Aleigh's blog

I like to look back at the year as it's coming to a close and pick out the highlights. When it comes to skirt!, we've had a year of fantastic issues (of course, I'm biased...), but there are a few profiles that stand out in my mind--and I think they're worth a second look. (These are in no particular order, however!)

He's So Original. I love that our 12 guys of 2009 are doing so many great things for our community. There's Darren Vincent (better known as Jaz), who works so hard to make books accessible to everyone; Rob Cann, who helps give our homeless community a way to be part of a team; Chris Ebel, who has turned tragedy into triumph; Thom Duncan, who encourages us to support local farmers; and Kevin Collins, who pushes his body to its limits in the hopes of raising money for a cause he believes in.

We've profiled too many incredible women in 2009 to list them all here, but a few favorites of mine were: