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  <title>Comments for Blogs of the Year: 2007</title>
  <subtitle>A Blog About Making Culture</subtitle>
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    <published>2007-12-10T04:48:10Z</published>
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    <title>Blogs of the Year: 2007</title>
    <summary>This week, I&apos;ll be highlighting the sites that I think stood out this year. July marked the 8th anniversary of my blog, and over these...</summary>
    <author>
      <name>Anil</name>
      <uri>http://anildash.com/</uri>
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      <![CDATA[<p>This week, I'll be highlighting the sites that I think stood out this year. July marked the 8th anniversary of my blog, and over these past eight and a half years, my appreciation of what it takes to run a successful blog has really grown and changed. As a result, many of these picks are admittedly subjective, and are based on the fact that I think the best blogging is an art, a skill, and a craft like any other form of creative expression.</p>

<p>That's not to say blogging can't also be a business, or just an outlet for venting, or all of the above -- some of the best sites alternate through these different modes of communication. But <strong>these are the ones that moved me</strong> or inspired me or just entertained me this year. Each is accompanied by a brief description, a screenshot, some sample posts, and some suggestions of related or similar or complementary blogs you should check out.</p>

<p>As always, your recommendations of other sites, especially more obscure ones, are very welcome. Astoundingly, it's been <em>five years</em> since <a href="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2002/09/some-commendati.html">the last time I recommended some blogs</a>. I think there may be a few more blogs around now. (Last time I did say that Gizmodo was a promising newcomer, so lookit me, I'm a geeenius!)</p>

<p><strong>The Picks:</strong></p>


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<li><a href="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/12/blogs-of-the-year-ill-doctrine.html">Ill Doctrine</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/12/blogs-of-the-year-serious-eats.html">Serious Eats</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/12/blogs-of-the-year-nelsons-weblog-and-rc3org.html">Some Bits: Nelson's Weblog and rc3.org</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/12/blogs-of-the-year-ask-the-wizard-and-fortuitous.html">Ask the Wizard and Fortuitous</a></li>
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    <title>Comment from Anil on 2007-12-13</title>
    <author>
        <name>Anil</name>
        <uri>http://windyskies.blogspot.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Eight years is a long time, time enough to have seen things so to say.</p>

<p>So many around that it's almost a relief to be directed to some. I'm going to enjoy going through your list for sure. </p>]]>
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    <published>2007-12-13T14:10:23Z</published>
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