Last night, around midnight, I was lying in bed next to my gently snoring husband, and thinking about tonight's Top Comments. My thoughts turned to things of beauty, in part to prevent me from poking said snoring husband.
I see beauty in the little things ... our blooming trees back in Pennsylvania ...
Daffodils in spring ...
In the big things ...
A windy cloudy day in Tucson ...
Flying over a snow-capped mountain ...
A sunny desert view ...
Or a sunset over the mountains ...
I see beauty everywhere, and my sense of wonder grows. Where do you see beauty?
On to the comments - remember to send your nominations to the TC crew at TopComments@gmail.com!
From Elise:
CSI Bentonville celebrates one year of DKos and some of her favorite kossacks (we love you too CSI!!) with an excellent comment!!
From noweasels:
*A Mad Mad World requests* information in jotter's statistically rich year end review launching more navel-gazing than any time since, er, well at least since earlier this week. Meanwhile, Bob Johnson noses out Carnacki.
BobOak with a brilliant suggestion for a protest against the latest signing statement, in which the President granted to himself the right to open your mail.
From va dare:
NorthCountryNY adds solid information - John McHugh, House Bill Sponsor, is not happy - into Sylvester McMonkey Mcbean's diary on Bush's signing statement. My criteria for its recommendation (think of it as my own wee 'signing statement') is in the first reply below.
Finally, my picks:
A funny bit in a very serious diary MSM:I charge you with the death of a child by kestrel9000. Funny comments start with misspellings and the correction thereof by atdnext.
DyspepTex shows us what one person can do for the LGBT community in RichardR's diary, An exhausted gay American
BhamBadger shows for Bill O'Reilly in Hogfan's diary, Sweet Jesus, I (too) Hate Bill O'Reilly. You are a bigger man than me, BhamBadger!
What's the difference between a clam and a goeduck? tryptamine wants to know in Mark H's Marine Life Series: Filter Feeders, Part II diary. Also, Mark has posted a beautiful photo at the top of his diary that fits in well with my theme of wonder tonight. Thanks, Mark!
What has really happened under Bush's watch? edwardssl has an idea when we'll find out in HairyTrueMan's diary, The White House Secretly Closed Visitor Records.
Courtesy of BeninSC:
Top Mojo - excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments and C&J comments:
1 I have no idea of the answer --- Mr Populist - 163
2 corporations are people --- mollyd - 106
3 You've described America's worst nightmare: --- Crashing Vor - 103
4 When will Bush bomb Iran? --- MD patriot - 98
5 Serfs up, dude! --- irate - 87
6 I joined the camp three or four days ago --- ultrageek - 87
7 Good f*****g God --- tamens - 82
8 I saw we call for media orgs to start... --- Melody Townsel - 81
9 Oh, and BTW, some of us are pragmatic --- Cienfuegos - 70
10 Commenters --- jotter - 70
11 This Is Probably --- opinionated - 68
12 Right, And It's Not Like AIPAC --- greenskeeper - 65
13 counterattack --- pissedpatriot - 62
14 LOL --- pullbackthecurtain - 61
15 Wills ideal world is situated.,, --- irate - 59
16 I knew you were too brilliant --- willers - 58
17 I can count on 1 hand --- kathygo - 57
18 Exactly!! --- WV Democrat - 54
19 I was also a victim of an outing last fall... --- Delaware Dem - 49
20 Sorry, the Rum & Cokes are all sold out.... --- PBen - 46
21 Me too. --- caseynm - 46
22 I can hear it now... --- ShadowSD - 45
23 Nice of the --- eastvan - 45
24 The Anti-War General --- pradeep - 45
25 Good Lord --- Mr Populist - 45
26 Almost 5000 comments --- dmsilev - 45
27 I smell Cheney behind this --- deepsouthdoug - 44
28 AIPAC represents Likud & NeoCons; not Israel/Jews --- DrSteveB - 43
29 I missed your outing, but that sucks --- Melody Townsel - 43
Top Mojo - everything included:
1 Tip Schooner --- Jeff Huber - 405
2 Tip Jar, for the soaring President --- dmsilev - 347
3 tips --- thereisnospoon - 303
4 Udderly asking for cow tips --- MontanaMaven - 188
5 I have no idea of the answer --- Mr Populist - 163
6 Friday Tip Jar... --- Bill in Portland Maine - 158
7 Tipjar for Reid/Pelosi --- TPaine - 144
8 tip jar --- jotter - 141
9 My 2 cents --- Big Tent Democrat - 111
10 corporations are people --- mollyd - 106
11 You've described America's worst nightmare: --- Crashing Vor - 103
12 When will Bush bomb Iran? --- MD patriot - 98
13 Will's ideal world is situated well before 1914 --- melvin - 94
14 Serfs up, dude! --- irate - 87
15 I joined the camp three or four days ago --- ultrageek - 87
16 Good f*****g God --- tamens - 82
17 I saw we call for media orgs to start... --- Melody Townsel - 81
18 Recommenders --- jotter - 81
19 Oh, and BTW, some of us are pragmatic --- Cienfuegos - 70
20 Commenters --- jotter - 70
21 tip jar --- skymutt - 68
22 This Is Probably --- opinionated - 68
23 Tips ... 5 January 2007 --- A Siegel - 67
24 But did they search your cavities? --- bobdevo - 67
25 Right, And It's Not Like AIPAC --- greenskeeper - 65
26 Tips? --- phriendlyjaime - 63
27 counterattack --- pissedpatriot - 62
28 Bush is looking for yes men --- MD patriot - 61
29 LOL --- pullbackthecurtain - 61
30 Wills ideal world is situated.,, --- irate - 59