Tuesday, December 31, 2002

2002!

1. Athlete of the Year: Anika Sorenstam.
2. Upset of the Year: Norm Coleman over Walter Mondale in Minnesota.
3. Novel of the Year: The Lovely Bones.
4. Reporter of the Year: Mark Bowden.
5. Bloggers of the Year: Andrew Sullivan/Mickey Kaus.
6. Movie of the Year: Big Fat Greek Wedding.
7. Company of the Year: Toyota.
8. Customer Service Idea of the Year: In-Store Tech Support (Apple).
9. Technology of the Year: Wireless Fidelity (WiFi).
10. Politician of the Year: George W. Bush.
11. Magazine of the Year: The Economist.
12. Business Nightmare of the Year: "Price Discipline" (the inability to raise prices).
13. Airline of the Year: JetBlue.
14. Coffee of the Year: Dean and DeLuca's House Blend.
15. Dumbest Idea of the Year: Tiger Shouldn't Play The Masters.
16. Best Merger of the Year: HP-Compaq.
17. Best News of the Year: No new terror attacks on US soil.
18. Best New Magazine Idea: Fix. Kudos to Anne Kreamer.
19. Best Team of the Year: US Special Forces.
20. Best Administration Player: Paul Wolfowitz.

Happy New Year to all.