So I Made Up A Little Ground.

But unfortunately, I remain in LAST PLACE in the Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards in the category Best Potpourri of Popery. I look to you, my readership, to get me back in the ring to take another swing.

Also, I am trailing miserably in a fundraising competition between myself and our show's news director, Anna Mitchell, when it comes to rounding up monies for this year's 5k Run for Life to support Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati. As such, I hereby solicit you, my loyal, unwavering, and ready-to-do-my-bidding readership to do the following: head over to MY PAGE and make a donation of either $5 or $10 in my name for this weekend's charity race. As I've stated before, charity or no charity, I'm in this thing to freaking win it. We get between 500 and 700 readers per day here, so if only half of you make $5 donations, I'll regain a comfortable lead.

A serious setback was suffered today, as Pope Benedict XVI made a donation in honor of me, but accidentally made it on Anna's page. Fortunately, this mistake didn't fall under the umbrella of faith and morals, nor was it an ex cathedra donation, so this error in no way constitutes a violation of the dogma of papal infallibility.

Deadline is Friday at 5pm. Make it happen, people.

2009 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards Underway

Nominate me in one or more of the categories here.

In Which I Apoloblogologize For My Absence (For The Thousandth Time)

This week was our syndicated launch on EWTN radio- 100+ stations, not to mention Sirius, XM, and Sky Angel. It's hard work being a mindless automaton for the evil pope! Those Jesuits are really keeping me busy with all this government infiltration stuff.

By the way, if you're reading this as a protestant, please leave your Social Security Number in the combox below. We're compiling a special list of you, because the Vatican wants to give you a big ol' present- no guessing! It's a surprise...

One Hundred Thousand Hits

GRAGHR! You have read us a lot!

1,001

This post has the palindromic distinction of being the one thousand and first post since we began our foray into the blogosphere on the festival of Cinco de Moustache in 2006. Two years, three months, and seventeen days later, we're still happy to pay the chickens to peck out our thoughts and broadcast them to the international community in digital form.

Campaigning

The time has come to vote. No, we don't mean for that unimportant position as captain of the sinking national ship; we're referring to the 2008 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards. We're nominated for "Snarkiest Catholic Blog," and so far we're lagging behind with only 7% of the vote. Demonstrate your allegiance to our Apoloblogological efforts by registering your approval on the sidebar at The Crescat. Show your support for hope, change, and Apoloblogologian way.

Election Season

Many thanks to whichever the heck one of you nominated me in the category of "Snarkiest Catholic Blog" for the 2008 Cannonball Catholic Blog Awards. I think the voting begins sometime this week, so be sure to show exactly how deserving of this distinction you find our humble staff to be by registering your approval at the polls.

A side note- I hate to grovel, but we're a little disappointed we're not currently among the nominees in the "Best Bat Shit Crazy Blog" category, so if the deadline has yet to pass, we'd appreciate it if someone would head over to Cannonball Catholic and say the words for us that we are afraid to say for ourselves.

When The Roll Is Called Up Blogger

Just added a new blog to the roll: B-Movie Catechism. It's not for everyone, mind you; just those of you who love zombies and the Pope.

A bonnet removal to the brothers at Creative Minority Reportfor the heads up on this one. And when I say brothers, I mean actual brothers, not like the way black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

With the holy season of Lent coming soon, we've decided to take a simpler approach to decorating our internet home. For easier readability, we've chosen more adult color combinations, as a digital gesture symbolizing our coming-of-age. Also, we've made it easier to visit posts from regular segments, so if you're hankering for a good old fashioned dose of "Etymology 101" or some good snippets of Dr. Ian Malcolm upbraiding the genetic community, you're less clicks away from doing so. Hopefully it makes for a more enjoyable experience for you here during your brief simulated "stay" at the Apoloblogology digital storefront.