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Showing posts with label blogging all stars. Show all posts

2013 Blogging All-Star Challenge

It's that time of year again!

It's time for the 2nd annual Blogging All-Star Challenge, where Rob Shepherd and I each pick a team of bloggers and go head-to-head.

Check out my team for 2013, and then go vote for them!

Artwork by Wes Molebash
Team Ricky

Bryan Logan is a computer programmer by day and a computer programmer by night (seriously, he doesn't forget all that stuff when he goes home). He's also a husband and father to 3 kids (again, both day and night). Bryan, along with his wife, write a blog called "The Logan's". Don't worry, the creativity is focused on the content. We write about all sorts of things. Some critics may say our blog lacks focus, but we like to point out it gives us the freedom to blog about random topics without the awkward segue. Speaking of awesome Twitter accounts, you can follow Bryan at @BryanMarkLogan.

Bunmi Laditan is a regular contributor to Parenting.com, Mothering.com, iVillage.com, and The Huffington Post. She lives with her family outside of Montreal. She writes for her personal blog as well as The Honest Toddler blog and Twitter account. She recently published The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting.

Some Guy lives in some town with Some Wife and Some Kids. He is best known for his guest posts on Jon Acuff's Stuff Christians Like, which makes for a slightly awkward competition since Jon is on the other team. During the day, Some Guy works as an engineer at some company, and he spends his nights putting kids to bed, back in bed, and back in bed again. His hobbies include running, predicting the outcomes of football games (not necessarily correctly), and translating the Bible into Facebook format.

Jan Moyer loves teaching kindergarten. She has four boys and wants to make it clear she and her bearded hubby weren't "going for a girl". She love M&Ms and goldfish, but not together. Coffee is almost her security blanket - never out of reach. She's passionate about making learning fun (at school or church). Her blog is called Tough Bananas. C'est tout!

Daniel Carman views himself as a meglomaniac in the mold of The Brain, yet too often confuses himself with quadratic imponderables. He would like to think his blog style is a cross between C.S. Lewis and Dave Barry, yet small children mock his writing, often pointing and laughing at him mercilessly. He is the father of a wonderful daughter who is working with him to both reduce the number of adjectives that he uses in everyday conversation, as well as to get him to stop his incessant whining.

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Huzzah!

Artwork by Wes Molebash


Huzzah!


It came way, way too close, but we won! Thanks to everyone who voted...for my team, at least.


Thanks also to Rob Shepherd for funding and hosting the competition. You're awesome, Rob!


One more thing - see that awesome artwork up there? That's the brainchild of the uber-talented Wes Molebash. He has a new cartoon (comic? is there a difference?) premiering today. It's called Insert Image, and you should go check it out!
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Down to the Wire

Artwork by Wes Molebash





It's the 9th inning, and the score is pretty much tied up.


Go vote for Team Ricky!

Here's what you get if you do:
  • A lifetime supply of air
  • Well-mannered children
  • No v-neck shirts
  • World peace
  • No Chik-Fil-A blog posts from me
  • Free telepathy lessons
  • A guest post for your blog
One last thing - THANKS!
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Blogging All Star Challenge 2012

Artwork by Wes Molebash




It's that time of year again!


No, not that time of year where you have to pay taxes and/or visit the proctologist.


It's time for the 2nd annual Blogging All Star Challenge, where Rob Shepherd and I each pick a team of bloggers and go head-to-head.


Check out my team for 2012, and then go vote for them!



Team Ricky

Tor is a former journalist, author, speaker, husband and father of two girls and one shiny new son, hot off the press.

Chad is an IT guru who lives in Arizona with his wife and two kids. He is a contributor to Not Alone, Alise Wright's anthology of living with depression.

Jamie is the marketing director for a children and family non-profit. She's also one of the funniest people on the Internet, and slightly obsessed with Nathan Fillian.

Monica is Rob's wife. She's the reason he's functional in life. Monica started blogging a few months ago. If you want to see some of Rob's funny stories from another perspective, check out her blog.

Amanda is Canadian, but we don't hold it against her. She aspires to be the world's first sit-down comedian.

Kevin is an author, husband and soon-to-be father. In fact, he may be a father as you read this. Or this. It's THAT close. Kevin is a rare breed of writing talent - he'll make you laugh, think and be challenged.

Renée is a teacher, wife and mother. She's funny and touching. Although not in a creepy way.

THE Joseph Craven is a man of mystery. He is currently on an international quest for ice cream. He is also the host of the Courtesy Laugh Podcast.

Paul lives in Shanghai with his family. Or maybe it's somebody else's family. It's too far to go fact-check. He produces plays and is a contributor to the Huffington Post. He accepts checks.

Jessica is a trophy wife and mother of two. She will make you laugh, cry and laugh while you're crying. She's that good.