Fabulist. Trump and Putin started the year with a HUGE lead, but Bankman Fried and George Santos closed FAST. Tie. Women are notably underrepresented, but honorable mention goes to The Good Wife who said I looked “sexy” a few days ago.

• Trump
• Putin
• Bankman Fried
• Santos

Worst Billionaire

• Elon Musk

Athlete. Tie.

• Katie Ledecky
• Roger Federer
• Gustav Iden

Song

• Kate Bush, Running Up That Hill

Car . Don’t take it just from me.

• Rivian R1S

T.V. show. Tie.

• White Lotus
• Grand Design

Personal Tech. Tie.

• AirPods Pro
• Apple Watch Ultra

Life Affirming Twitter follow. And I’m not even a “cat person”.

• Patrick Skinner @SkinnerPm

Animal

• Nutria

Podcast

• The Long View: A Hospice Doctor Shares Lessons About Work, Money, and Life

Movie

• Banshees of Inisherin

Investment

• Cash

Bike Ride. Tie.

• McKenzie Pass, Sisters, Oregon
• Victoria coast with the daughters

Person. Tie.

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• Sha’Kyra Aughtry

I need to keep better track of my reading because I can’t recall my favorite books of the year. In the non-fiction category, The Power of Fun by Catherine Price.