When Barack Obama was awarded his Nobel Prize seven years ago I knew there was hope for all us to obtain one.

I think questions from Utah students would have a better chance then our blogs.

LIse,

I have always enjoyed Bob Dylan's writing and music.  I also read his autobiography.  Is he a wonderful writer worthy of what I thought this prize was about?  Not in our opinion, Paul Simon is a much better song writer.  

Ever since our president won this prize, it became obvious that is another spin and hype award and has nothing to do with what it was intended for.On the scientific front, I am hoping (since I am not expert on the subject) that is not so.  

With enough hype and spin, yes, I think we could all win the Nobel Prize.  A

The Nobel Prize has become so passe and is nothing more than a popularity contest for so many of the award categories. Science awards still give me hope.

I would think the Beatles should have got the award first. Obama got one doing what? Watch Michell growing vegetable?

I cast my vote with the Utah students who ask such brillant & thought provoking questions.  Maybe I should change that to the Utah instructor who found an ingenius way of garnering Rain points.

The first thing I thought was, what? Did the Nobel Prize committee go to Desert Trip this past weekend?

  These people made the definitive statement on the value of Nobel prizes, when Barack Hussein Obama got a Nobel Prize for something or another:

yes, I think Mimi Foster would be a fine candidate.... she's a creative, best selling author...another book is soon to be on Amazon....

Why not? There is tons of talent on ActiveRain to choose from!

I have seen some worthy postings and blogs that are winners w/o Nobel

Maybe a compilation of all our Greatest Works?  

Nobel or Pulitzer, I'll go for it. 

Lise - maybe, yes. Some of the posts are simple great here.

Why not?!!

Wouldn't that be something.

Love the way you are thinking, Lise but it may be a blogger from another industry like cooking/recipes, chicken raising or home decorating that gets the nod.

No I don't Lise, who could compare to Bob Dylan? This man has been writing since the early 60's and was kicked around for a long time before being recognized as a "protest song" singer and then finally as just a musician and song writer. 

That is slightly more than you and I blogging on Active Rain. I mean no disrespect to you and hope you did Bob Dylans music, played by him or covered by your favorite artist.

You never know.  Is your blog poetic in nature?

Lise Howe Yourself and many other good writes in AR.

Great idea Lise Howe !!  We could hold a contest and then nominate the best blogger to the committee. That would be different!

Now that would be poetic justice!!!

 I believe there are several people on ActiveRain that possess realtalent ....

The search is out now

I know! Thought that was surprising, too. 

Absolutely - the category is open to any and everyone apparently Lise Howe. 

Love your idea!

We have some work to do!

The sky is the limit ???

The voice of my generation. I doubt blogging would be up to that.

Why not?!

Not likely

No, I think that Bob Dylan's collection of poetry surpasses what any of us have produced.

Why not?  

Lise Howe You get my vote.

It would be nice and I probably will not be the recipient.

Probably not, but you never know. Congrats to Dylan!

Sure, I'll submit your name Lise. I thought it was odd when I read it this morning actually.

Would be nice but i think they look for big names. Such as if he write under Bob Smith instead of Bob Dyan would he have been noticed, never mind won?