{"id":1344,"date":"2009-02-01T08:38:07","date_gmt":"2009-02-01T16:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2009-02-01T08:38:07","modified_gmt":"2009-02-01T16:38:07","slug":"the-best-posts-of-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/?p=1344","title":{"rendered":"The Best Posts of 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Best of&#8221; lists are controversial and judgmental.\u00a0 So of course I like them.\u00a0 This list is what I judge to be my top ten blog posts of 2008.\u00a0 Last year I posted a list of my <a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/best-blog-entries-of-2007\" target=\"_self\"><strong>best blogs of 2007<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 This year I posted nearly 300 items on swcamborne and re-reading them reminded me what a great year I had.\u00a0 Check out a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/recommendations\/the-future-of-reading\" target=\"_self\">The Future of Reading<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/super-energy-savings\" target=\"_self\">Super Energy Savings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/radical-migration\/602\" target=\"_self\">What is the Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/obamaka\" target=\"_self\">Obamulka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/airport-parking\" target=\"_self\">Airport Parking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/installation-1\" target=\"_self\">Installation 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/rescue-fruit\" target=\"_self\">Rescue Fruit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/codger-divers\/rotter-observatory\" target=\"_self\">Rotter Observatory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/fire\/fire-in-santa-anita-canyon-4\">Fire in Santa Anita Canyon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/backyard-scuba\" target=\"_self\">Backyard Scuba<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/family\/swarthmore-spring-flowers\" target=\"_self\">Swarthmore Spring Flowers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/nimby-undate\" target=\"_self\">NIMBY Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/baseball\/stop-spitting-in-baseball\" target=\"_self\">Stop Spitting in Baseball<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/falcon-hunting\" target=\"_self\">Falcon Hunting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/royal-jelly-in-america\" target=\"_self\">Royal Jelly in America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/show-me-a-sign\" target=\"_self\">Show Me a Sign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/progress-is-being-made\" target=\"_self\">Progress is Being Made<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/disposable-cutting-boards\" target=\"_self\">Disposable Cutting Boards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/politics\/helping-the-poor\" target=\"_self\">Helping the Poor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/sports-vs-exhibitions\" target=\"_self\">Sports vs Exhibitions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/zipper-merge\" target=\"_self\">Zipper Merge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/hotel-stairs\" target=\"_self\">Hotel Stairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/man-not-crushed-by-rock\" target=\"_self\">Man Not Crushed by Rock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/deadlines\" target=\"_self\">Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/new-olympic-events\" target=\"_self\">New Olympic Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/better-college-basketball\" target=\"_self\">Better College Basketball<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/recommendations\/visiting-small-museums\" target=\"_self\">Visiting Small Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/business-success\/walking-tours-with-dogs\" target=\"_self\">Walking Tours with Dogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/ooms-part-3\">OOMS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/forest-fires-and-economics\" target=\"_self\">Forest Fires and Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/reality-football\" target=\"_self\">Reality Football<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/why-i-am-an-optimist\" target=\"_self\">Why I am an Optimist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/archives\/simon-says\/simons-holiday-wish\" target=\"_self\">Simon&#8217;s Holiday Wish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Best of&#8221; lists are controversial and judgmental.\u00a0 So of course I like them.\u00a0 This list is what I judge to be my top ten blog posts of 2008.\u00a0 Last year I posted a list of my best blogs of 2007.\u00a0 This year I posted nearly 300 items on swcamborne and re-reading them reminded me what 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