<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Blog Around The Clock]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://blog.coturnix.org]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Bora Zivkovic]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blog.coturnix.org/author/coturnix/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[2006 Weblog Awards &#8211; my&nbsp;picks]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>2006 Weblog Awards finals are now open for voting.  The main menu is <a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.  You can vote once per 24 hours over the next 10 days.<br />
You can go directly to the <a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_science_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Science Blog</a> category and&#8230;good luck!  Is there a science blog on the list anyone can NOT like?<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_medical_health_issues_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Medical Blogs</a>?  Orac?  Cheerful Oncologist?  Again, a tough choice.<br />
How about the <a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_educational_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Educational Blog</a>?  Berube?  Education Wonks?  Hard to choose.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Blog</a>?  Yuk!  What horrendous choices! Only DailyKos deserves a vote from the whole list. When are Koufaxes starting?<br />
Best <a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_new_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">New Blog</a> &#8211; I only know (and like) Konagod.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_individual_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Individual Blog</a>.  My first vote went to Majikthise.  I&#8217;ll see later when it gets tough which of the good ones (Majikthise, Glenn Greenwald or Talking Points Memo) has the greatest chance to beat the Rightwingers.<br />
Best <a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_humor_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Humor Blog</a> &#8211; Jon Swift or Sadly, No?<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_online_community.php" target="_blank" title="">Online Community</a>.  DailyKos again?!<br />
Best <a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_liberal_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Liberal Blog</a> &#8211; again a cornucopia of goodness.  Who shall I choose?  Shakespeare&#8217;s Sister?  Pandagon?  My blogfather of Legal Fiction?  Hullaballoo, Bitch PhD, Jesus&#8217; General are also on top of my list.  Hard to pick a favourite at this point.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_media_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Media Blog</a>.  Wolcott hands down.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_lgbt_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">LGBT Blog</a>.  Pam&#8217;s House Blend hands down.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_culture_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Culture Blog</a> &#8211; Tom Watson.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_podcast.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Podcast</a> &#8211; This American Life.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_video_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Video Blog</a> &#8211; Crooks and Liars.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/video_of_the_year.php" target="_blank" title="">Video of the Year</a> &#8211; Mentos and Diet Coke.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_european_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Best European Blog</a>.  Fistful of Euros.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_australia_or_new_zealand_blog.php" target="_blank" title="">Australian/NZ Blog</a> &#8211; John Quiggin.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_of_the_top_250_blogs.php" target="_blank" title="">Top 250</a>: Orcinus or Feministe.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_of_the_top_3501_5000_blogs.php" target="_blank" title="">Top 3501 &#8211; 5000 Blogs</a> &#8211; Blue Gal.<br />
<a href="http://2006.weblogawards.org/2006/12/best_of_the_rest_8501.php" target="_blank" title="">Best Of The Rest</a> &#8211; Property of a Lady.<br />
There are many more categories but I do not know (or do not like) anyone on the list.<br />
Have I missed someone really good?</p>
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