Blog: An Unsealed Room
Blogger: Allison Kaplan Sommer
Location: Jerusalem
Have I Met Her?: No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll: This American in Israel (and new mom!) has lots of interesting things to say about "the situation" over there.
Best. Post. Ever.: Some words on what the intefada has done to Israeli society.
Blog: Virginia Postrel's Dynamist Blog
Blogger: Virginia Postrel
Location: Dallas
Have I Met Her?: No
Why She’s on the ‘Roll: The world's most beautiful libertarian, Virginia provides a humorous, very smart take on the issues of the day. She also writes occasionally for the Times on tech stuff; she's make a better op-ed columnist than William Safire, Paul Krugman, Nicholas Kristof, Frank Rich, or Maureen Dowd.
Best. Post. Ever.: Some advice for the aforementioned New York Times.
Blog: Vodkapundit
Blogger: Stephen Green
Location: Colorado
Have I Met Him?: No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll: An excellent political blogger with a fine appreciation for drink, hence his name; VP is another blog I've been reading literally for years.
Best. Post. Ever.: A passioned defense of pre-marital sex.
Blog: The Volokh Conspiracy
Blogger: Eugene Volokh, et. al
Location: California, mostly
Have I Met Him?: No
Why He’s on the ‘Roll: This great, law-professor-enchanced group blog always provides an intelligent, albeit right-leaning look at the news of the day. A favorite blog of my old professor Jerry Cohen, he told me last year.
Best. Post. Ever.: The story of a certain wiretapping case.
Blog: With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass (WKIKYA)
Blogger: Isaac (LilB)
Location: Philadelphia
Have I Met Him?: Yes
Why He’s on the ‘Roll: My old roommate and good friend from college, LilB started his blog the same week as mine, and covers just as eclectic a range of topics- "shit, doody, poop, and bukkake"- as I do. Other favorite topics: Phish, the Red Sox, Santorum, Brandeis girls, the law, and Jeter sucking.
Best. Post. Ever.: Some memorable drinking pictures.
Blog: Wonkette
Blogger: Ana Marie Cox
Location: Washington, DC
Have I Met Her?: No, but she e-mailed me once.
Why She’s on the ‘Roll: The most entertaining and popular blogger to emerge thus far in 2004, the telegenic Wonkette has parlayed the blog into an MTV gig, among other mainstream work. On the blog, she still covers such popular topics as "KerrySex," the Democratic nominee's bulge, a certain controversial intern, and (of course), assfucking.
Best. Post. Ever.: This now-legendary photo.
Blog: Yourish.com
Blogger: Meryl Yourish
Location: Richmond, VA
Have I Met Her?: No
Why She’s on the ‘Roll: One of the more energetic Jewish bloggers, New Jersey native Meryl is always first on top of any anti-Semitic atrocity, at home or abroad. But mostly in France.
Best. Post. Ever.: Some "controversial statements," meant to get her delinked.
Blog: (Protocols of the) Yuppies of Zion
Bloggers: Scott "Doctor Suarez" Ganz; Brooke "Asparagirl" Schrierer
Location: Los Angeles
Have I Met Them?: Brooke yes, Scott no.
Why He’s on the ‘Roll: Two of the first bloggers I ever read (and still two of the best), Brooke and Scott are now married and living out west.
Best. Post. Ever.: Brooke's written some epics over the years, though my favorite is probably this eve-of-Iraq masterpiece asking "Real Women Don't Wage War?" As for Scott, he coined the nickname Fat Fat Fatty in his hilarious 2003 Oscar recap.