SD Watch Readers Select Dakota Women as 2008 Non-MSM SD Political Blog

Dakota Women has been selected by South Dakota Watch readers as the 2008 Non-MSM S.D. Political Blog.

Congratulations!

DW defeated Voices Carry 107 to 82 votes.  There were 299 votes cast.

2008 SD Watch Readers’ Poll Results Are In! Announcement of Winners Later This Evening

We have a winner in the 2008 SD Watch Readers’ Winner for the Best Non-MSM Political Blog in South Dakota!

The polls are closed, so don’t even try to vote anymore.

I’ll have the Readers’ Choice Winners and my own Editor’s Choice selectees up before 10 p.m. CT tonight (I hope).

Top 5 2008 Non-Family Events That Rocked Todd’s World

2008 was a pretty cool year for Todd Epp.

First of all, I got to see two of my man crushes–Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen.  I suppose the edge has to go to the Prez-elect over the Boss, but most any other year the Boss would have prevailed.

So, here are Todd’s Top Five 2008 Non-Family Events That Rocked My World:

The Bad Karma of Brett Favre

I’m guessing Buddha was not a football fan.  He strikes me as more of a soccer kind of guy.

And while I’m not sure I buy into the whole “your karma is forever” school of thought like some Buddhists, I do think there’s some practical truth to what I’ll call “transactional karma.”  In other words, our actions have intended or at least understandable consequences.

Which roundaboutly gets us to Number 4, Brett Favre, late of the New York Jets.

This Dakota Pentameter Thing Is Catching On!

Even KELOLAND has caught the craze!

Notice this online headline: Sanford Lab water continues to fall

TA-DA!  Ten syllables!