Fourth Annual UU Blog Awards
Voting Results
| Best Religious Writing or Theological Commentary - Single entry | ||
|---|---|---|
| PeaceBang - "I'll Pray For You" | 33 | 20.75 % |
| Auspicious Jots - WWBD? | 24 | 15.09 % |
| Auspicious Jots - Rules for Church | 18 | 11.32 % |
| PeaceBang - The Meaning of the Crucifixion | 15 | 9.43 % |
| Ministrare - CC and Rev. Sean try to "just say hi." | 11 | 6.92 % |
| Surviving the Workday - Doctors, Lawyers, and Ministers...oh my! | 7 | 4.40 % |
| Making Chutney - Manufactured dissent and fake authenticity | 7 | 4.40 % |
| Earthbound Spirit - Dialog with a Christian, Part 1 - Creeds, Dialog with a Christian, Part II, Dialog with a Christian, Part III, Dialog with a Christian, Part IV: Justice, Dialog with a Christian V - The End | 6 | 3.77 % |
| The Journey - I am "Margaret" | 5 | 3.14 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show - An Alternate Salvation? | 4 | 2.52 % |
| Jess's Journal - What Power the Cross | 4 | 2.52 % |
| The musings of yet another working mom - Preaching the word | 3 | 1.89 % |
| The Socinian - Biblical Prooftexting for UUs | 3 | 1.89 % |
| Celestial Lands - The Inherent Worth of Terrorists | 3 | 1.89 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium - Reclaiming Words | 2 | 1.26 % |
| uuMomma - Today, a prayer, I think | 2 | 1.26 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist - UU emergence: opening a conversation for 2008 and beyond | 2 | 1.26 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist - Local theology | 2 | 1.26 % |
| Celestial Lands - Fingers and Moons | 2 | 1.26 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas - politics and faith | 1 | 0.63 % |
| Returning . . . - Narrow Words, Broad Minds | 1 | 0.63 % |
| Looking for Faith - Why Spiritual Growth? | 1 | 0.63 % |
| Liberal Faith Development - Do We Really Talk Too Much About Sex? | 1 | 0.63 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT - Holy War of Words | 1 | 0.63 % |
| Atlanta Unitarian - Atlanta Unitarian vs UUA Commission on Social Witness | 1 | 0.63 % |
| Total Responses: | 159 | 100% |
| Best Anecdote or Narrative - Single entry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? - Sex Education for Politicians... | 19 | 17.76 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show - Falling in love at the Farmers' Market | 15 | 14.02 % |
| The Chaliceblog - Lunchtime | 14 | 13.08 % |
| Earthbound Spirit - On a Rock? | 8 | 7.48 % |
| The Journey - How to Kill a Church in Eight Easy Steps | 6 | 5.61 % |
| Jess's Journal - United Airlines Is the DEVIL | 6 | 5.61 % |
| The Journey - Yesterday was January 18 | 5 | 4.67 % |
| The Journey - Conversation with myself, communion with God | 5 | 4.67 % |
| Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self - Tag Teaming Personal Racism | 5 | 4.67 % |
| Making Chutney - Faith healing that works | 5 | 4.67 % |
| Making Chutney - How my curse was lifted | 4 | 3.74 % |
| uuMomma - Sometimes the words do sink in | 3 | 2.80 % |
| The musings of yet another working mom - Grace, interrupted | 3 | 2.80 % |
| Ministrare - Mixed Feelings-Part 2, Mostly the Feelings | 3 | 2.80 % |
| Ministrare - Why Is This So Hard? | 3 | 2.80 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium - Boy Scouts and the Press | 2 | 1.87 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas - what to do... what to do | 1 | 0.93 % |
| Total Responses: | 107 | 100% |
| Best Political Commentary - Single entry | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Chaliceblog - Symbolic Outrage | 22 | 23.40 % |
| Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? - Craig's Last List. | 18 | 19.15 % |
| Monkey Mind - A Briefest Reflection on American Politics and Liberal Religion | 16 | 17.02 % |
| Philocrites - Romney's pluralism tolerates all conservative religions. | 9 | 9.57 % |
| Ministrare - Why Is This So Hard? | 9 | 9.57 % |
| Jess's Journal - Religious Politics | 8 | 8.51 % |
| Celestial Lands - Living an Oath | 7 | 7.45 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas - the circle is tightening | 3 | 3.19 % |
| Confessions of an Evangelical UU - When Men Decide What Women Can Do | 2 | 2.13 % |
| Total Responses: | 94 | 100% |
| Best Design or Use of Visuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beauty Tips for Ministers | 47 | 40.52 % |
| Making Chutney | 20 | 17.24 % |
| Jess's Journal | 12 | 10.34 % |
| pastor prayers | 7 | 6.03 % |
| The Chaliceblog | 7 | 6.03 % |
| The Pageless Book | 6 | 5.17 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist | 5 | 4.31 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 4 | 3.45 % |
| Best of UU | 3 | 2.59 % |
| Celestial Lands | 2 | 1.72 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 1 | 0.86 % |
| Faith and Web | 1 | 0.86 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas | 1 | 0.86 % |
| Total Responses: | 116 | 100% |
| Best Religious Writing or Theological Commentary - Best of class | ||
|---|---|---|
| PeaceBang | 54 | 30.86 % |
| Monkey Mind | 20 | 11.43 % |
| Sunflower Chalice | 19 | 10.86 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show | 13 | 7.43 % |
| Wellspring: inspiration and guidance for a spiritual journey | 9 | 5.14 % |
| ministrare | 7 | 4.00 % |
| Philocrites | 6 | 3.43 % |
| Making Chutney | 6 | 3.43 % |
| pastor prayers | 6 | 3.43 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist | 5 | 2.86 % |
| arbitrarymarks.com | 5 | 2.86 % |
| The Journey | 4 | 2.29 % |
| Looking for Faith | 3 | 1.71 % |
| Surviving the Workday | 3 | 1.71 % |
| iMinister | 3 | 1.71 % |
| The Pageless Book | 2 | 1.14 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 2 | 1.14 % |
| Elizabeth's Little Blog | 2 | 1.14 % |
| A Minister's Musings | 2 | 1.14 % |
| Confessions of an Evangelical UU | 1 | 0.57 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 1 | 0.57 % |
| Celestial Lands | 1 | 0.57 % |
| Keep the Faith | 1 | 0.57 % |
| Total Responses: | 175 | 100% |
| Best Anecdote or Narrative - Best of class | ||
|---|---|---|
| PeaceBang | 39 | 22.67 % |
| Auspicious Jots | 38 | 22.09 % |
| Beauty Tips for Ministers | 28 | 16.28 % |
| The Chaliceblog | 18 | 10.47 % |
| Making Chutney | 9 | 5.23 % |
| The Journey | 7 | 4.07 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show | 6 | 3.49 % |
| Earthbound Spirit | 6 | 3.49 % |
| Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self | 5 | 2.91 % |
| uuMomma | 3 | 1.74 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas | 3 | 1.74 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 2 | 1.16 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 2 | 1.16 % |
| The musings of yet another working mom | 2 | 1.16 % |
| This Girl Remembers | 1 | 0.58 % |
| ministrare | 1 | 0.58 % |
| Spirituality and Sunflowers | 1 | 0.58 % |
| BiddiesInMyBrain | 1 | 0.58 % |
| Total Responses: | 172 | 100% |
| Best Political Commentary - Best of class | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? | 42 | 31.34 % |
| Sisyphus | 35 | 26.12 % |
| Philocrites | 21 | 15.67 % |
| The Chaliceblog | 10 | 7.46 % |
| Marry in Massachusetts | 8 | 5.97 % |
| The Happy Feminist | 5 | 3.73 % |
| CUUMBAYA | 5 | 3.73 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist | 2 | 1.49 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 2 | 1.49 % |
| Media Nation | 2 | 1.49 % |
| The Arc of the Universe | 1 | 0.75 % |
| Faith of the Free | 1 | 0.75 % |
| Total Responses: | 134 | 100% |
| Best New Blog | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mom, What's For Dinner? | 24 | 20.51 % |
| Sunflower Chalice | 22 | 18.80 % |
| The Pageless Book | 10 | 8.55 % |
| pastor prayers | 9 | 7.69 % |
| Best of UU | 9 | 7.69 % |
| Wellspring: inspiration and guidance for a spiritual journey | 7 | 5.98 % |
| It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere | 7 | 5.98 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas | 7 | 5.98 % |
| MoxieLife | 4 | 3.42 % |
| Celestial Lands | 4 | 3.42 % |
| Looking for Faith | 3 | 2.56 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 3 | 2.56 % |
| Gnu UU | 3 | 2.56 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 2 | 1.71 % |
| Occam's Trowel | 2 | 1.71 % |
| Confessions of an Evangelical UU | 1 | 0.85 % |
| Total Responses: | 117 | 100% |
| Best Non-UU-Themed Blog | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sisyphus | 34 | 28.10 % |
| Surviving the Workday | 14 | 11.57 % |
| Making Chutney | 11 | 9.09 % |
| Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self | 10 | 8.26 % |
| The Wild Hunt | 9 | 7.44 % |
| Earthbound Spirit | 9 | 7.44 % |
| The Journey | 8 | 6.61 % |
| Elizabeth's Little Blog | 6 | 4.96 % |
| MoxieLife | 5 | 4.13 % |
| arbitrarymarks.com | 5 | 4.13 % |
| The musings of yet another working mom | 5 | 4.13 % |
| it's all one thing | 2 | 1.65 % |
| Me and the Boys | 2 | 1.65 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 1 | 0.83 % |
| Total Responses: | 121 | 100% |
| Best UU-Themed Blog | ||
|---|---|---|
| PeaceBang | 49 | 31.82 % |
| Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? | 24 | 15.58 % |
| Philocrites | 15 | 9.74 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show | 14 | 9.09 % |
| The Chaliceblog | 10 | 6.49 % |
| Best of UU | 9 | 5.84 % |
| Wellspring: inspiration and guidance for a spiritual journey | 8 | 5.19 % |
| ministrare | 5 | 3.25 % |
| iMinister | 5 | 3.25 % |
| uuMomma | 4 | 2.60 % |
| Looking for Faith | 3 | 1.95 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 3 | 1.95 % |
| The UU Enforcer | 3 | 1.95 % |
| One More Step | RevRicky.com Community Forum | 1 | 0.65 % |
| Liberal Faith Development | 1 | 0.65 % |
| Total Responses: | 154 | 100% |
| Best Minister Blog | ||
|---|---|---|
| PeaceBang | 44 | 21.15 % |
| Auspicious Jots | 42 | 20.19 % |
| Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? | 35 | 16.83 % |
| Beauty Tips for Ministers | 24 | 11.54 % |
| Monkey Mind | 19 | 9.13 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show | 15 | 7.21 % |
| ministrare | 9 | 4.33 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist | 7 | 3.37 % |
| pastor prayers | 6 | 2.88 % |
| iMinister | 3 | 1.44 % |
| One More Step | RevRicky.com Community Forum | 1 | 0.48 % |
| The Ranting Rev | 1 | 0.48 % |
| Occam's Trowel | 1 | 0.48 % |
| The Eclectic Cleric | 1 | 0.48 % |
| Total Responses: | 208 | 100% |
| Best Seminarian Blog | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Journey | 25 | 30.86 % |
| Elizabeth's Little Blog | 18 | 22.22 % |
| Earthbound Spirit | 13 | 16.05 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 9 | 11.11 % |
| RadicalHapa is Joseph Santos-Lyons | 8 | 9.88 % |
| Celestial Lands | 8 | 9.88 % |
| Total Responses: | 81 | 100% |
| Best Lay Blog | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sisyphus | 30 | 24.19 % |
| The Chaliceblog | 26 | 20.97 % |
| Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self | 12 | 9.68 % |
| uuMomma | 9 | 7.26 % |
| Jess's Journal | 8 | 6.45 % |
| Making Chutney | 7 | 5.65 % |
| Wellspring: inspiration and guidance for a spiritual journey | 7 | 5.65 % |
| Surviving the Workday | 5 | 4.03 % |
| Best of UU | 3 | 2.42 % |
| The musings of yet another working mom | 3 | 2.42 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 2 | 1.61 % |
| a UU Deist in Texas | 2 | 1.61 % |
| Free and Responsible Search | 2 | 1.61 % |
| arbitrarymarks.com | 2 | 1.61 % |
| Confessions of an Evangelical UU | 1 | 0.81 % |
| UU Mom | 1 | 0.81 % |
| It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere | 1 | 0.81 % |
| Reignite | 1 | 0.81 % |
| Not Muslim Anymore | 1 | 0.81 % |
| MoxieLife | 1 | 0.81 % |
| Total Responses: | 124 | 100% |
| Best Writing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Auspicious Jots | 44 | 22.22 % |
| PeaceBang | 38 | 19.19 % |
| Beauty Tips for Ministers | 25 | 12.63 % |
| Monkey Mind | 11 | 5.56 % |
| The Chaliceblog | 10 | 5.05 % |
| uuMomma | 8 | 4.04 % |
| Making Chutney | 7 | 3.54 % |
| ministrare | 7 | 3.54 % |
| Surviving the Workday | 6 | 3.03 % |
| Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show | 6 | 3.03 % |
| pastor prayers | 5 | 2.53 % |
| Philocrites | 4 | 2.02 % |
| Yet Another Unitarian Universalist | 4 | 2.02 % |
| Jess's Journal | 4 | 2.02 % |
| Earthbound Spirit | 4 | 2.02 % |
| The Journey | 3 | 1.52 % |
| Looking for Faith | 2 | 1.01 % |
| uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium | 2 | 1.01 % |
| Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self | 2 | 1.01 % |
| arbitrarymarks.com | 2 | 1.01 % |
| Bytes of Grass | 1 | 0.51 % |
| HOLY a SCHMIDT | 1 | 0.51 % |
| Elizabeth's Little Blog | 1 | 0.51 % |
| The musings of yet another working mom | 1 | 0.51 % |
| Total Responses: | 198 | 100% |
