tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86005061350385812062024-03-13T08:53:01.926-07:00Big Pink Hall of FameBecause we like you, that's why.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-56294760034464735742013-12-26T18:33:00.001-08:002013-12-26T18:33:15.346-08:00The Winners!Congratulations to the 2013 class of the Big Pink Hall of Fame!<br />
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<li>Jules Feiffer</li>
<li>Stan Lee & Jack Kirby</li>
<li>The Mattison Family</li>
<li>E. Nesbitt</li>
<li>Cole Porter</li>
<li>The Roches</li>
<li>David Sedaris</li>
<li>Sophia Smith</li>
<li>Joss Whedon</li>
<li>P.G. Wodehouse</li>
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Thank you to all who participated!</div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-51279239455425676552013-12-19T14:40:00.001-08:002013-12-19T14:40:22.758-08:00Nominations Part 7<br />
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<li>Smith, Sophia</li>
<li>Sondheim, Stephen</li>
<li>Steig, William</li>
<li>Taylor, Lisa</li>
<li>Thompson, Kay</li>
<li>Whedon, Joss</li>
<li>Wodehouse, P.G.</li>
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This concludes this year's list of nominees! Please feel free to continue discussing the candidates. Voting will take place on Boxing Day.</div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-49593852747954258382013-12-18T07:15:00.002-08:002013-12-18T08:31:56.813-08:00Nominations, Part 6<span id="docs-internal-guid--e4ebe83-0646-29d2-813b-423eb71db135"></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/118/what-you-lookin-at?act=3"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">David Rakoff</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.gourmet.com/food/video/2009/04/ruth_goes_undercover"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ruth Reichl</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e3sqtoRG-Y"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Roches</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">David Sedaris</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eKzMwPkt04"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wallace Shawn</span></a></div>
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-8962108995808646092013-12-17T11:19:00.002-08:002013-12-17T11:19:58.965-08:00Nominations, Part 5!<span id="docs-internal-guid--e4ebe83-01ff-88d1-94d3-3a9627c0ccf4"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Marx Brothers</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Mattison Family</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy Mitford</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">E. Nesbitt</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cole Porter</span></div>
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-90940955017498894282013-12-16T14:40:00.002-08:002013-12-16T14:40:50.873-08:00Nominees, Part 4<span id="docs-internal-guid--e4ebe83-fd91-7fa9-40b1-210dd3eb98e0"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lee, Stan & Jack Kirby</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Levy, Marv</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">London, Jack</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lowe, Nick</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discuss!</span></span></div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-17140151766240811822013-12-13T06:41:00.002-08:002013-12-13T06:41:56.044-08:00Nominees, Part 3<span id="docs-internal-guid-4bf29fde-ec52-d7cf-e8cf-8b73304d22fc"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_w3UG6C_Mo">Hope, Bob</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805">Jobs, Steve</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://michael-kupperman.squarespace.com/comix/">Kupperman, Michael</a></span></div>
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-19371752634290981232013-12-12T06:17:00.001-08:002013-12-12T06:19:41.401-08:00Nominees, Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.robertchristgau.com/">Christgau, Robert</a></span></div>
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-77803784899564125352013-12-11T06:46:00.000-08:002013-12-11T06:46:09.630-08:00The Nominations are In!We received an excellent crop of nominations this year. With last year's runners up, the 2013 ballot will include 37 candidates, which I believe is a record! Only ten can make it into the 2013 class, so the competition should be stiff! Without further ado, here are your first five candidates:<br />
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<li><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/360324-remembering-the-1986-new-york-mets-the-five-greatest-moments">1986 Mets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQRt6p8T7g">The Avett Brothers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/173906.Kirsten_Bakis">Kirsten Bakis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p5AG0Tqh3A">Mel Brooks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njp86LvhSQQ">Captain Kangaroo</a></li>
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Please use the comments section to discuss the various candidates and their contributions to Big Pink Culture. Check back tomorrow for five more nominees!</div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-3719076228976194542013-12-03T10:01:00.001-08:002013-12-03T10:01:35.597-08:00It's the Big Pinkiest Time of the Year!It's December, and that means it's time to start submitting your nominations for the 2013 Big Pink Hall of Fame.* Please email your five choices to Emily by Monday, December 9. Watch this space next week for a list of this year's picks!<br />
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*Only people who have ever lived in Big Pink may nominate candidates, but everyone who is present on Boxing Day (and also Caroline) is invited to vote.<br />
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<br />Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-68445979626871341122012-12-29T12:00:00.002-08:002012-12-29T12:00:54.214-08:00The Winners!Congratulations to the 2012 class of the Big Pink Hall of Fame!<br />
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<li><b>Louisa May Alcott</b></li>
<li><b>Wes Anderson</b></li>
<li><b>Joel Becktell</b></li>
<li><b>Carol Christ</b></li>
<li><b>Edward Eager</b></li>
<li><b>Jim Henson</b></li>
<li><b>C.S. Lewis</b></li>
<li><b>Herman Melville</b></li>
<li><b>J.K. Rowling</b></li>
<li><b>Bill Watterson</b></li>
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The following candidates, each of whom received three votes, will automatically appear on the 2013 ballot:</div>
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<i>Michael Feinstein</i></div>
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<i>F. Scott Fitzgerald</i></div>
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<i>Keith Hernandez</i></div>
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<i>Bob Hope</i></div>
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<i>E. Nesbitt</i></div>
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<i>The Roches</i></div>
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<i>Kay Thompson</i></div>
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<i>Joss Whedon</i></div>
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Thank you to all who participated!</div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-32342395581211789392012-12-18T09:29:00.000-08:002012-12-18T09:29:29.339-08:00Flowchart: <a href="http://www.flavorwire.com/353629/exclusive-infographic-which-wes-anderson-character-are-you">Which Wes Anderson Character are You?</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-11203737060406141602012-12-13T11:02:00.004-08:002012-12-13T11:02:53.514-08:00The final seven!Seven candidates today:<br />
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-1135029650908331122012-12-12T10:22:00.000-08:002012-12-12T10:22:48.716-08:00Voting ProcedureThere's been some confusion regarding the voting procedure, so I'd like to get that nailed down. Here's what I propose: each voting member will be given a ballot. Voters will circle their top ten candidates and the votes will be tallied. Then the top vote-getters* will move on to the second round, wherein voters may choose their top five candidates. The top ten will be inducted.<br />
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*If there are ten clear winners and no ties, then we wouldn't need to have a second round of voting, but I think that's unlikely.<br />
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I further propose that we limit automatic inclusion on the ballot the following year to those individuals who make it to the second round of voting. Finally, I suggest a one-year moratorium on candidates who are not voted in, in hopes that this will help us thin the ballot and keep this tradition going as long as possible.<br />
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Let's vote!<br />
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-90550923818612516722012-12-12T07:55:00.001-08:002012-12-12T07:59:06.571-08:00Nominees of Song and Story<b id="internal-source-marker_0.8140777451917529" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.8140777451917529" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.melville.org/">Herman Melville</a></span></b></li>
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<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.8140777451917529" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjdowef1oKE">Laura Nyro</a></span></b></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.8140777451917529" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbb5mSomdV8">The Roches</a></span></b></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.8140777451917529" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dus57ksoTg0">J.K. Rowling</a></span></b></li>
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-17511951696116191162012-12-11T08:29:00.001-08:002012-12-11T08:29:42.616-08:00Some religious folks, and also Bob HopeSome interesting dark horses today:<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_w3UG6C_Mo">Bob Hope</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.buffaloschools.org/Olmsted64.cfm">Debbie Houck</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYcGFLgJ8Uo">C.S. Lewis</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=128">John Paul II</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.madeleinelengle.com/">Madeleine L'Engle</a></div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-38150560717939258692012-12-10T08:11:00.001-08:002012-12-10T08:11:23.083-08:00<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6503433082252741" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.6503433082252741" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB0meoWk1VA">Michael Feinstein</a></span></b></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.6503433082252741" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKZTbmMsgA4">Ella Fitzgerald</a></span></b></li>
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Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-4645340746755516982012-12-10T07:38:00.001-08:002012-12-10T07:44:50.789-08:00On the drive home from NoHo yesterday A. pointed out that although we have spent a fair amount of effort devising a nomination and election process, the actual criteria to be used by the electors is undefined. By way of illustration, the Baseball HOF's criteria are as follows:<br />
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5. Voting: Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing
ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the
team(s) on which the player played.<br />
6. Automatic Elections: No automatic elections based on performances
such as a batting average of .400 or more for one (1) year, pitching a
perfect game or similar outstanding achievement shall be permitted. </blockquote>
The Pro Football HOF bases enshrinement on only one factor: on-field achievements and contributions to the game.<br />
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<a href="http://www.futurerocklegends.com/Induction_Criteria.php">The Rock and Roll HOF</a> criteria are likewise pretty open-ended: voters consider innovation and influence.<br />
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It should be noted that the Baseball HOF rules have evolved over a number of years-- it is the oldest institution of its kind. It also bears mentioning that only baseball includes criteria like " integrity, sportsmanship, [and] character". It is also worth mentioning that the Baseball HOF includes, <i>inter alia, </i>Ty Cobb, and Walter O'Malley. (Football has O.J.. Nobody's perfect.)<br />
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I'd say that the quality we are looking for is influence, and I think that's been pretty clear up to this point, but I wanted to put it out there.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-65549454471762822092012-12-09T10:11:00.002-08:002012-12-09T10:12:14.056-08:00And the hits keep coming!<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today's nominees:</span><b id="internal-source-marker_0.7735259572509676"></b><br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7735259572509676" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.heartofmoney.org/speakers/college-presidents/carol-christ">Carol Christ</a></span></b><br />
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7735259572509676" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/laurie-colwin-the-domestic-sen-72690"><span style="color: #1155cc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laurie Colwin</span></a></b><br />
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7735259572509676" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nynn1XMj8DE">Blossom Dearie</a></span></b><br />
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7735259572509676" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2012/05/24/top-100-childrens-novels-54-half-magic-by-edward-eager/">Edward Eager</a></span></b><br />
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7735259572509676" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2012/05/19/top-100-childrens-novels-80-the-four-story-mistake-by-elizabeth-enright/">Elizabeth Enright</a></span></b>Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-16562038834838880472012-12-08T14:52:00.001-08:002012-12-08T14:52:15.895-08:00The Nominations Are In!Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for the 2012 Big Pink Hall of Fame! As we established last year, in the event of duplicate nominations, participants were allowed to select additional candidates. There are 33 nominees this year, and, at the risk of editorializing, I think we can all agree that it is not a question of <i>whether </i>these individuals belong in the Hall of Fame, but merely <i>when. </i><br />
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Each day, five of this year's candidates will be released, so be sure to watch this space! Please restrict discussion of the candidates to the comments section, so that all voting members will be able to participate.<br />
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Today's five candidates:<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL7fstVuGd0">Louisa May Alcott</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaMfV72q40U">Wes Anderson</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0eJEX5c1sM">The Beatles</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2IKJgEsUXM">Joel Becktell</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik-RsDGPI5Y">Chuck Berry</a></b></div>
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And we're off!</div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-53505469311372859802012-12-06T09:12:00.000-08:002012-12-06T09:12:56.395-08:00Second Chance for 2011 Nominees<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following candidates will appear on the 2012 ballot:</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Beatles</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chuck Berry</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carol Christ</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ella Fitzgerald</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">F. Scott Fitzgerald</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">C.S. Lewis</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keith Richards</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Betty Smith</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Joss Whedon</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Joel Becktell</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Note: Joel Becktell was not included on the list before, but we are assuming this is due to a clerical error. If you have questions about this decision, please contact the secretary, Emily Smart.</span></span></div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-5136744333438911102012-12-06T08:59:00.001-08:002012-12-06T09:03:24.726-08:00Official Portrait Will Be Unveiled December 26The official portrait of the 2011 Big Pink Hall of Fame inductees is complete and will be unveiled during the Hall of Fame ceremony on December 26th. Once again, the class of 2011 included the following individuals:<br />
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<li>Russell and Lillian Hoban</li>
<li>Julia Child</li>
<li>Scott Oakley</li>
<li>They Might Be Giants</li>
<li>Norton Juster</li>
<li>Bob Dylan</li>
<li>Walter R. Brooks</li>
<li>Jonathan Safran Foer</li>
<li>Ira Glass</li>
<li>Bing Crosby</li>
<li>Darlene Gullia</li>
<li>Madeline Jankowski</li>
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We are still waiting on nominations. Please submit them as soon as possible in case of duplicates.</div>
Emily Smarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650013411201624264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-58050877063717471242012-11-29T08:34:00.003-08:002012-11-29T08:34:40.585-08:00<a href="http://bigpinkhof.blogspot.com/">It is Big Pink HOF time again!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-427314512346766872012-11-29T08:33:00.001-08:002012-11-29T08:33:35.148-08:00Mrs. Smart has volunteered to act as Secretary. <br />
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See below for the candidates who received enough votes to automatically qualify for the ballot this year.<br />
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Electors may nominate up to five candidates this year. The top 10 vote-getters will be inducted this year.<br />
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Further updates as warranted.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-79077778629389235732012-11-29T07:39:00.004-08:002012-11-29T07:39:50.943-08:00We're back!Hello family! After a yearlong hiatus, we're back to the most wonderful time of the year: nomination time! Someone who doesn't have finals will be taking submissions, and I believe the class size is capped at ten, so think over your submissions carefully! May the odds be ever in your favor.Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636817951113390331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600506135038581206.post-65309499008738184792012-05-08T13:05:00.001-07:002012-05-08T13:05:35.675-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maurice Sendak seems like a worth candidate.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0