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Last Call for 2011 Brodies Nominations!!

01.26.2012 · Posted in Awards

Don’t worry, you still have time — it will take me until Wednesday at the very earliest (and probably longer than that) to prepare the polls. And you can keep adding nominations until then. Here’s the current list, including my nominations. I have made a very serious effort not to swamp it this year with ...

2011 Brodie Award Nominations!!

01.15.2012 · Posted in Awards

It’s that time of year again — time for you to look back on the past year of posts and choose the ones that were the most excellent!! This is the third year of the Brodie Awards. Just have a look at the winners from the last two years to get an idea of what ...

Congratulations to William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2010: Monica Bielanko!!!

02.13.2011 · Posted in Awards

Congratulations to this year’s winner, Monica Bielanko!! This past year, she’s been sharing her pregnancy tales on Babble, in addition to continuing her photography, activism, and journalism (who could forget this tale surrounding Dallin Oaks’ understanding of civil rights?). So, congrats on a great year, Monica!!! And I hope you and the guest of your ...

And the lucky winners will receive….

02.10.2011 · Posted in Awards

There’s only one day left to vote for William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2010! And to add a little excitement, the Mormon Alumni Association has decided to award the winner a pair of tickets to God’s favorite musical!! I can’t wait to hear what the show is like! The two runners-up will receive cash ...

Vote for William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2010!!!

01.27.2011 · Posted in Awards

Which of these fabulous X-Mormons had the biggest impact in 2010? You decide!! William Law X-Mormon of the Year 2010online surveys For further info on the candidates, see the nominations thread. Remember that the “X” in “X-Mormon” is a variable (standing for different types of non-traditional Mormons), and doesn’t necessarily mean that the candidate has ...

Congratulations 2010 Brodie Winners!!!

01.23.2011 · Posted in Awards

Congrats on a great year of posts to everyone who participated — and congratulations especially to the following outstanding folks!!! Year-Long Awards for People and Websites: Best New Blog: Mormon Expression Blogs Best Discussion Forum: Post-Mormon.org Best Humor Site/Blog: Eliza R. Snitch Best Static LDS-Interest Site: MormonThink Best LDS Church Watch or News Reporting : ...

Time for William Law X-Mormon of the Year nominations!!!

01.20.2011 · Posted in Awards

So, which illustrious X-Mormon made the biggest impact in 2010? Remember that — for this award — “X” is a variable that can stand for all sorts of borderland Mormon categories (ex. “former” Mormon — but feel free to be creative when filling in the blank!). We had a great time when our winner Walter ...

2010 Brodies: Vote Here!!!

01.08.2011 · Posted in Awards

Awards for People and Websites: 2010 Brodies: Best New Blogonline surveys 2010 Brodies: Best Discussion Forumsurvey software 2010 Brodies: Best Humor Site/Blogonline survey 2010 Brodies: Best Static LDS-Interest Sitesurvey software 2010 Brodies: Best LDS Church Watch or News Reporting Person/Sitesurvey software 2010 Brodies: Best Bridge-Buildingsurvey software 2010 Brodies: Best faithful Mormon (Bloggernacle) Blogonline survey 2010 ...

Last Call for Brodies Nominations!

01.01.2011 · Posted in Awards

Thanks for all of the fantastic nominations, folks!! I’ve just spent the day compiling your nominations — and re-reading all of the posts I linked in “Sunday in Outer Blogness” over the past year to add my own nominations. There were so many great posts that I had a terrible time narrowing it down! Note ...

Collecting Nominations for the 2010 Brodies!!!

12.20.2010 · Posted in Awards, Community, Contest

Yes, it’s that time of year again!! Time to recognize the best LDS-interest sites and material posted to the Internet in the past year!!! Look here for last year’s winners — and if you didn’t win last year, this year it could be you!! (Actually, even if you did win last year, you might win ...

The 2009 Brodie Winners Are…

02.23.2010 · Posted in Awards

Best Discussion Forum goes to Further Light And Knowledge. (And BTW, a big thanks to all the folks from all of the different discussion forums who participated in these awards! It was a pretty close race between FLAK and Mormon Discussions!) Best Static Site on LDS Issues goes to Richard Packham. Best Humor Site goes ...

Vote for the Brodies!!!

02.08.2010 · Posted in Awards

Guys, there were some really fantastic posts in 2009, so you get two weeks to review the nominees!! Take your time reviewing them. Polls close February 22. Good luck everyone, and have fun! Views: 4295 ...

The 2009 William Law X-Mormon of the Year: Walter Kirn!!!

02.02.2010 · Posted in Awards, Literature

Critically-acclaimed author Walter Kirn — whose books and films include Thumbsucker, Up in the Air, andLost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever — has been voted “2009 William Law X-Mormon of the Year”!! Good choice, folks — Walter Kirn is a credit to the X-Mormon community! I hope he comes by to give ...