As Patrick’s Place begins its 5th year, I thought I would take a quick look back at 2007, and try to pick the best single entry for each of the twelve months of the previous year.

January: Comparing Storms: A publicized email from someone claiming to be an emergency official somewhere in Colorado was an attack on the victims of Hurricane Katrina and an unfair comparison of the impact and aftermath of a category five hurricane and a severe blizzard.

February: Taking Offense: A slip-up by Parade magazine gets someone riled because it mentions a famous horse after the horse’s death. Okay, okay…it was an embarrassing mistake…but was it serious enough to “offend” someone?

March: Much Ado About “Politics As Usual”: Commentator Ann Coulter made a mean comment about John Edwards. People went ballistic and the sweeping generalizations started flying. I decided to point about a few important points about mudslinging from both sides.

April: The College Massacre and Prayer in Schools: What would make a college student gun down 32 of his classmates? Well, I had an idea of one thing that didn’t cause that particular tragedy.

May: Politics and the Race Card: A local columnist says Charleston is “due” for a black mayor. I suggested that there might be one qualification more important than race.

June: The Nine: After a week of editing footage of the deadly Sofa Super Store fire, I found the time — and the need — to visit the site of the tragedy in person.

July: Sanctity: A senator’s name appears in the address book of the “D.C. Madam.” He supported efforts to protect the “sanctity of marriage.” So I had a few questions.

August: Off the Cuff: A remark made in jest at church started nagging at me, so I wanted to set the record straight about my views about God.

September: Everything That’s Wrong with Christianity: A comment about the Lord’s Prayer led me to some important points believers should consider.

October: Halloween Party or Fall Festival?: Another annual pointless debate about holiday nomenclature. But this year, I’d had enough, and pointed out an opportunity Christian parents keep missing year after year.

November: When is it Really Discrimination?: If you spend your time walking around expecting discrimination and looking for it at every turn, you can easily find it, even when it’s really not there.

December: It’s About Tolerance, Not Belief: In response to a fellow blogger’s post about the difference between theists and atheists, I suggested that tolerance isn’t dependent on how much or little one is willing to accept when it comes to religion.

Well, that’s my list of twelve entries. Now it’s your turn: can you come up with one post per month that you feel is the best of your blog? Consider yourself tagged…and leave a link so I can revisit some of your standout posts from 2007.