Tuesday, May 15, 2007 , terribly early in the morning

Thinking Blogger

Oh, so long ago, I was tagged by Bonnie and Victor to do the “thinking blogger” meme.  I’m to list five blogs which “make me think”, which should be sort of easy, but lately I can barely list five blogs I can find time to read.  I miss my life of leisure and animal blog reading, but I can cheat a bit on this meme because one of my paid jobs entails reading blogs every day.  They’re not pet blogs, though—they’re usually about politics— but many of them do provide me the pleasure of thinking!  So, here are five blogs I look forward to reading because they stir up the little grey cells:

  • Dolittler is probably the one blog I’d choose to have on a desert island with me (you know… if I could have a laptop, electricity, and Internet access).  It’s a very well-written blog by a veterinarian in Florida.  One of the things I enjoy most is that she writes often, and she writes a lot, so it’s a blog to visit every day.  She also argues a point very well, so when she tackles a controversial topic, it’s done intelligently and without malice.
  • Pandagon is a very edgy political blog, and the writing is often excellent.  I don’t always agree with everything written on the blog, but that’s what makes it an interesting read.  It’s a good way to keep up with political gossip generated within the blogosphere, too.
  • I can’t even spell Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society without looking it up, so you know it’s got to be edu-ma-ca-shun-al.  The blog is a collection of odd stories from the annals of science, some historical, some current.  Not every entry is interesting, but hey, where else can you visit and read information about “parasitic twins”, and “exploding head syndrome”?
  • The blog Speaking Freely is written by our online friend Digital Ghost.  He’s very smart, and entertaining, and he writes about stuff I have to worry about in my “work life”.  I actually enjoy reading about search engine optimization and social media marketing because there’s always something new to learn, and blogs like this one keep me enthused about my jobs and my websites.  It’s also an interesting read if you’re intrigued by the politics of the Internet, and you might pick up some good tips if you want to improve your blogging skills.
  • It feels a bit like cheating if I list IFAW’s Animal Rescue blog, but I truly do enjoy reading it, even if I help work on it behind the scenes.  It’s a sobering reminder of how many animals are in crisis all over the world, but it also gives you hope to read about the folks who are helping.  The blog covers everything from baby squirrel rehab to orangutan rescue, so there’s always something new to learn.
  • Buzzfeed isn’t a blog.  However, it’s a collection of blogs all talking about the same hot topic, and it can be pretty fascinating to browse.  If you write a good blog entry on one of the hot topics, it’s fairly easy to get your post listed on Buzzfeed, and your traffic will soar.  Like John Ashcroft’s eagles.

In all honesty, I could have listed any blog from my blogroll for this project, because I learn from everyone on the list.  And I learn from lots of folks not on the list, too… I’m adding to it every day as I find great new blogs to read.  I won’t deliberately tag anyone for this, but if you’d like to tackle this meme, please leave a comment so I can go read your choices!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 05/15 at 04:48 AM
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