Woman of the Year 2011

BBC News named its Women of the Year for 2011. The list: Gabrielle Giffords, Adele, Eman al-Obeidi, Sarah Burton, Nafissatou Diallo, Jelena Lecic, Princess Charlene, Pauline Pearce, Rebecca Leighton, the Duchess of Alba, Corporal Kelsey de Santis, and Sweetie the panda (aka Tian Tian).

As you might expect, the last choice endeared The Beeb to women in the UK and worldwide.

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Best of the ‘Best of 2011’ Lists

Year-end review lists you might have missed:

“The 45 Best Mugshots Of 2011,” Matt Stopera, Buzzfeed

“Top 10 Physics Breakthroughs of 2011,” Hamish Johnston, Physics World

“Best of 2011: 10 Recycled art pieces made using discarded metal,” Dipan Saha, Green Diary

“The 11 Best History Books of 2011,” Maria Popova, brian pickings

“Reeeemix! The 10 Best Hip-Hop Remixes of 2011,” Chris Yuscavage, Vibe

“Top 10 pundit do-overs of 2011,” By Keach Hagey, Politico

“Top 10 sex scandals around the world from 2011,” Hanna Ingber, GlobalPost

“Ward’s Auto announces its 10 best engines for 2011,” Wayne Cunningham, CNET

“Hack List 2011,” Alex Pareene, Salon

Person of the Year

Time Person of the Year 2011: The Protester. Cover story by Kurt Andersen plus even more.

The real cover? Look here.

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DC Meat-Free Week 2011

Washington’s Meat-Free Week is in full bloom from February 7 to 13, 2011. Following close on the hooves of DC Meat Week, the event features a fine crop of plant-based cooking and fermented grain and grape beverages, with different dining events each night. See the full schedule here.

 

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Happy 2011

It’s 2011; lower your expectations. Happy New Year.

 

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Best New Year’s Resolutions Ever

 

If asked about your New Year’s Resolutions for 2011, the best response is “I am far from perfect, but self-criticism sessions went out with Chairman Mao. So Happy New Year, and let’s have another drink.”

If friends and family insist you make resolutions, perhaps at gunpoint, you may benefit from this list of the Top 10 Best New Year’s Resolutions Ever:

Happy Fiscal New Year

“May old encumbrance be forgot, and never brought to mind . . . .”
– Singer and retired Federal employee Joe Hickerson.

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1 — While some District of Columbia residents celebrate the merciful end of the Nationals’ baseball season, Federal employees throughout the Washington region and across the country observe their traditional holiday, the Fiscal New Year. Fiscal 2010 ended at midnight last night; today is the start of Fiscal Year 2011 (FY 2011 for short).

Fiscal New Year’s Eve in DC is always hectic with shredding, firing, and hiring. Lobbyists pitch in, helping Congressional staffers craft last-minute earmarks to hang from the Continuing Resolution.