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Too many blogs, not enough thoughts! Nevermind, that didn't rhyme (blobs?). What I've been pondering on since I tagged Divya Uttam (and she tagged me back!) is the purpose of these so called blog memes. What is it? Could it be word of mouth marketing? Could it be search engine optimization? Or more simply, is it a form of 'innocent' link baiting?The reason why I participated in 2000 Bloggers was because.. well, I don't know. It was the first thing that introduced me to the concept of memes. When I saw it coming up on MyBlogLog, already some 800 people were part of it. I thought I had to rush in to participate, hoping I could make it before the rest of the 1200 spots were filled in less than 5 minutes! It wasn't the case, as I found out, because it was a one man organisation. I then checked Wikipedia for more information on memes and it seemed like these were around for quite a while. I am just glad no one tagged me on '5 Things You Didn't Know About Me' because I wouldn't have taken it. The idea behind that is quite simple. When I started this blog, I decided not to include any personal stuff, because I already keep in touch with my friends through emails and more recently MyBlogLog. Besides, I'm not a celebrity, who cares about my private life?
Now Divya tagged me on the Z list. I wouldn't mind putting it here as well but I don't know if I, or my readers, would relate to any of the blogs listed. That is, provided they click any links there. In fact, I can share my experience with you. I clicked some of them and to be honest I wasn't wrong about what I thought earlier. It is a list but just too random! This is also the sole reason why I don't have a blogroll. There are far too many blogs I read on a regular basis and not all of them are even closely related to what I blog about. How would I know which ones, from the wide range of blogs, would be of interest you too?
Moreover, blog search engine Technorati is not quite happy about these kind of things due to their SEO effects. Some bloggers also feel uneasy targeting the search engine algorithms, namely: Amy Gahran, Jeremiah Owyang, Zoli Erdos, Jason Kaneshiro, Tony Hung, Blog Bloke, and Dawud Miracle (in chronological order of posts). The only good thing about the Z list is we know who started it. I was curious who started the '5 Reasons Why I Blog', and if I went through all the people who got tagged I would eventually arrive at the blog that started it all, but I couldn't be bothered to find out! What's more, it is not certain that I would end up finding something that would make me think.. or at least something I could relate to. I agree with Zoli when he said "links are good, but they are supposed to refer to content." For example, if he didn't guide me to the blogs that discussed this issue (names above), it would probably take me more time, if not impossible, to hunt them down in search engines with all the link pollution caused by the 2000 Bloggers project.
So, I have decided not to join any memes in the future. My aim with this blog is to offer content that is interesting, informative and things that could really help my friends who are reading it. But how can I leave the world of blogging memes without starting one? =) This is the beginning of a new blog meme and, no, it is something more imaginative than the X list.
It is called '5 Blogs That Make Me Think' and I am tagging the following bloggers for the first list:
1. Don To Earth by Donald Crowdis,
2. Own Your Brand by Mike Wagner,
3. Creative Design by David Airey,
4. Evolution.. not just a theory anymore by Greg Laden,
5. Aa..ha! [Thinking Inside The Blog!] by Nirmala Pal.
Congratulations, you won a
!Should you choose to participate, please make sure you pass this list of rules to the blogs you are tagging. I thought it would be appropriate to include them with the meme.
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).
That was that! Please, remember to tag blogs with real merits, i.e. relative content, and above all - blogs that really get you thinking! It is the first time I am starting something with my blog so I hope it doesn't come back to haunt me.
Happy link-love-sharing, whatever it is!
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561 thoughts:
Thank you very much, I've posted!
Sorry, I should specify: I've posted it HERE:
http://gregladen.com/wordpress/?p=290
I too have posted, here:
http://matt-at-berkeley.blogspot.com/2007/02/thinkin-mans-blog.html
Thanks for mentioning my blog Ilker. It's an honour to know that my articles are making you think.
I'll see what I can come up with when I have a little time.
Thanks for the mention. Great decision to focus on writing.
Hmmm, elitist? Maybe. Creative? I'm going with yes. Useful? I suppose we'll see. Cool? Dang, I hope somebody adds me to their list! Good job!
Came over from Sellsius - I've been looking for a few thinking blogs. Are you familiar with Joyce Wycoff at http://thinksmart.typepad.com
I use to think a lot. I linked your blog into mine and maybe someday I'll get an award?
I'm impressed with the speed of your response guys.. Keep them coming!
I hope this meme will encourage, even if a tiny little bit, for better content among other blogs.
@Dave and Tais: Maybe someone will tag you too one day.. never say never!
Hey! There's a typo in the first position! This is not how my name is spelled!! The URI is also wrong!
Very funny Edgar! :) Your blog was on my mind, but sometimes you use language that interrupts my thinking process and divert my attention on other blogs (if you know what I mean).
It's all part of the greater plan! But I guess that, in the end, what really count is that I'll always know you'll be thinking about me at night before going to sleep!
A rhyming title could ahve been "Too many blots, too few thoughts!"
Great idea, which sort of runs parallel with a couple of my thoughts this week regarding blogging to be heard vs. blogging to be seen.
:)Sunny
That's the best topic for a meme I've seen so far. And I like the requirement to keep the originating source.
I wonder if I'll ever be tagged with this meme? :-)
I was quite thrilled to be nominated for this clever award you created. It's a very good idea because I like to be challenged by what I've read in blogs more than anything else. In fact, to me, it's the whole reason for blogging. So, thank you for establishing such an award and letting me partake in the excitement.
The Blog Herald writes the definition of a "thinking blogger". Very good thinking!
Very good intiative.
ilker, I think your concept of a meme-like blog award is rather interesting.
A small note about the Z List. If you're going to reference it, I think it might be better to point your link to original post by Mack Collier, the guy who started the Z List in Dec 2006.
His original post is as follows:
http://tinyurl.com/ysbhmp
The link you've posted points to Seth Godin's version of the Z List, which actually subverts the original goal/motive of the Z List. Collier has wrote a post to share his thoughts on why he disagrees with the Squidoo list.
See here:
http://tinyurl.com/2hxd8x
Thanks!
Original Z-list started by Mack Collier.
Not to be too anal about it, but why not change the link for the Z List in the original post?
It's just a little disconcerting to me because visitors might be reading your post for the first time and the link actually points to a Squidoo site, which has got nothing to do with the Z List at all.
Any reason why you prefer using the Squidoo link?
@Maki: Yes, I was meant to.. thanks for reminding me!
As I am in this loop here are my five. Let me know when you reach 5 to the power of 10.
http://threescoreyearsandten.blogspot.com/2007/02/five-blogs-plus-ten-others-that-make-me.html
Hello Ilker,
This is my first time to your site and you made me stay, specifically because of your blog title... I'm just sorry you were misjudged as a spammer. There's a Philippine saying which I'll translate in English: a tree filled with sweet fruits is the tree that gets stoned (apparently so those stoning can get a part of the sweet fruit).
I'm also a thinker that's why I like your site. :)
http://ciphers-crypts-and-codes.blogspot.com
I found my way here through devious meandering: I read the newest post of a blogger who won a "Thinking Blogger" award, back-tracked, googled and surfed until I found your site so I could add you to my del.icio.us list. I write a blog for Moms who aren't brain-dead and still have lives, and this epiphany of yours has real merit. I don't have the Thinking Blogger Award (may I add yet), but I'll keep coming back to this site!
Viv of www.coolmomsrule.blogspot.com
Well, it made it's way to me, somehow. Hello!
Wow -- a great list of bloggers to check out for inspired thoughts that reboot the day. Thanks for the discussion too, as well as this motivating site.
This one made it's way to me too :-)
My post is here: http://scrapbookingwithwords.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/thinking-blogger-award-sharing-the-love/
Hrm.. Cut off my link. :-( Nevermind - post can be found at:
www.scrapbookingwithwords.com
Interesting idea.
Interesting explanation for technically challenged persons such as myself. Can we expect further illuminations on other developing trends?
Cheers
I like the passing along of enjoyment - thank you for starting this little ditty and encouraging it!
Your meme has developed a branch that is now 22 nodes long.
A complete trace of the branch may be found in this posting:
2am Accepts Thinking Blogger Award and Passes on Others
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2amsomewhere
What can I say? I'm lost in thought.
Great idea.
Woo hoo! What larks!
http://aphrabehn.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/thinking-bloggers/
Kind regards, and thanks.
Aphra.
Wow, I'm humbled.
That is, if by "humbled" what I really mean is that my ego has just gone up a size.
The Edge of Vanilla
That is a pretty cool idea :)
Amusingfarf gets my vote!
Hey great idea you have here, I was honored to receive an award from Kansas Bob:
http://kansasbob.blogspot.com/index.html
and have rewarded five on my blog.
This was a fun meme, and I've tagged my own five for their awards here. Thanks for starting it!
I am new to the blogging experience. I created my Electronic Village blog in mid-January. Anyhow, I am just now discovering the various awards and other unique efforts to identify sane blogs out of the 55 million that currently exist. Anyhow, I look forward to one day being thought of as a Thinking Blogger. peace, Villager
This is really spreading...I enjoyed it-kudos!
Hi there. Cool award. I've recently received it.
Thanks for starting it!
Thanks for starting this really different meme.
The award was bestowed on me some time ago.
I've found some really great blogs by tracing this meme.
Thanks again and regards.
Your meme continues to go strong. I rec'd the Thinking Blogger Award earlier today. I've done my duty as well -->
http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2007/03/5-blogs-that-make-me-think.html
take care,
Villager
I linked to you from The Thinking Blogger Award - A Gift and a Curse.
I guess you are keeping track of the nominees through this comment section. I hope I am correct in that assumption.
My post on this is here with my five nominees.
http://wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/2007/03/thinking-blogger-award.html
Email: wakeupamerica.spree@gmail.com
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@Spree: I'm actually keeping track of the meme from Technorati links (that is, if you included a link to this post) but feel free to drop your entry URL here by all means.
Moreover, I'm checking all the blogs that participate in the meme because they tend to have really good content. This means that your articles might be the source of inspiration to my next post with two linkbacks to you!
I also noticed that some are tagged more than once. I guess I should have included a rule to leave a comment here so that a blogger doesn't get "nominated" twice. =)
Oh and don't forget to check out your fellow "thinking bloggers" as well by following the meme back and forth wherever you find. Otherwise you are missing on some serious quality blogs!
is this meme still going on? Where can we see a complete listing of all the blogs tagged so far? Here's to hoping I get tagged someday.
@Agentsully: Yes the meme still seems to go around fairly fast. You can track them here and perhaps start leaving some comments on the latest "winners" to see if they will consider your site's content really good! =)
Mine are blogged...
Kind of funny how I ended up here on your blog, because I was tagged with your meme :)...I think it is a really cool idea. Linkage with substance I would say...
Have a great weekend...
I like this - a really meaningful meme:)
Thank you! I too, have passed it on...
Such a wonderful idea and I am so humbled by receiving it... and so grateful to bestow the honour on others!!!
Hey. Stumbled across your blog via (what else?) this very meme. My own contribution is lurking here.
A different twist:
http://jlbussey.typepad.com/ce/2007/04/the_thinking_bl.html
Here's the link to my post.
http://hiraeth.squarespace.com/journal/2007/4/3/thinking-blogger-awards.html
I had the very high honor of being nominated for this very high honor by a dear friend. I have carried on this great work and mine can be found here:
(Please note that some parts of The Sanctuary are NSFW)
http://sirrion.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/thinking-blogger-award/
I can do this. I will link to this blog as well as Paul's and here is a link to mine:
http://come-to-the-table.blogspot.com
Here is the link to the five I nominated.
http://coffeeteabooksandme.blogspot.com/2007/03/thinking-blog-award.html
There are so many great Blogs to be found at MBL*
i agree with yer selection of Greg Laden's Blog*
i will look at my Links & try & whittle it down to 5 but that will be next to impossible*
Yer comment on 2000 Blogs was interesting - i joined up too but i fail to see how unless U have Natalia in yer Blog Icon anyone would by chance click on that - i suppose the world is Big tho & who knows*
;))
Peace*
Got tagged, got up and posted.
Well, I was tagged for this, and I've tagged five others.
This is a thoughtful post.
pablo
www.roundrockjournal.com
I got tagged and tagged others
Thank you.
Sharing the love:
http://www.byseanferrell.com/2007/04/thinking_blogger_award.html
I was tagged, but they didn't reference you (nor did the six or seven posts prior). I had to Google you to find out where this all began!
I linked to you in my post. Good idea.
I was tagged, and I chose five, but posted four, since a blogger (and good friend) wishes to remain under the radar.
http://ctahmase.diaryland.com/070410_79.html
I've been tagged, and posted something.
I surprised to find I've been tagged. How cool. I might even spend some time thinking out loud today, but I'm not sure I should without giving it some thought first, I think.
I've been tagged and here are mine.
This is a great idea. Kudos. You can find my list here:
Toyman.tv
I was tagged and now have added my five nominees here: http://gatheringaroundthetable.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blogger-award.html
Thanks for the good idea of an award. I hope it keeps going.
I keep getting tagged with this thing. I have never posted a meme to my blog. I have to admit, I am tempted. I have been tagged with all kinds of memes, I always cop out and post my answers in the comments and never, ever tag another blogger.
This is making me reconsider memes.
Still, it is impossible for me to consider that I make people think. I was certain that there had been a typo. Rather, I was thinking that it was the Drinking Blogger award. Do you have a badge for that?
Great meme. I got tagged and posted here:
http://www.johnsmulo.com/thinking-blogger-award.html
@Mist1: LOL! No I don't have a drinking blogger badge.
If you get tagged more than once, you can always nominate another 5 bloggers.
I've noticed this when a blogger nominated 5 different blogs every time he was tagged. Great way to show your readers the quality content you like and read.
I was tagged with this and have posted a response here at my blog: The Quilter.
Here is a nice quote from another thinker:
"I’d like to award this to everyone who blogs. Just like Time did. We all think, don’t we? It’s a bodily function. All (or most) of our opinions are worth something. I’d like to give this to all the people who were nominated before I could get to them, nominated before me, after me, and those who never get nominated at all. Congratulations, you can all perform bodily functions!"
Thank you. I've posted it here: http://theheronclan.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blogger-awards.html
swan
What a great idea! I'm finding this a wonderful resource for finding thoughtful and insightful blogs. Thanks!
http://notesfromasomersetgarden.blogspot.com/2007/04/5-blogs-that-make-me-think.html
Not really sure I know whats going on :-)
I´ve tagged 5 Eurpean Blogs. Very funny!
Hello ...
I´d just win yr Award.
Great yrs ideia ...
I already posted with my choosen Blogs.
Have a nice week end.
Kiss
Tagged and posted HERE
Cool idea!
I think it's my pictures that make the reader who nominated me THINK.
:-) I consider photos content. Hope you do too. Nice MEME.
You really like me. YOU REALLY LIKE ME! I'd like to thank everybody I've ever met. Thank you. Thankyavermuch. Now I'm going to Disney World!
Hard-boiled Dreams of the World, winner of the cerebral, intellectually appealing, mentally engrossing and reasonably highbrowed Thinking Blogger Award!
I actually think the reason the Meme has become so popular here in the blogsosphere is simply because it's fun! It's something we can share with all of our other blogger friends and it's fun to link all the people that you admire in your blog.
That was sweet and kinda made my day. I posted about it here:
http://luziesnotes.blogspot.com/2007/04/bloggerific.html
Posted here:
http://steeljawscribe.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blogger-award.html
I've been tagged and added my own five here.
Excellent idea. Glad to be among such greatness.
Mine are
I was tagged too and here is my list of taggees.
I'm honored.
http://sharala.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blogger-award.html
I'm honoured too! Here's my five. Heck, it was tough.
I was honored.. so i today have honored 5 of my top fave blogs.. all for dft reasons! love the idea!
I had to laugh when I read that you thought you should have made another rule that a person could not be nominated more than once.
While I enjoy having a central place to look at links that others have found thought provoking, I find it pretty presumptuous to impose all these "rules".
As I said on my own posting when I was nominated, I say ANY blogger who wants to post a list can and should, whether they get "nominated" or not. And if someone wants to post THREE or TWELVE makes no difference to me.
There are enough people in the world trying to impose their idea of organization and order...I don't see any point in that level of control in the blogosphere.
I too was nominated, a pleasant surprise, and have posted my nominees as well. Thanks for starting this; who knows where it will lead us?
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/designjournal/2007/4/12/strut-strut-puff-puff-beam.html
i was nominated also. thanks for coming up with this.
my five
mine here: http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated_budak/2007/04/sasa_ss_campers.html
I posted... http://kate2kids.blogspot.com/2007/04/i-think-therefore-i-blog.html
Fascinating! I was "tagged" and have now tagged my own. I have never done a meme before. I'll ocassionally post a quiz of some silly sort. But a meme? Never. This one though changed that. Grassroots blog linking exchange of relevance, for once.
Great idea, fun and interesting and I have done my duty with pleasure of course: on my own RennyBA's Terella
Carrying on the fine tradition! And resisting the urge to tag dozens and dozens in my turn; how very, very nice for our community that it IS so hard to narrow it down.
Here are my five.
I agree with those who said it was quite difficult to narrow the field to 5 links after I was nominated!
Here are my posts: ericawrites.blogspot.com.
Thanks for a great meme!
Erica Ridley
This is an excellent idea - I think it spreads the word about quality, insightful blogs in a very effective way. I hope I can post my top five one day!
The TrekMedic drops in with his Fab Five:
http://trekmedic251.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blogger-awards.html
I too was given the Thinking Blog Award. That happened yesterday, I think. By Cergie.
I haven't yet given it further although I already display it on my blog.
I'm thinking. I'm giving it a thought.
To whom shall I give it?
Who does really make me think?
Anyhow, thank you very much as I think you are the one that invented the award.
Without you I think I would never have known that I'm a thinking blogger.
Thank you, thinker.
I am very proud to be a part of this group of thinking boggers. I chose what I think are wonderful people, and what is more, I was nominated by the ever marvelous, consistently thought provoking Margot Potter http://margotpotter.blogspot.com/
thank you, Jean
How flattering to be nominated for something. :)
I tagged and I posted here
Thanks!
How cool. I found your blog from one of my favorite others baghdad treasure that just got tagged in comments.
I don't have a blog. My favorite thinking blog is Moon of Alabama an international political blog. I highly recommend.
Thanks for all the great links everyone.
Hi, Ilker,
I was really thrilled of Rachel's (Heart of Rachel) nominating me. Now i really have to think even harder (chuckle)! Thank you for this cool project.
My five are at:
http://ptparungao.blogspot.com
You can find my thanks - and my thoughts at
http://hpyl.blogspot.com/2007/04/award.html
too bad, i blogged mostly to un-think from my work, haha! but worthy project nonetheless!
I was awarded by HPY and therefore I've given the award to five thinkers.
The thinking blogger award was bestowed upon me and I've passed it on.
Wonderful idea!
http://dreamergirl.typepad.com/dreamer_girl/2007/04/rooted.html
Thanks for the meme! I have been awarded it and have passed it on also! Sarda
I had to do it!
Logtar's Blog
Thanks for the meme, and thanks, Dog's Eye View for tagging me. I'm honored to be part of a group described as thinking bloggers.
I've posted my list of five here:
http://labtails.blogspot.com/2007/04/tagged-and-my-tags-for-thinking-blogger.html
Enjoy!
Joan (from LabTails)
hi from New Zealand, yep, just got tagged.. and then googled ya cos i didn't know how many blogs i'd have to trawl thru to find the original *thinking blogger*.
i do think it's turned into rather a back-patting exercise....
a happy one.
love
kate the blonde-thinking-blogger
Thanks to AKA_Monty for awarding me!
I had a pretty-BAD-day until I got tag by radengaloh.. thankyou. This is a wonderful idea.. made me feel appreciated. & now I've got to get to work and find 5 more deserving candidates.
I, too am a recent tag for this meme. It was a mixed blessing as I had to be quite thoughtful about who I would nominate and my inner 4th grader got into the emotional mix.
I love your idea... it's good to nominate other bloggers for their merit, and not just because you either can't think of anyone else to nominate, want to put them on the spot, or want to dig out the dirt on someone!!
I've actually been nominated for this three times, so thought it was really time I did my blog naming! But first, I was curious of the origins, and am glad to be able to find them so easily - nice one!
Thanks for starting this. I posted my nominations here:
http://ceejayspace.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blog-awards.html
I'm guessing I'm about a 4G nomination, so here's my post.
The linking back to you part has been lost. I've been admiring the award and never seen it referenced to you. Thanks for starting this honor. Feel free to check out who I highlight here:
http://denyingsoccermom.blogspot.com/2007/04/gee-me_24.html
But I hope you don't mind that I let one blog off the hook for identifying who makes them think. It is pretty obvious why.
Hi Ilker great idea! Thanks for starting the love. I enjoy checking out all of the VARIED "thinkers". Of course I am partial to my 5 "thinkers"! Check them out http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Kristee/318274
It's been fun!
Shalom,
Kristee
I have a confession (you may have heard it before, by now...)- I had to hunt down this site to find the origin of the award that I received! (I've linked back to you though!)
I've linked this entry, and come by to visit!
I got a couple of those thining Bloggers and passed them on, without even knowing what they were. Glad to finally be educated about it, and will give the credit back to here.
I have so coveted this award and finally received it. Well, finally, in that I've been blogging for a few months, but never you mind that.
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs and I find your Thinking Blogger Award concept fascinating. I wrote about it in my "acceptance" post, Thinking Blogger Award Effect, along with lots of link love for ya! I may have veered from your guidelines just a tad, though...
http://velveteenmind.typepad.com/velveteenmind/2007/04/thinking_blogge.html
Great idea! There are so many blogs out there that deserve a kudos.
Great meme idea!
Here is my list.
This was great- mine is here!!
Steph
I got tagged from Mr. Write Now: http://pursuitofstrange.blogspot.com/2007/04/nowhere-to-go-but-down.html
This is a great idea. I've already found some really awesome blogs to add to my daily reads.
Thanks. I am honoured.
Here is my link.
Err... Forgot to mention one thing. I have tagged the ones who come to my blog.
If I get tagged again I'll write about who don't. :)
I got tagged several weeks ago and have been tracing the links back to the original post. Of all the memes I've seen, this is definitely the one that's given me the best reading. This is my link -- http://acrazyquiltlife.blogspot.com/2007/03/pondering.html
Goodness, I've been seeing these things everywhere I go on the internet. Then, lo and behold, I was hit twice in under 24 hours! I did not even have time to respond to the first tag. This monster you started is amazing.
Great idea...thanks. I put the link on my About page so it's always handy long after the initial post is gone. Don't have the ability to link from a graphic.
http://ellaella.wordpress.com/about-2/
Her is my contribution to the Thinking Blogger Awards
http://stix1972.typepad.com/stix_blog/2007/04/thinking_blogge.html
Thank you for starting this. Not only is it fun to be tagged but I loved writing a post about my fave 5. Here is my post:
I'm a Thinking Blogger!
Thanks for starting this I was tagged and participated in return here
http://inaminuteago.com/blog/index.php/archives/2007/04/26/the-thinks-you-can-think/
I was tagged
and have now
added
my five
nominees
here at
"Shamash Says"
This is a great idea, Thinker! I'm sure you're amazed at the number of responses!
Oops! The link above for
"Shamash Says"
is wrong, and should be, instead,
this one!
I was tagged and participated in return here: www.divasecontrabaixos.blogspot.com
(Portugal)
This has wandered into Italy and hit on me!
I've posted :-)
Mindsigh Blog
Cheers
Jerry
I've been nominated! Very creative combination of the award and the meme. Everyone has a different idea of what it means to be a "thinking blogger" and I have been having a great time reading some of them today.
Here's my post:
VirusHead
Thanks for sending me to some great blogs.
Tagged and posted at:
http://embroideress.blogspot.com/2007/04/blogs-that-make-me-think.html
This blog should be the leader of Thinking Blogs as it is filled with links and information that can easily be used.
I will make this a regular part of my viewing.
Well, I came over here to see what was so objectionable (http://www.odonnellweb.com/?p=3342) but, geesh, I'm not offended at all!
Work on that, will ya! :)
Nance
Hi,
I've been nominated by a friend and I will post this evening my list of nominees.
Thanks
Thank you for directing me to Chris' blog, Nance!
It's funny when people think there are "objectionable content" on this blog and don't want to give any link credit but still accept the award. *sigh
Thanks! Someone thinks my blog´s making think... So,from Portugal, I've posted my top5 Thinking Bloggers.
It's been an honour! Thank you!
;)
I was awarded, thank you for starting it. By way of explanation, I decided that in my circle, the award had sort of evolved from your original intent as a deep thinker award, to an appreciation award. I didn't link back to you, because I knew you and your friends would not be interested in my blog. And then, even though I passed the award on, I took all mention of it off my blog, then wrote a post on why I did that. Don't be offended. You started something good.... at HSB it just sort of turned out like the "telephone" or "gossip" game, where when it comes back to you, it's not at all what you started.
WWJD? He would have turned the other cheek :o) I hope you know him.
Sally
Hi all. Great initiative, which seems to have reached Portugal. I have been tagged and have posted my five choices at
http://ocartel.blogspot.com/2007/04/thinking-blogger-award.html#links
Being tagged, I am now the tagger...please visit my choices listed on this post! This has been most enjoyable. Thanks.
Well I've been tagged and am now doing the tagging...
Please go here to see my tagging post...
http://theherosjourney.blogspot.com/2007/05/thank-you.html
Thanks all...
LiS
Moxie Grrrl tagged me...I've subsequently tagged others...
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5020/thinkingbloggerpf8.jpg
Blog on friends, Blog on all.
I feel excited when seeing my friend being awarded this thinking blogger awards. It's cool.
Hope that you can give some comment on my blogs. I need it to improve my blogs!
Thx
http://www.curryegg.blogspot.com
Howdy...here is another spot that has your meme at it...
I love the blogs you linked here...I am sure I am going to be addicted!
Cheers,
Candy
http://gnosticminx.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogs-that-make-me-dream-and-blog.html
Hi,
Thanks for tagging me:
I have posted here:
http://dwarfonagiant.blogspot.com/2007/05/blogs-that-make-me-think.html
This guy stole a thinking blogger award!
I've a questiuon.
How can I be tagged if my blog uses portuguese as it´s unique language?
Best literary regards.
Our blog was tagged! Cool ;)
I'm honored that my blog was nominated twice. (As a writer but non-techie -- would someone happen to have the Thinking Blogger Award in javascript so I could embed it?) Many thanks in advance.
@Joaquim: Language is no barrier. I'm sure your readers can think in Portuguese as well!
@Pamela: To display your "Thinking Blogger Award" on your sidebar, just use one of these codes and replace URL with the link to the post that you wrote:
- Gold version:
<a href="URL"><img src="http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8448/thinkingbloggerpf8hi0.jpg" alt="Thinking Blogger Award" border="0"></a>
- Silver version:
<a href="URL"><img src="http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3006/thinkingblogger2ql6xg9.jpg" alt="Thinking Blogger Award" border="0"></a>
Funny comment left by DJ Black Adam on The Thinking Black Man's blog:
"
DJ Black Adam: I’d just like to say thanks to God for winning this award, my wife, my children and….
Kanye West: Yo Yo Yo, what’s going on? Look, I was supposed to win this Blog Award for My Blog!! I mean…I got Pamela Anderson in my Blog, I spent $1,000,000.00 on my blog, ONE MILLION and PAMELA ANDERSON, If I don't win, this BLOG award loses credibility!"
DJ Black Adam: (Seething, looks at Kanye)
Kanye West: No offense DJ, I mean, we cool, I know I haven’t read your blog, but man, I spent ONE MILLION and had Pamala Anderson on my blog….I was Evil Kneival man, I was jumping stuff and s***, man what can you say to that?
DJ Black Adam: SHAZAM!!!
A lighting bolt stikes Kanye, and he goes up in smoke!!
Lol rofl
I kid you, I kid!!
Thanks TBM.
"
lol@DJ Black Adam
Thanks for starting this, Ilker. Tammie Beagle tagged me! I've posted my 5 here:
http://www.btocher.com/2007/05/the-thinking-blogger-award/
I feel honored to have been awarded the "Thinking Blogger Award" Here's my post -
http://ablipontheradar.blogspot.com/2007/05/wow.html
It also forced me to finally get of the dime and find out how to do imbeded links. Hope I can do you proud.
It finally crept its way into my life.
it all started here eh? i have been awarded twice... :)
I've been tagged. Thanks for starting this. lgp
just posted! thanks :)
Yay, I was nominated. :)
My five are listed HERE.
Thanks for starting this.
What a thoughtful idea. ;)
Hey, I got nominated (thanks, ABC!); HERE are my own nominations. Thoughtful blogs, thoughtful folks.
I was deemed a blogger that makes people think by my dear friend Natala. I've posted my very own list here: http://messychristian.com/?p=30
I was deemed a blogger that makes people think by my dear friend Natala. I've posted my very own list here: http://messychristian.com/?p=30
Hooray! We won! It's nice to get some recognition. :)
"Too many blogs not enough thoughts"
That's a sad reality.
Thank you for creating this award. It was innovative, thoughtful and original! My congratulations to you to standing tall in a crowded field!
This is fascinating. Not only am I finding some fairly thought provoking blogs...but I'm finding very thought provoking blogs. Wunderbar!
Thank you for this great idea. I just chose my five. It's nice to recognize ones who sweep the cobwebs from our brains.
Hi,
Wonderful idea! I thought you would like to know that your meme already reached Brazil and has his Portuguese branch:
http://debaixodaminhapele.blogspot.com/2007/05/cinco-blogs-que-me-fazem-pensar.html
Gabi
KGMom reporting in.
My 5 thinking bloggers are here:
http://kgmom.blogspot.com/2007/05/cogito-ergo-sum.html
Cool idea, I was honored to be nominated and I have posted my 5 blogs. Thanks!
Direct link: http://kowai.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/color-me-ironic/
I was given this award and I spread the love:
http://rantocracy.blogspot.com/2007/05/thinking-blogger-award.html
Thanks!
http://zaiusnation.blogspot.com/2007/05/zaius-nation-is-now-officially-thought.html
OK! Aqui vão as minhas nomeações (em português eheheheh)
http://asinistraministra.blogspot.com/2007/05/ora-ento-aqui-vo-as-nomeaes-mudei-de.html
;)
Thanks so much for the Award
Five of the blogs that made me think include
1.Einfühlung's blog "in the flesh"
2. Dana's Blog "Hermeneutics and Ontology "
3. Gabin Cortez Chance's Blog "Judith Butler "What is to give an Account of Oneself?"
4. Joe's Blog "Gurwitsch, Piaget, and Recursive Equilibration"
5. Freud's Red Headed Step Child's Blog "Deconstructing Visual Rhetoric"
Five of the blogs that made me think include
1. Einfühlung's blog "in the flesh"
2. Dana's Blog "Hermeneutics and Ontology "
3. Gabin Cortez Chance's Blog "Judith Butler "What is to give an Account of Oneself?"
4. Joe's Blog "Gurwitsch, Piaget, and Recursive Equilibration"
5. Freud's Red Headed Step Child's Blog "Deconstructing Visual Rhetoric"
It just keeps bouncing around
http://bikerbar.livejournal.com/42132.html
This was a fantastic idea, thank you.
5 Blogs That Make Me Think.
I just got tagged... thanks for starting this! Here's a link to my five nominees:
http://executivepagan.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/thinking-blogger-memeawardthing/
What do you think? Post your thoughts..