It's getting tougher to pick an outright winner, with so many great contenders, but the evocative post First Day of the Trip by It's The Little Things is a stark reminder of how things go wrong in a chain reaction and how one stranger can make all the difference. And there are many moods in Fat Hairy Bastard's I'm so Proud of my Mom. Then there's B's heartfelt tribute, HBO, and Deborah Gamble's ``steamy'' revelation The Seventies Were Hot. I'd also like to mention Christmas in August by 'Twas Brillig.If you'd like to nominate a post, leave me a comment with the url.