Atomictumor

Ahh, blogs.

When I write the garbage that I spew out, I never really think too much about what people get out of it.  Sometimes I have something that I just wanna get off my chest, and I air it in the only soapbox that I’ve got.  Sometimes I just feel like I need to write something to keep the date in the calendar on the front page from being grey instead of blue (yes, I’m compulsive that way).

Regardless, I write mostly for myself.  However, its always a bit of a weird honor to realize that people get something out of it.  I never really realized it until November, when everybody was showing up reading the stuff that I was writing about BJ’s illness.  At the time, I’d reread what I wrote, and think “Dude, thats totally not what I wanted to say”, it was never quite right.  Now, I look back at those things and think “Damn, that was some writing”.

When I think of things that make me think, or things that make me understand, I don’t really jump right to websites as the first thing.  Usually, me being who I am, its music that hits me that way first.  Sometimes its a TV show or a movie.  Still tho, I look at the websites that I link to on a daily basis (I link to em simply because I like reading them).

The point is, Joe Powell gave the ‘tumor a bit of an honor by calling us out for a Thinking Blogger Award.  Now, I normally stay far away from tags and honors and stuff like that, but when it comes from ol’ Joe, I can’t really say no.

So, evidently, theres some sort of protocol towards this, and I’m supposed to call out 5 blogs that make me think.  Hmm.  Thats a tough one, because the first thing that comes to mind are the posts that Bos and Eaves drop on the tumor, but that’d be self-advertising, and I’d probably be beaten up by the Thinking Blogger Goon Squad for it.

So, I’ll call out their site first, Nine Months.

I always admire the ability of people to keep up with the freaky world of local politics, particularly when it pertains to education.  For that reason, Netmom’s place is a good read.  She has a great ability to make the convoluted world of educational politics understandable, and she has an amazing ability to keep up with it, which is something that I just couldn’t do.  On top of that, because reading a page that’s entirely about government and politics can be a boring endeavor, she sprinkles a few tidbits from her home life in there, just enough to keep you entertained.

Another one is a site that I’ve been going to for a while, Reality Me.  I can sometimes keep up with Doug when he’s talking geek (and his geek far outweighs mine), and I know when I put on a hardcore geek post, at least he will be able to keep up with me (Netmom usually can to).  What makes me think most, tho, is his philosophy.  He’s a dude who’s working harder in one day than I do all week, and he still relates to the rest of the world, and is a strong family guy.  Thats something I respect.

Yeah, I dig the family thing.  I’m a softie that way.  I’ve been enjoying watching Knoxjon become a dad, something he didn’t at all see happening a year ago.  His posts are usually short, but he has a great way of saying exactly what needs to be said in a few sentences, something I never really learned to do.  I look forward to whats happening to him.

Yes, thats just four, and I’m done.  I’m not a thinking person, am I?

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