Newspapers are printing their best-of-the-year lists. Where has the year gone? I observe the passage of time in such a simple way, every podcast is date stamped by hand "2007". Yes, I'm sure I could do it automatically, but that's not the point. In just days I'll be learning new keystrokes for this rote task.

As I reflect on the year I'd like to mention a few milestones; of course the audience has grown tremendously this year, thanks for passing the word. This year I've perfected the art of the telephone interview which has allowed me to add multiple voices to many podcast shows, enriching the experience. This will continue in the new year.

For Most Frequent Guest on the show (4 times), the award goes to Dave Berkus; Dave's a fellow member of the Tech Coast Angels and a very experienced investor with much practical advice .

For the Podcast of the Year Award, one stands above the rest: the unraveling of Media MatchMaker #123. It was a big effort; my first show using multiple telephone interviews and what a controversy it generated! It was the most feedback I've ever received on any topic.

The podcast that had The Most Impact on the Host Award goes to Vantage Point's Craig Cooper #131. Yes, I was keen to meet the man with the billion dollar fund, but I got something I wasn't expecting that afternoon. As you know, I photograph most of the subjects that find their images on these blog pages and I know from experience that many professional people are sensitive about their image, so as I'm setting up the microphones and making chit-chat with my guest I will often hand them my dance photography book Dreams of Grace. You only have to flip a few pages to see that I can shoot and for many, this puts them at ease for the photo shoot that precedes the interview. When I handed the book to Craig he immediately replied, "I have a souvenir for you, too" and handed me The China Study. At first I assume it's his book, but a quick scan of the cover names authors Dr. T.C. Campbell and T.M. Campbell, so I'm a little clueless at first; when was the last time you were handed a book on nutrition and weight loss? I could loose more than a few pounds, too, but Craig didn't know that before my arrival at his office. As best as I can remember, he explained, "we're both enjoying such prosperous lives, it's important to assure a long and healthy life". Ok, fine, I thought. Then he gives me a great interview, one with a one-word sound bite, "transformative". Go back and listen to the show to get his complete meaning, but simply put, he's not investing in me-too deals, the opportunity has to be transformative. That's good advice for me and my investment strategy, but I was to get much more from my brief visit with Craig.

I don't get many souvenirs from my guests; this past year Fred Farina gave me a lovely glass paperweight. So that night I picked up the book to learn more; I was immediately sucked in. The book isn't a 12-step process, there are no fads; it's a science book about nutrition written by a frustrated detective novelist, well, not really. Dr Campbell is a Cornell University nutrition researcher. But it reads like great fiction, a real page turner. After 50 pages I became a vegetarian; it's been a month and I'm transformed, well, still a ways to go, but I am inspired. My family is, curious isn't the right word, why I've poured all the milk down the drain.