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I read a lot of political / military topic blogs. Here’s a list of some categories and blogs that are outstanding in that category. The Chuck Blog Awards.

• Best First Tier Blogger Design: LaShawn Barber
• Best Designed Milblog: Neptunus Lex
• Best Move to a New Format: Wizbang
• Most Famous Blogger You Never Hear Of In Pink: Xiaxue
• Best Design of a Personal Blog: Pereiraville
• Best Redesign: Mike at Cold Fury
• Best Looking Lawyer’s Blog: American Princess
• Easiest on the Eyes: tie between ALa at blonde sagacity and Cassandra at Villainous Company
• Hottest Blogger with a Gun: Risawn at Incoherant Ramblings
• Cutest Blogger: a tie between Tara Smith at Aetiology and Cassy Fiano

What did I look for?

Easy to read. Takes up most of the screen without needing a horizontal scroll bar. Good layout and graphics. Lots of posts. Current posts. Little or no reliance on embedded videos. Less than five sidebars.

This wasn’t about content, though nearly all my blogroll are people I have some beliefs in common with. This was about the blog’s ability to “wow” and to make me scroll down.

Because the blogosphere is fluid, next year these blogs may look completely different. Enjoy them while you can.

The winners get a Chlog, whatever the heck that may be.