Monday, April 23, 2007

Thinking Bloggers

Rurality recently tagged me for a 'Thinking Blogger Award' and a few days later, so did Zombieslayer. I did this a month or so ago and tagged 5 guys who make me think but I didn't have one of these groovy little gold or silver buttons to give them. Brian, Lacquer, Jericho, Phaedrous, Zombie, grab one of these nifty doodads retroactively and stick it on your blog...you guys tickle my brain. Now, it was pointed out to me that I had honored only men last time, so in an effort to maintain balance in the cosmic order I will pick 5 thinking women this time.

The participation rules are simple:
1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative silver version if gold doesn't fit your blog).

Cosima is a German woman living and working in Hong Kong. She has shared some really fascinating cultural tidbits from both her homeland and her current location. She has translated some wonderful German poetry that I've really enjoyed. I so admire people who are truly multilingual and being able to translate poetry and still maintain the spirit and mood of a piece is a real demonstration of skill. She participates regularly in Da Count (counting what you have instead of bemoaning what you don't have) in such a thoughtful and deep way that I am often reminded of something I've overlooked.





M is a single woman in the Midwest. She is wry and witty as she offers up her observations on coworkers, family members, potential suitors and the various transitions and choices we have in life. Even when she is wisecracking she does so in a way that makes me think, that combo is always stimulating and satisfying when I visit her.



Logo started blogging roughly around the same time I did. We know each other from Yahoo trivia chat rooms. Though we rarely make it to those rooms anymore we still compete with each other daily in other trivia quizzes. She keeps her blog pretty light but even her humor shows her strong intellect and her powerful curiosity about the world. When she does address something serious, be assured she will do so with many facts and much logic to back her position. Oh, and did I mention I am currently ahead of her in both the quizzes we compete in? MWAH! Love you, Logo dear!

Jocelyn is someone I've only discovered recently. I knew she was a smart cookie when she did a whole post about apostrophes. Yes, I enjoyed the post. Her precise usage is a geeky delight. Her writing is simply divine. She is both wickedly funny and deeply touching as she shares about her family, friends, and the fun she has. I always look forward to a new post from her.












Kfarmer is a lady from Georgia. She recently left her job to return to her beloved land. She shares a lot about her gardening and country life. At first glance it may seem like that's about it, but she's been through a lot of changes lately and had some big surprises (some good, some bad) occur. As she has shared these chapters of life her no nonsense attitude becomes apparent and the wisdom that comes of being able to listen to both people and the earth comes shining through.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've recently discovered jocelyn as well and I love her posts, she's very very funny.
tc

Hypersonic said...

Arrghh! I already have toomany blogs to read and now you come and tempt me with more. You temptress!

lecram sinun said...

Cheers to you and all the thinking bloggers. I'm a regular at least 2 of them (couldn't agree with you more)... now 3 more to check out.

Jim said...

Hypersonic is right . . . too many good blogs, too little time.

That being said, you never know what sort of interesting people are lurking around out there, until you get to know them, right?

XO

Bsoholic said...

Cool, I will have to check these blogs out. Thanks for the heads-up. :)

Kelly said...

Cool, I will have to check these out! Congrats on your award!

jillie said...

I can see why you were nominated...you seem to put a lot of thought process into your blogs and they are always GREAT!

Good job...

;o)

DaMasta said...

You're always thought provoking in your own blogging, Lime--thanks for a good read every day!
Also, thanks for the suggestions on what to read next.. new blogs are exciting to discover!

:)
xoxo

cathy said...

Oh Gods! more blogs to visit, thanks a bunch lime.

(M)ary said...

(-: Thank you for mentioning my blog, Sweetie. The check is in the mail! (-;

G-Man said...

If Limey reads them everyday, they must be very worthwhile!
Meaningful, thinking blogs are hard to come by these days..
Nice Tribute.
Xoxox

Fred said...

Hey Lime, just stopping in to say hi and catch up with some posts. Hope all is well with you.

S said...

Excellent choices, Lime.
Lo Lo's on the list, hurrayyyyyy!!!

Cosima said...

Thank you very much, Lime! What a wonderful surprise to come home to. I will also check out the other ladies.

Anonymous said...

Hmmm... I'm thinking I have to write more to make next year's top five list for the men. Does a copy of my book count?

KFarmer said...

Well, I just never! What wonderful wonderful things to say about a silly ole country gal like me.

You make my heart sing sweet- thank you :)

AndyT13 said...

I'm still not over missing the cut LAST time! :-( GOod choices though.