TPBP Week in Review

Our little blog's all grows up. Thanks for another great week here at TPBP. Like Michael Phelps, we've shattered all previous records in the last week, setting new highs in site traffic, total number of posts (this being the 30th this week), total reader comments (with 45), as well as the most commented upon post (Self Parody) with 7 comments.

This was also Aaron's first full week of blogging. I hope you're all as excited as I am by the contributions he's made to the site.

So, who will join TPBP on the medal podium? Let's find out...on to the reader awards.

Competition was particularly fierce this week, and I'd like to thank everyone who contributed.

Comment of the week: I read the comments, I reread the comments, I fought, I tried, I wanted to find a way to break "pw"s stranglehold in this category, to no avail. His first comment in the "Because That's the Way It's Always Been" post was just too damned insightful and interesting. I'll do what I can not to so much as mention Chinese food in the coming week to at least make "pw" hit a pitch that's not right in his wheelhouse. Honorable mentions go to "daddy yankee" for his comment in "Self Parody", and to "Jarod K. Anderson" for putting me in my place in "A Little Perspective".

Commenter of the week: I swear I'm trying. I thought about giving this award to Mrs Green, who, after all, compared TPBP to a veneral disease. I thought about Jarod, who had a nice mix of sacastic/humourous -- interesting/insightful posts. I thought about daddy yankee, who made a late run. I considered Aaron for god's sake, which is cheating. I even thought about anonymous. I figured that I should give at least one of these awards to someone else because it might make them feel good for a hot second, and make them more inclined to read the blog in the future. pw had the most posts. pw had the best posts. I really don't know what else to say.

So, congratulations pw. You win both awards. Again.

As always, thanks to everyone who read, commented on, told a friend about, or dedicated a lunar astrology post to, TPBP this past week. A big thanks for making Aaron and I a part of your routines. In the coming week, please check back for our analysis of all things political (and some things not).

Also: Dome, welcome to week four of TPBP. You still owe me $1.