TKC best local blog awards

A lot of folks already gave their list of Kansas City's best blogs (belonging to mostly white people) this year but mine is much better. So here they are, the best bloggers in Kansas City 2007:



1. Alonzo Washington - Did you get a car for blogging or for any of your offline efforts for that matter? I didn't think so. Like it or not Mr. Washington used blogging and the Internet to expand the media presence for his work and that earned him not only greater notoriety but also a pretty sweet SUV. While most folks wouldn't know it from reading the mostly white blogs that unjustly claim widespread popularity, more than any other blog or online media presence Mr. Washington has had a greater impact on the real world with the help of his blogging and online video efforts. This kind of trend setting is typically ignored but the history of the local Internet has been saved in servers across the world and will note that Alonzo Washington used the net to help solve crimes and provide a great example of local activists taking control over their media representation.

2. Hip Suburban White Guy - Coming in at second place (because the world isn't fair) Xavier Onassis is undoubtedly the most well-liked guy in the local blogosphere. While I think that the opinion of white males is already over-represented in the mainstream press . . . The X-man manages to give the topics of the day a new twist and I have a theory that nobody who likes comic books is all bad. The most requests came in for the X-man and I can see why . . . He's consistently one of this town's best bloggers.

3. Across-the-board - Ramsey is a blogger for the future. His vlogging has captured a lot of firsts for the downtown area and it's clear that a recent college grad so connected to KC and the online world is what future media and internet denizens are going to look like . . .

4. RDM's Random Remarks - A new(ish) blog. Prolific and provides a different perspective. Well worth making a daily read.

5. Effbombs.com - Another great read, lots of photos and just like TKC . . . The blogger makes a concentrated effort to connect sports coverage to the real world and the culture at large.

6. Happy in Bag - Simple, concise and quick insights into life here in Kansas City.

7. Logtar's blog - Not every Latino in Kansas City is Chicano or as suspicious of you white people as I am . . . Logtar's blog is a great example of this and also provides an excellent 1st person perspective on this town from a relative newcomer.

8. The 100 year-old Weblog - Leigh Ann puts on a great blog for people caught in a time warp or interested about the roots of this city.

9. Crime Scene KC - This blog deserves a higher ranking but since the guy actually gets paid for blogging I won't feel too guilty. Still, this is one of the first sites I check every morning. The blog hosts an active community with lots of breaking news and feature stories. James Hart works on one of the City's Major blogs that is actually deserving of the title.

10. Every blog community has an "it" girl . . . Erin's blog currently holds the title until other female bloggers get wise and start showing more skin. I'm talking to you Filegirl and the KC Irish dude as well (I guess).

In other blogs:

Blog KC - The closest Kansas City's blog world will come to objectivity. I read it daily. The site would easily top TKC if only it hosted booty pics.

Toellner Tells it - KC's biggest neighborhood cheerleader, making hours of time wasted in useless meetings seem not all that bad!!!

Gone Mild - The Smells from Mayor Funky's Kitchen Cabinet.

My SpyderWeb - A white woman with a blog and tattoos. I'm in.

Nightmare - Rough and tumble, blogging with an edge deserving of many more readers. Check him out.

Midtown Miscreant - Great stuff. Look for more in the New Year.

Chimpotle - Funny az hell, always up to date with the latest in the Internets at large.

The D-Rules - He certainly does. This guy could be the bravest blogger in KC considering he posts his photo everywhere across the local net. Look for a pose-off between him and KC blogger Bradical Mindspew sometime in the future. (NO HOMO)

Palabra Jot - A local newsie with a different spin.

Hey Cameraman.net - Another local newsie educates local blog readers on how its done - The news and everything else.

KC Blue Blog - If you were wondering what the local Dems were thinking.

Conservatism with a Heart - A passionate and smart lady blogger from the right.

Toast is too cool for awards and that's why she's always been one of KC's best.

The Kansas City Post - Probably the most well thought out ideas on the local net, other than my music posts and bikini model missives.

These are just a few of my faves . . . If I didn't mention your blog, just send me a link and I will. TKC loves local blogs and blogging: The last free speech zone in the U.S. at least until Halliburton the Republicans win the next presidential election.