My Best of / Favs of 2011

Movies:

Best: "True Grit" ****Jeff Bridges, directed by the Cohen Brothers. Superb acting, incredible dialog.

Runner up: "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"****

Books Fiction:

Best: "Shantarum" ***** Gregory David Roberts ~~ Masterpiece, Autobiographical novel, hardcore convict escapes max security prison in Australia, goes to Bombay. An amazing well crafted read. Thoughtful, passionate, intriguing.

Runner up: "The Shadow of the Wind" ***** Carlos Ruiz Zafron-- The poetic prose, descriptions, characters, story, emotion...a literary symphony perfectly scored. Wow wow wow

Books Non Fiction:

"At Home" **** Bill Bryson -- Wonderful, informative history of all the things in our homes; the architecture, chairs, sofas, paint, pillows, kitchens... just the most amazing things. Highly recommended!

Runner up: "Jesus of Nazareth, From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration" *** Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI -- Sublime theology, superbly helpful understanding Jesus both historically and as the transcendent Son of Man

News Source:

Best: Drudge Report

Runner up: Hot Air

Blog:

Best: Windrose Hotel

Vids:

Rocky Roberts "Sono Tremendo" (1968):  (red ad can be closed)

http://youtu.be/h3KbdEI2CEQ

Runner up: Look At Me Now - Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes (Cover by @KarminMusic)

http://youtu.be/khCokQt--l4

The Versatile Blogger Award

I've been nominated by the heartfelt and informative Windrose Hotel for the Versatile Blog Award. Thank you soooo much. I’m allowed to contribute to Windrose, a very high honor indeed. This is frosting on my blogosphere cake.  

Obliged to follow the rules.

• Nominate 15  fellow bloggers.
• Inform the bloggers of their nomination.
• Share 7 random things about yourself.
• Thank the blogger who nominated you.
• Add the Versatile Blog Award picture on your blog post.

Seven Random Things:

1. My nomenclature is proud member of the vast right wing conspiracy and a Christian zealot.

2. My greatest pleasure is reading.

3. My guilty pleasure is TMZ.

4. My favorite place on the planet is Southern Utah, and narrowed down even further is Bryce Canyon.

5. A regret I have about life decisions is I didn’t stay in Journalism in college and pursue it as a career.

6. My favorite rock band of all time is Jethro Tull.

7. I’m an introvert and glad to be one.

‘fraid to say, except for the Windrose Hotel, I mostly read news blogs that are commercial or written by several contributors.

Windrose Hotel – Really the only non commercial blog I read regularly. 

At this point I’ll deviate from the rules, and suspend the list.