The "Best Of" Chase.

After surpassing the century mark in my various writing activities among a handful of publications, it's time once again to take a (self-indulgent) look back. I put "Best Of" in quotations not because it's a trademarked title, but because it's a relative term describing the quality of my articles. Without further ado, here are some of my personal favorites from the last year and a half.

DESERET NEWS

• Mark Zuckerberg speaks at BYU, calls Facebook as much "psychology and sociology as it is technology" 
• New pastor brings history of Southern service
• The religious makeup of congress is unfazed by 2010 election
• Utah's State Capitol a longstanding symbol of democracy

RHOMBUS ONLINE MAGAZINE

• 20 Important Songs You Should Hear
• Darkly Dreaming Dexter: Why We Root For A Serial Killer  
• The Evolution of Christmas Music
• Album Review: Parlor Hawk, "Hoarse and Roaring"
• Jess Smart Smiley: An Advocate of True Art

DAILY HERALD

• All that glitters: Digging for the indie sounds of Black Gold
• Band brings fervor back to timeless American music
• The Skinny: Listen Up, Lamenting Ladies
• The Wiggles bring family fun to Utah
• Bluebird Cafe cultivates creativity and collaboration
• Montana photographer brings the West to life in Sundance exhibit 
• Young violin prodigy's star power shines in Moon Light 
• Country crooner John Michael Montgomery to sing at SCERA Shell
• Quilt show is serious business at Springivlle Museum of Art
• Civil Twilight shares bill with Neon Trees
• Local band Fictionist authors genre-defying music
• Voodoo Orchestra showcases swinging teens

THE DAILY UNIVERSE

• Viewpoint: Animal Collective releases new film
• Students play vital part in nation's oldest student-run exit polls 
• Movies make an impact on many: Three important films
• What we're listening to: The Helio Sequence
• Sundance Film Festival preview
• Musicians juggle benefits, downsides to record deals

MY LATEST SEMI-IMPORTANT, YET UNDENIABLY ENTERTAINING, PURSUITS 

• A Day In the Life of A News Editor
• Man vs. Wild
• WARNING: Nerds May Seem Closer Than They Appear 
• A Valentine's Day-Induced Rant