It’s been two years since I started this asinine Donut blog. So to thank you for reading I’ve compiled a list of the past year’s Donut highlights. Enjoy.

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A PSA from Dunkin’ (I’m serious, they sent me this):

“Your Fix Is In:

A certain upscale, green-logo’d mackaccino chain will be closing its doors on Tuesday night, February 26, for a mass barista training exercise (stop inhaling the retail, kids?).

You can tell your friends most likely to explode into a caffeine-withdrawal freak-fit that Dunkin’ Donuts will be filling in with a 99¢ latte/cappuccino special from 1-10PM. And you know, chocolate-glaze donuts with pink sprinkles, 24-7.”

https://dunkindonuts.com

Yesterday the New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton’s campaign spent “more than $11,000 on pizza and $1,200 on Dunkin’ Donuts runs” in January alone.

But let’s be serious - fast food on the campaign trail? How many of those Donuts were actually for Bill?

Just a few weeks ago a fellow named Andy created Los Angeles Donuts, a new LA-centric Donut blog. He and his partner DG intend to conquer the vast, curious and unparalleled Donutdom that is Los Angeles, and as they put it, their blog “is dedicated to the review and experience of donut shops in the greater los angeles area.”

With a staggering 1,800+ Donut shops (most of which are independent), greater LA is the undisputed Donut capital of the world and I’m totally envious and frustrated being stuck here in Donut-starved New York City. What must it be like to not have a Dunkin’ on every corner?! Plus they’ve got In-N-Out Burger!

But anyway, welcome Andy and DG to the Donut blogging world. Good luck in your conquest and next time Mrs. B and I are out west we’ll have to break Donut.

-blognut

When I started this Donut blog almost two years ago I may have mentioned that I planned on visiting every Donut shop in the US. And I stand by this statement.

But for various reasons - one being this day job thing I have, and another being the fact that this country has so many frikkin’ states! - I haven’t been able to achieve this goal as fast as I would’ve liked. So in the meantime I’ve created that suggestion box over there on the right where readers can comment on their favorite local Donuts and Donut shops, getting them the exposure they deserve. Just click the link and comment away, and I’ll do my best to stop by ASAP.

Can we talk about this for a second:

That’s right, it’s Wayne Potash’s 2005 album Don’t Forget the Donut!. Old friends and Charlottesville DJs R and D sent me a copy they found while rummaging through radio station promo CDs. I’m guessing the station must have had two copies or something.

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To help fight the winter doldrums and better explore the Donut as pop icon, we’re kicking off a new series called Donut Screenshots. Posts will feature notable – or maybe not so notable - scenes prominently depicting Donuts from either movies or TV shows. All screenshots will be permenantly linked in that small TV over there on the right.

And could there be a better place to start than Twin Peaks? The scene where Agent Cooper and Sheriff Harry Truman are sitting at a table of double-stacked Donuts really represents David Lynch at his finest. Who double stacks Donuts? Lynch’s ingenious knack for perversity extends even into his breakfast arrangements.

Know of any Donut scenes on either the big or small screen? Let us know by commenting.

Photo courtesy of the back wall at Yummies Donuts of Venice, Florida.

This morning I saw a guy pouring Splenda packets into his Tropicana orange juice. It really skeeved me out and now I’m having trouble thinking about Donuts because Donuts remind me of sugar and sugar reminds me of the Splenda situation. So I have to keep this short.

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Back from FLA with a slight sunburn and three new blisters courtesy of my annual round of golf with father-in-law Blognut and his friend Clyde. Number of Pars = 0. Bogies = 0. Double bogies = 2. Balls lost in Palmettos = at least 12.

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