Hooray For Digby!

"What Digby said" is a popular phrase in left-wing blogs as shorthand meaning "See Digby's blog, Hullabaloo, for a concise, incisive explanation of [whatever the subject under discussion]." She's one of the best, up there with such stalwarts as Atrios, Charlie Pierce at Esquire, and Driftglass. Anyway, she was recently honored by being awarded the Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis. I referenced Bill in Portland, Maine, in my last post; here's what he has to say later in that same article:

CHEERS to "the blogging godmother to a generation of new voices." The online political hippie world is exploding with glee this morning, thanks to the news that "Digby" will need to clear a space on her mantel for her Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis. The Hillmans are awarded for "investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good," and they've been around for 64 years. For her part, Digby (aka Heather Parton) took the news with bemused grace:

"Who would have thought that could ever happen when I started this ugly little blog 11 years ago? I couldn't have seen it coming, that's for sure. [M]any, many thanks to the generous readers who have supported this blog all these years. That support is what allowed me to stay independent and do this on my own terms which is a very precious and unusual gift in this life. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this thrilling day possible for me."

Congratulations, Digby, and thanks for Hullabaloo.