One decade is over, a new one begins.

It's time to take stock of our CultureMap friends.

You're generous. You're funny. And smart as can be.

We applaud your intelligence as you will now see.

Lynn Wyatt, Leigh Williams, Courtney Hopson and Bo,

You know that our website is THE place to go.

Lauren Clark, Kristen Nix, Milton Townsend, Jeff Shell,

Gerald Smith, Cathy Brock, Christy Cushman, Chris Bell.

Todd Frazier, Lora Clemmons, Dan Duncan and Jan.

They've all seen our Web site and each is a fan.

Jackson Hicks, Randy Powers, Laura Casey, Rob Todd

Jeff Bagwell, Joyce Echols, Steve Lasher, Sarah Dodd.

Whether giving your money or planning a ball,

we cover you spring, winter, summer and fall.

We threw a big party to celebrate our beginning.

T'was a great night for all, with everyone winning.

Edward Sanchez, Gracie Cavnar, Byron Hood, Meghan Thrash

Tod Eason, Lonnie Schiller, they made our launch bash.

Ceron and Mark Sullivan, Dancie Ware was there too

as was Mickey Rosmarin, our dear friend true blue.

Making the headlines in our first eight weeks passed

are a number of big names whose notoriety will last.

Franci Crane, Sharon Adams, Nancy Kinder and Rich

Sheridan Williams and John Eddie, songman Billy Stritch.

Bucky Allshouse, Bobby Tudor, Bill Caudell and Bob Jones,

we place them all on editorial thrones.

Les Alexander, Guyla Pircher, Laura Arnold and John

Kim Sterling, Ed Smith, Barbara Jordan and Don.

We salute one and all who make Houston great.

On the question of notables there is no debate.

Annise Parker, Bob McNair, Phoebe Tudor, Peter Brown

Scott McClelland, Fred Zeidman, they shine in our town.

Bill White, Philippe Schmit, Ed Wulfe , Winelle Heron,

Karen Mayell, Jenny Antill, Nick Florescu and Erin.

The parties have gone on the whole year through

with a coterie of players both old and new.

Nic Phillips, Todd Ramos, Betsy Eason, Candy Schiller

Brittany Sakowitz, Liz Glanville, Rose Cullen, Bill Miller.

Becca Cason Thrash led the party pack, it is true

from one of her parties, you'll never leave blue.

Just ask Greggory Burk, Laura Spalding and John,

Paul Getty, Lisa Holthouse, Chris Sanders and Don.

This rhyming compendium could go on forever,

as we'll run out of names almost never ever.

So I call for time out and bid you please do

keep clicking on CultureMap the year whole year through.