This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Conflict of Interest And Now We Shall Brag a Bit
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:13 AM
It has been said that "gloating is a sign of insecurity." That being said, "WE'RE #1 IN INSECURITY!! WHOOO!!" Anyway, guess what? At the recent AAN (Association of Alternative Newsweeklies) convention, the Mercury brought home three big prizes at the 2010 AltWeekly Awards. To wit:
SECOND PLACE: BEST BLOG (under 50,000 circulation): Portland Mercury's Blogtown!
SECOND PLACE: BEST MUSIC BLOG (under 50,000 circ): Portland Mercury's End Hits!
and
FIRST PLACE: BEST COVER DESIGN (under 50,000 circ): Portland Mercury's Justin "Scrappers" Morrison!
Yay us! Or as Mel Gibson might say, "Now you have to blow me before I get in the Jacuzzi!"
Seriously, congrats to all the people who make Blogtown and End Hits a great place to hang out online (that includes YOU, bubby), as well as the best art director in the universe, Scrappers! Keep up the good work, guys!
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You've benefited from a lapse in judgment. It's not your fault. I'm sure you're a sweet spirit. But I just skimmed your blog and, no offense, it's water-logged with posts on the economy, election news, politics and........zzzzzzzzzz.
Where's your Bieber beaver? Where's your regular Juggalo update? WNE? A Red And Black Cafe-esque contest thread (a bona fide award-winning thread, mind you)? Do YOU have a staffer on Boner Patrol?
DO YOU?
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