Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere ... Link Goes to Sarpy Sam's NMAID website.
Cece-in-Montana's coverage of the Ballot Initiatives, Cece-in-Montana ... Link goes to one post of many.
The Political Dictionary, Rebels Are We ... Link goes to the tag.
Whelp, folks, there you have it. The nominees are set, and now we vote. Let's us pick the best of the best in the best of the states. Vote for your choices in the Montana Weblog Awards, 2006.
I believe that would be Intelligent Discontent
Posted by: TMM | December 06, 2006 at 10:28 PM
Shows you where the hell my cranium isn't at tonight, doesn't it? Fixed.
Posted by: Wulfgar | December 06, 2006 at 10:34 PM
Best Left Leaning Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Best Right Leaning Blog:
MT Politics
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
Dave Budge
Best Political Blog:
Left In The West
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Left In The West
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
Better Living Through Blogging
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:
What I Think (as if you give a damn)
Best Written Montana Blog:
City Lights
Most Humorous Montana Blog:
Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
Best Post:
Playground Politics, Rebels Are We
Best Series of Posts:
Cece-in-Montana's coverage of the Ballot Initiatives, Cece-in-Montana
Posted by: Jeff | December 06, 2006 at 11:22 PM
Best Photography= Thoughts from the middle of nowhere.
Best Montana Lifestyle= Thoughts from the middle of nowhere.
Pop Culture= Thoughts from the middle of nowhere.
Posted by: imalgmf | December 07, 2006 at 03:28 PM
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog:
MT Politics
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Electric City Weblog
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
Better Living Through Blogging
Best Montana History Blog:
A History of Montana By Kodak
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle
Karbon Kounty Moos
Best Photography:
Karbon Kounty Moos
Best Written Montana Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Most Humorous Montana Blog:
The Monkey Cage
Best Series of Posts:
A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog
Posted by: firefly | December 07, 2006 at 06:51 PM
Best Left Leaning Blog: Wulfgar!
Best Right Leaning Blog: Montana Misanthrope
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog: Pragmatic revolt
Best Political Blog: 4&20 Blackbirds
Most Impact on the Elections: LITW
Best represents popular culture:Bah weep...
History Blog: Karbon Kounty Moos
Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Most Creative: Patia Stephens
Best Photography: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: Wulfgar!
Most Humorous: Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
Best Post: Truly tragic
Best Series: CeCe in MT, Initiatives
Best punk rocker turned respectable: Shane Mason
Posted by: Scott | December 09, 2006 at 04:02 PM
I guess I should get my vote in....
Best Left Leaning Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Best Right Leaning Blog:
MT Politics
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
Pragmatic Revolt (so sue me...)
Best Political Blog:
Left In The West (This was hard but in looking at the entire year, I had to go here)
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Left In The West - While I recognise the effect ECW had on the one race, LITW effected MANY races and was a significant factor
Under the Heading of Culture:
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
City Lights
Best Montana History Blog:
A History of Montana By Kodak
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:
Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere - another hard catagory to decide
Under the Heading of Creativity:
Most Creative Montana Blog:
Raven's Nest
Best Photography:
Bitterroot and Bergamot
Best Written Montana Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Most Humorous Montana Blog:
A Secular Franciscan Life
Best Post:
Truly Tragic, A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Best Series of Posts:
Cece-in-Montana's coverage of the Ballot Initiatives, Cece-in-Montana ... Link goes to one post of many.
Some of these catagories were really hard to choose a single answer. This year's awards have definitely introduced me to some interesting blogs that I have previously not been reading. Thanks, Wulfgar for once again stepping up to run this.
Moorcat
Posted by: moorcat | December 10, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Truly Tragic. I can't stop laughing.
I'll vote next year -- too much to catch up on since I only started reading these this year.
Karbon Kounty and Thoughts From the Middle of Nowhere inspire me every day. Beautiful.
Martha -- In Helena, Home of the Governor
Posted by: Martha | December 11, 2006 at 09:20 PM
Some of these were tough to call, but here you go:
Best Left Leaning Blog:
Speedkill
Best Right Leaning Blog:
Electric City Weblog
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog:
Left In The West
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Electric City Weblog
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
Best Montana History Blog:
A History of Montana By Kodak
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:
Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere
Most Creative Montana Blog:
Watermark
Best Photography:
Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere
Best Written Montana Blog:
City Lights
Most Humorous Montana Blog:
A Secular Franciscan Life
Best Post:
Breaking The 'Cone Of Silence', The Internal Filter
Best Series of Posts:
A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog
Posted by: Craig | December 12, 2006 at 06:12 AM
Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Photography: ditto
Posted by: GreenmanTim | December 12, 2006 at 10:21 PM
Best Independent/libertarian-Dave Budge
Best blog/popular culture-Thoughts From the Middle of Nowhere
Best Montana History-Karbon Kounty Moos
Best Photography-Thoughts From the MIddle of Nowhere
Best Series of Posts-No Mandatory ID
Posted by: threecollie | December 13, 2006 at 07:53 AM
Best Left Leaning: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Best Independent: Pragmatic Revolt
Best Political: 4 & 20 Blackbirds
Most Impact in Elections: LITW
Best Montana History: Kodak
Montana Lifestyle: Sarpy Sam
Most Creative: Raven's Nest
Best Photography: Bitterroot & Bergamot
Most Humurous: The Monkey Cage
Posted by: Britt | December 13, 2006 at 05:50 PM
Here's my votes
Best Left Leaning Blog: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Best Political Blog: Left in the West
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006: Left in the West
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Best Photography: Land of Little Rain
Best Written Montana Blog: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Most Humorous Montana Blog: A Secular Franciscan Life
Best Post: Electability Revisited, A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Posted by: Mark Wilson | December 15, 2006 at 04:37 PM
I only drop in every now and again but think you deserve the vote for Best Leftleaning blog because you came up with the term "sniveling fear junkies." I've used it and passed it on, always telling folks it came from a brilliant blogger in Tester country.
Good luck!
Posted by: Kewalo | December 16, 2006 at 08:09 PM
i sent in my vote .. hope you got it. i couldn't tell if you ever got my nominations email, but figured there were enough nominations... so many montana blogs.
Posted by: maureen | December 18, 2006 at 12:57 PM
It should be yours, hands down, for both blogs! You have my votes!
Merry CHristmas!
Posted by: pepek | December 21, 2006 at 02:22 PM
Oh, those votes, btw, go to Raven's Nest and Land of Little Rain. Without question.
Posted by: pepek | December 21, 2006 at 02:25 PM
I second nominations for Pragmatic Revolt, under Best Libertarian and Best Montana lifestyle.
I also recommend The Dude Abides for Montana lifestyle, though he's from Wisconsin and currently living in way-too-trendy Bozeman. Link: http://bigwampum.blogspot.com/
Posted by: tom | December 25, 2006 at 10:06 AM
Best Independent: Dave Budge
Most Creative: Watermark
Best Montana History: History of Montana by Kodak
Best Liberal: A Chicken is Not a Pillage
Best Photography: KarbonKountyMoos
Posted by: catnapping | December 25, 2006 at 02:07 PM
I am still working on it. Votes in tomorrow or the day after.
Posted by: Cece | December 25, 2006 at 09:35 PM
Best Photo Blog: Land of Little Rain
Posted by: Meg | December 25, 2006 at 10:14 PM
Best Left-Leaning: A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Best Right-Leaning: Electric City Weblog
Best Independent: Dave Budge
Best Political: MT Politics
Most Impact On 2006 Elections: Electric City Weblog
Represents Popular Culture: Better Living Thru Blogging (if voting for myself is too crass, then I'll vote for City Lights!)
MT History: A History of Montana by Kodak
Montana Lifestyle: Karbon Kounty Moos
Most Creative: Watermark
Best Photography: Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Most Humorous: The Monkey Cage
Best Post: You Didn't Think I Gave It Up, Did You?
Best Series of Posts: A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog
Posted by: david | December 26, 2006 at 08:53 AM
Best Left Leaning Blog: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Best Right Leaning Blog: MT Politics
Best Independent/Libertarian Blog: The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog: Left In The West
Blog With the Most Impact on the 2006 Elections: Electric City
Best Represents Pop Culture: City Lights
Best History Blog: A History of Montana by Kodak
Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Best Photography: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: Watermark
Most Humorous: A Secular Franciscan Life
Best Post: Great Falls Firefly (You Didn't Think I Gave It Up...)
Best Series of Posts: Electric City Weblog (A History Lesson)
Posted by: Rachael | December 26, 2006 at 10:17 PM
I vote for
1. Prairiemary.blogspot.com
2. SBpoet.com
Posted by: Sue McConnell | December 27, 2006 at 04:35 PM
Left Leaning: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Right Leaning: Electric City
Independent-Libertarian: Last Best Place
Most Impact on 2006 Elections: Electric City
Best Photography: Sarpy Sam
Best Written: City Lights
Most Creative: Watermark
Best Political: None of the Above
Best Lifestyle: Sarpy Sam
Most Humorous: Monkey Cage
Posted by: Jim | December 27, 2006 at 08:17 PM
Best Right Leaning Blog: Montana Misanthrope
Best Indy Or Libertarian Blog: The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog: MT Politics
Blog That Had the Most Impact on the Elections of 2006: Electric City Weblog
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture: Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere
Best Montana History Blog: A History of Montana By Kodak
Blog That Best Represents A Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts From the Middle of Nowhere
Best Photography: Thoughts From the Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: Dave Budge
Most Humorous Montana Blog: A Secular Franciscan Life
Posted by: Tyler | December 27, 2006 at 11:50 PM