Thursday, June 21, 2007
Thursday bloghop #18
1. Petite Dov. Found this via reference of Anwyn's Notes. It's very cool. I like the gray background with vivid green titles so much I might do it myself one of these day (but only if I decide to forego the plainer more readable white background). She's acerbic and doesn't spellcheck very much, but she's a barrel of laughs and good observations.
2. Englishman in New York. I had to look her. I love the banner photo (subway with American flag just visible and expectant lad waiting for the door to open). Slightly cramped look because the narrow text area shares about 25% with ads. But it's great otherwise. I like his question about the MP who's just as nutty as Muslims who give a hoot about Satanic Verses and/or Rushdie's knighthood. (Freedom of speech and thought, anyone?? Remember them?) Turns out he's a freelance writer (loads of credits), lived in Cornwall (Penzance and Land's End are THE best!), eats Sushi, likes technie things, writes lovelily and is an Englishman. What more could I ask for? I'm astonished he's been at this since October 04 and I missed it til now.
3. Which sent me to WordPress Themes by Sadish, a place I would neither have gone nor visited except for Bloghopping Thursday. I'm not a huge fan of the way most WordPress blogs look - they're too much the same, for one thing - but his images and tweaks are awesome. The image on his own header at the moment (a really nifty view of San Francisco's GG bridge) is breathtaking.
4. Englishman in NY has zillions of links so I'll bloghop from him in the future too but last stop today is Ironic Sans, the blog of a professional photographer (lucky man) and bemused observer of various and sundry people and things. I love his post on the typography and graphics of a new book that's riding another's success and his suggestion for a hamburdog - I can't wait to make one! and his sense of humor. His quirky reactions can be wonderful (read this). I had a similar reaction to his about the newly minted phrase/word "f-bomb" which strikes me as ridiculously prim, arch and stupid but what do I know. Terrific blog.
Happy hopping!
2. Englishman in New York. I had to look her. I love the banner photo (subway with American flag just visible and expectant lad waiting for the door to open). Slightly cramped look because the narrow text area shares about 25% with ads. But it's great otherwise. I like his question about the MP who's just as nutty as Muslims who give a hoot about Satanic Verses and/or Rushdie's knighthood. (Freedom of speech and thought, anyone?? Remember them?) Turns out he's a freelance writer (loads of credits), lived in Cornwall (Penzance and Land's End are THE best!), eats Sushi, likes technie things, writes lovelily and is an Englishman. What more could I ask for? I'm astonished he's been at this since October 04 and I missed it til now.
3. Which sent me to WordPress Themes by Sadish, a place I would neither have gone nor visited except for Bloghopping Thursday. I'm not a huge fan of the way most WordPress blogs look - they're too much the same, for one thing - but his images and tweaks are awesome. The image on his own header at the moment (a really nifty view of San Francisco's GG bridge) is breathtaking.
4. Englishman in NY has zillions of links so I'll bloghop from him in the future too but last stop today is Ironic Sans, the blog of a professional photographer (lucky man) and bemused observer of various and sundry people and things. I love his post on the typography and graphics of a new book that's riding another's success and his suggestion for a hamburdog - I can't wait to make one! and his sense of humor. His quirky reactions can be wonderful (read this). I had a similar reaction to his about the newly minted phrase/word "f-bomb" which strikes me as ridiculously prim, arch and stupid but what do I know. Terrific blog.
Happy hopping!
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