On the eve of the anniversary of the founding of this august institution we call ObscureCraft dot Net, I took some time to reflect on how we here at OC headquarters have shaped the world and public opinion over the past 12 months.  The answer is zero shaping.  But I did find a couple of links back to this site! Here are the sites recently vying for the coveted label of "Friend" from OCdN:

Remember this argument in favor of bailing out the auto companies that you didn't read because it was too long, Suzi? Well, not only did Steven Goldman of Wholesome Reading read the whole thing, he even called it "well argued".  That is definitely going on the book jacket.

But far and away, my most popular article ever is my write-up of Lexus' December to Remember sales event commercial featuring a Lexus, a pony, and the world's most horribly spoiled woman. In addition to already-friend-of-the-website Brief Essays With Pictures, two other sites have picked up on the article, including Tom Hackett's awesomely named Another Method of Making Walnut Catsup.  The regrettably-named website The Horsey Set accused me of using "salty language", but was able to get back on my good side by referring to me as a cultural commentary blogger.  I kind of like the sound of that.