Thursday, May 24, 2007
Thursday bloghop #14
There's a some unease among the bloggers I read. I attribute most of it to some kind of spring fever where you're happy it's warmer but it's a little uncomfortable so you run the risk of making precipitous decisions unless you're careful. Several blogs have gone on hiatus and/or quit in the last few weeks. But many are still alive and kicking vibrantly, thank goodness.
1. & 2. At the redoubtable and always-good-for-something-interesting-to-read Sweet Familiar Dissonance, there's a link to two fantastic t-shirts here, although in my perfect world, one would be the front of the other instead of two separate shirts. Aren't they great?! (If you have to pick one, which is yours?) And so to Banterist, the home page that featured the shirts. Describing itself as "a weblog of original humor written by actor & writer Brian Sack,"there's lots that's actually laugh-out-loud funny. Punctuation jokes, picture jokes, witticisms, intelligent humor, and the occasional just plain utter silliness. Join over 2.5 million (!) and don't miss it.
3. A tad difficult to get a good link out from Banterist because his linkages are often "real" websites of illustrators, writers, etc. Finally, however, I found Freelancefred which is a terrific title and a pretty interesting place. The recipe for a tomato tart has my mouth watering and my head spinning since food seems misplaced on an acerbic and somewhat political blog. NTL, he is adept at deploying sarcasm toward various deserving though unlikely topics such as John Edwards' issues with war terminology and Google's logo adornment for Memorial Day. Apparently Fred is, at present, a radio-spot writer residing in Georgia, and he's done lots other places, too, judging by his resume, including in Spy and Washingtonian. Interesting guy, interesting stuff. I'm going to read his pilot, on account of I adored his "Have an Aunt Mary Christmas."
4. Thinking in Vain was an irresistible jump and it's worth it, in spades. It's personal (e.g., "Teaching 7th graders") and quirky (e.g., "Puppets are creepy") and I like it a lot.
5. One more today. Family Life. It's funny (no surprise considering I got there from Banterist via Thinking in vain) and personal (she's pregnant and has a toddler who is considering the biological differences between boys and girls) and based in Chicago and many of her links (a/k/a friends) are wild. In fact I'll begin next week's bloghop with Nanook (see you then) but meanwhile, visit Family Life.
1. & 2. At the redoubtable and always-good-for-something-interesting-to-read Sweet Familiar Dissonance, there's a link to two fantastic t-shirts here, although in my perfect world, one would be the front of the other instead of two separate shirts. Aren't they great?! (If you have to pick one, which is yours?) And so to Banterist, the home page that featured the shirts. Describing itself as "a weblog of original humor written by actor & writer Brian Sack,"there's lots that's actually laugh-out-loud funny. Punctuation jokes, picture jokes, witticisms, intelligent humor, and the occasional just plain utter silliness. Join over 2.5 million (!) and don't miss it.
3. A tad difficult to get a good link out from Banterist because his linkages are often "real" websites of illustrators, writers, etc. Finally, however, I found Freelancefred which is a terrific title and a pretty interesting place. The recipe for a tomato tart has my mouth watering and my head spinning since food seems misplaced on an acerbic and somewhat political blog. NTL, he is adept at deploying sarcasm toward various deserving though unlikely topics such as John Edwards' issues with war terminology and Google's logo adornment for Memorial Day. Apparently Fred is, at present, a radio-spot writer residing in Georgia, and he's done lots other places, too, judging by his resume, including in Spy and Washingtonian. Interesting guy, interesting stuff. I'm going to read his pilot, on account of I adored his "Have an Aunt Mary Christmas."
4. Thinking in Vain was an irresistible jump and it's worth it, in spades. It's personal (e.g., "Teaching 7th graders") and quirky (e.g., "Puppets are creepy") and I like it a lot.
5. One more today. Family Life. It's funny (no surprise considering I got there from Banterist via Thinking in vain) and personal (she's pregnant and has a toddler who is considering the biological differences between boys and girls) and based in Chicago and many of her links (a/k/a friends) are wild. In fact I'll begin next week's bloghop with Nanook (see you then) but meanwhile, visit Family Life.
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| posted by jau at 6:08 AM
jau — at 1:23 AM, May 25, 2007:
Thinking In Vain — at 2:28 PM, May 31, 2007:
| posted by jau at 6:08 AM
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jau — at 1:23 AM, May 25, 2007:
Ah, see, I started off thinking you meant "loose bottom tart," the heck with the pan. Gotta remember to use all the words.
Thanks for your generous words. I'll have to remember to mention steak or tarts every now and then in case there are other gems like you who need help getting here.
Do you really repair ouija boards?? :)
Thanks for your generous words. I'll have to remember to mention steak or tarts every now and then in case there are other gems like you who need help getting here.
Do you really repair ouija boards?? :)
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Thinking In Vain — at 2:28 PM, May 31, 2007:
Aha! That's how you found me...
I've been reading your blog, I enjoy it.
And it seems you found two of my best friends (Family Life and Nanook [the dog really is as big as he looks]).
I've been reading your blog, I enjoy it.
And it seems you found two of my best friends (Family Life and Nanook [the dog really is as big as he looks]).
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