Special Blog Post:
Koufax Awards Finalist
Several of the Dark Wraith's off-campus hang-outs can also be found among the finalists in various categories. The Fat Lady Sings is up in a slew of categories, including Blog Most Deserving of Wider Recognition, Best Commenter, Best Series and Best Post.
Both BlondeSense and Shakespeare's Sister are in the finals for Best Group Blog.
Majikthise is in the running for Best Writing; and Pandagon, where one of the contributors is Pam Spaulding of Pam's House Blend, is in the finals for Best Blog, Non-sponsored.
The Dark Wraith calmly and with the feigned objectivity of an unconcerned observer thanks you for your support.
Published 3/21/2006 10:37:00 AM
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I wish you well, DW, but the competition from Pharyngula is intimidating.
- oddjob
Good afternoon, OddJob.
You've got that right. LindiBee made an allusion in a previous thread to a site that was clobbering others in the semi-finals, but I'm not altogether sure she was referring to Pharyngula. If she was, I'm dog meat.
The Dark Wraith will soon be adopting the nickname "Alpo."
Good afternoon, Dark Wraith.
Congratulations are definitely in order. Making it this far in the competition is a major achievement, no matter what happens.
It's also nice to see so many friends from our little node of the Blogoshere represented. And way to go, Fat Lady Sings.
Thanks for pointing out Pharyngula to me and the science blogs.
I look forward to reading them.
Your blog seems to simply not have enough noteriety. In my mind you should be a finalist in the Best Commentor category as well. Though I haven't perused the work the finalists, I have been quite impressed with the quality of comments here, a quality driven by your prolific and thoughtful responses.
Personally I think your consistant style counts for something too...
Siri
See Dark Wraith - I told you. I knew we would be seeing you here in the finals. My prediction? You're gonna win this thing. No disparagement to the other fine blogs nominated in this category – but my votes on you. And thank you so much, my dear - and you too Mr. Shakes - for your inclusion and compliments. I yelled so loud last night when I found out I'm surprised the neighbors didn't turn up at the front door with shotguns! My poor hubby couldn’t get back to sleep after I hauled his ass out of bed to stare bleary-eyed at the computer just to prove I made finalist. I’m still giddy! And Mr. Shakes – please tell your wife from me I truly love her work. I have been particularly enjoying her contributions to The Practical Press. I know her Koufax nom is for her political work – but she’s a damn fine writer in other areas as well. I hope she gets that book published soon. As for Liz of Blondsense – my hats off to you, baby! In fact – my hat’s off to all who participate here. Applause for the lot of us – and for The Dark Wraith himself. Hip, Hip Hooray!
Good evening, Dark Wraith.
Congratulations on getting to the next level. The content of your blog is certainly deserving! The others, mentioned in your post, are also deserving. Congrats to them, as well. Good luck in the finals, all.
Congratulations Dark Wraith, you have my vote and to me are of course the winner in that category.
:-)
Good evening, Fat Lady Sings.
Thank you for those kind words about my wife. I will be sure to let her know that you have commented here, so that she can read them for herself. Oh, and believe me, I hope she gets that book published soon, too. I've had my eye on a particularly quiet little island in the Carribean for quite soem time, now.
I hope you are correct concerning the Dark Wraith's chances. Although I haven't spent much time reading the other finalists' blogs, and am undoubtedly very bias, I agree with Siri that the effort he puts forth in the comments threads is extraordinary, and this alone makes the blog very deserving of recognition.
Good luck to you, DW. We all knew you'd make it to the finals and, of course, you have my vote. :-)
Some of the categories are so hard to vote in because they have more than a couple of my favorite blogs.
Dark Wraith,
Iniviting you over to peruse a post I wrote that might be of interest to you...
I'd welcome comment/critique/engagement on whatever level possible.
http://darkdaughta.blogspot.com/2006/
03/anti-patriarchal-movement-yet-to-find.html
Good afternoon, Dark Daughta.
To assist those who would like to read your post, I am herewith providing it as an embedded link. As I noted in my comment to you there, your writing style interests me. Although I constellated it with certain of "beat" writers of long ago, that only describes it in terms of alternative to more mainstream styles. I wish I could put my finger on where I've seen writing quite similar to yours, but I'm not altogether sure I have.
And if labels can be applied, I would describe where you're going as something post-feminist. This is interesting to me because I've seen the term "post-feminism" applied to a kind of feminism that borders on appeasement, which is most decidedly not the direction you're taking at all, even though I don't see in your writing another track of post-feminism, which is alienated militancy, either.
Interesting stuff.
Also interesting would be to see the look on the face of the occasional Right-wing troller who stops by here and then haplessly clicks on the link to your site.
The Dark Wraith might even pay to see that look.
Good afternoon, Misty.
I know what you mean about how hard it is to make a voting decision in some categories. Choosing blogs during the last round was bad, too. I actually didn't even vote for The Dark Wraith Forums in some categories because I just couldn't see myself doing that to other blogs I like that were nominated in the same categories.
One way or the other, this round is a little easier in the category in which I've been nominated. None of the other blogs interest me all that much, although every last one of them is slaughtering The Dark Wraith Forums. This will stand as one of the biggest routs since Dukakis got creamed in 1988.
To quote the famous line by the politician giving his concession speech, "The people have spoken... the bastards."
The Dark Wraith isn't even going to watch the election night returns come in.
Good afternoon, Siri.
That's an interesting term you use: 'notoriety'. I think you're right, but that's somewhat depressing because that won't really change too much as time goes on. I've commented before that The Dark Wraith Forums isn't the kind of place for every blogger and blog reader, and even though I've taken some rather controversial positions, there's a disinterest in making that some launch point for a counter-argument on another blog.
It struck me awhile back that Forum reader Tim, who visits here regularly but only rarely comments, described on another blog that this blog is like a collection of diaries. He's really right about that. So much content exists within the comments, themselves, and at least some people feel comfortable enough to write at length and quite interestingly. Wild Clover's occasional slice-of-life narratives here are good and cool examples, as are those by a number of others. This is also a wonderful place for people to keep us posted on what's going on in their lives and their movements, so it provides a touchstone for travels of the modern life that otherwise can take people away from a community of like-minded people.
I don't think this blog will ever turn into a massive enterprise drawing a million hits a day, but it will surely stand on its own merits for those few or many who want a good place to read what others have to say and speak their own peace.
(Well, I'll be darned. I think it just dawned on me that I've already won a great award.)
The Dark Wraith is suddenly feeling way too bouyant for his own good.
Also interesting would be to see the look on the face of the occasional Right-wing troller who stops by here and then haplessly clicks on the link to your site.
lol - indeed. Or the look on my face when I haplessly pasted the URL into my browser at work. The IT boys now have a security guard stationed by my cubicle with a tazer gun.
Well - I'd like to see you win, my dear. I still think you've got a chance - and a good one. But those mega-blogs can muster some formidible voting power. The way I look at it - I was shocked and amazed to have even come this far. So anything else is a cherry on top! Best of luck, sweetie!