The Best (or Worst) or 2009
Again, I have to begin the year apologizing for not getting this results posted for our end-of-year polling. The results have been tallied and here they are (after the jump)
The Great Big End of Year Polling Post
This has been a year of transition. We saw in 2009 the first non-white President take office, markets came crashing down, jobs lost, political parties realigning themselves and lots of people angry about either what they want their government to give them or what they don't want from government. Blogs have sprung up and blogs have shut down and some have been reshuffled. An entire industry has departed Delaware, and new ones are showing some green shoots through the scarred landscape.
Bulo Remembers 2009-The Year in Television
Before this couch potato goes to the 'experts', my #1 viewing experience this year was without a doubt the Obama Inauguration. A truly historic and inspirational event well-covered. Made even…
Bulo Remembers 2009-The Year in Movies
A caveat. I am not an avid moviegoer. Give me a film noir on TCM, and I'm happy. With that out of the way, here is a representative sample of…
Bulo Remembers 2009-A Buncha Cool Lists
I know, I know. I promised a list a day, and haven't delivered. Been working extra holiday hours and have simply lacked the ambition. Until now. I've got a buncha…
Bulo Remembers 2009-“Please Accept Our Apologies”
People are human. They make mistakes. And most journalists fall into that category. The human part, I mean. Story errors are generally 'corrected', if at all, in tiny one paragraph…
Bulo Remembers 2009-An Epic Year For Marketing Blunders
From an inspired wiseass at Collateral Damage, a humorous look at the "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" backfires of the year. Except, (and this is what makes…
Bulo Remembers 2009-Best of the Web
At least according to the surfers at URLesque. For example, I had never heard of Ben Huh and The Cheezburger Network before. But after reading the profile, I think the…
Bulo Remembers 2009-Most Interesting Ideas of the Year
For the ninth consecutive year, the New York Times Magazine has published its Year In Ideas section. If you have a brain, you'll want to read it. It is, as…
Bulo Remembers 2009-This One’s for the Foodies
With both feet and beaucoups d'avoirdupois firmly planted in the "Live to Eat" camp, I pay tribute to my fellow foodies and highlight the Best Cook Books of 2009. From…
Bulo Remembers 2009-Who Was Hot, Who Was Not?
What do Michael Jackson, acai berries, Voodoo Doughnuts and swine flu have in common? (Voodoo Doughnuts??) What do Heath Ledger, John McCain, Circuit City and wii have in common? Every…
Bulo Remembers 2009-Best Year in Protest Signs Ever?
Could well be. Special props to "The Gays" for bringing their insouciant sense of humor to the fray. The Yippies live! And to the Angry White People for apparently skipping…
Bulo Remembers 2009-Pop Culture for Better or Worse
Although Bulo himmyself aspires to Pop Cultural Icon status, I confess that much of what is considered pop culture at the ebbing of the Noughts is foreign to me. Granted,…