2010 Ralphies

Happy 2011!

As we say goodbye to the year that was 2010, it’s time for my annual awards, the Ralphies. I should probably give it a different name at some point because…well…I’m not named Ralph. But then again, if the Big East can include a team in Texas and the Big Ten can have twelve teams, calling my awards the Ralphies really isn’t that big of a deal, is it? Oh – and don’t get me started on the lame new Big12Ten logo and division names.

Without any further ado, I present the 2010 Ralphies:

(drumroll please…)

Best Movie
Secretariat

Even though I knew what was going to happen, I was still on the edge of my seat. That’s some pretty good storytelling. It didn’t hurt that I got to take Aiden to see it and his excitement during the race scenes was contagious, to say the least.

A very close second would be Toy Story 3. But Secretariat wins. By a nose.

😀

Best Record
Tonight by tobymac
TOBY MAC - TONIGHT
I think I only bought one new album in 2010. So, I guess this is it. It’s a pretty good one, though. Every time I hear Get Back Up, I can’t help but think of Haiti and how we’re praying that the people rise up from the destruction caused by last year’s earthquake.

Best Song
Planting Trees by Andrew Peterson

Best Book (Fiction)
American Hercules: a novel based on the life of Peter Francisco by Travis Bowman

This was a good book, but it also kind of wins by default. I think it was the only work of fiction that I read this year. My involvement with Blogging for Books will probably change that for 2011.

Best Book (Nonfiction)
American Band: Music, Dreams, and Coming of Age in the Heartland
by Kristen Lane

As I said in My List (NOT my Resume), I have been working on a novel about high school marching band since 1994. After reading Ms. Lane’s account of the Concord High School marching band, I’m tempted to give up. Because very little else needs to be said. She nails it. Everything about my marching band experience is captured in this book. This is a must read for any and every Band Geek.

The ending is very bittersweet. It even brought me to tears. And that’s saying quite a bit. I don’t think any book has ever made me cry. This one did.

Kudos to Kristen Lane and all of the players in the story of the Concord marching band.

Best TV Show
Caprica, Syfy Channel

Too bad they canceled it.

I liked 24 this season, too. Too bad it’s also not coming back. Oh well.

What are your favorites from 2010?

 

 

 

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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