{"id":3221,"date":"2008-03-11T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-11T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2008\/03\/meanwhile-from-the-awards-desk.html"},"modified":"2008-03-11T12:54:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-11T12:54:00","slug":"meanwhile-from-the-awards-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2008\/03\/meanwhile-from-the-awards-desk.html","title":{"rendered":"Meanwhile, from the Awards Desk …"},"content":{"rendered":"

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‘Tis the season. Awards season, that is. And you might want to wander over to the Bloggers Choice Awards<\/a> to see who the contenders are in different categories. (Your Humble Blogger is listed in Best Religion Blog.) <\/p>\n

There are a gazillion nominees — so take your time and, to quote Paul Simon, “stroll around the grounds until you feel at home…” <\/p>\n

Coo-coo-ka-choo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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