32 Comments to “Truly Unique and Outstanding Blogs — Recap Week 7”

1. April 19th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
   basketer said

   Hi Bmom

   A great list

   There is a little error

   the number 13 and 14 are the same/

2. April 19th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
   Whitney said

   I’ve become quite fond of 101 Cookbooks at http://101cookbooks.com/. Here’s why…

   There was a time (when I had a kitchen with more counterspace) that I loved to cook…it was almost a hobby. Over the last few years, I’ve lost my patience for cooking (and gained a kitchen with very little counterspace…yes, there is a connection). I like the “5 ingredients in 15 minutes” recipes because I can get dinner cooked faster after work.

   But this blog has made start thinking about cooking differently, and turned me on to resources I would not have found. And for the recipes that I just wouldn’t make (too much work, primary ingredients that I don’t like, etc.), I still love to read how she opens up each post.

3. April 19th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
   Lisa said

   Liz,
   I went out in search of people the other day who were living the hero’s journey, people who were listening to the call of the ONE BIG THING that would have them living the life they imagine. This is what I found:

   http://thepovertyjetset.com/
   http://www.clubofpioneers.com/
   http://www.wildlifedirect.org/gorillaprotection/
   http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/
   http://dollarphilanthropy.typepad.com/
   http://www.social-marketing.com/blog/
   http://greatgreentravel.com/
   http://a-mother-from-gaza.blogspot.com/

   Take a look! They are living your mantra, How to Change the World.
   L

4. April 19th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Whitney!
   What a great review! I think that blog is a special one too — for many of the same reasons that you outline here. Of course, none would include that I actually cook.

   I’m going to have to look, I’m not sure, it might already be on an earlier part of the list . . . the next recap I’m going to play out all of the blogs so far.

5. April 19th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Bson!
   I fixed the duplication! Thanks for the alert!

6. April 19th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
   Huub Koch said

   Thanks Liz, for adding me too your list. It’s an honour!

7. April 19th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
   Gary said

   Keep up the good work, Liz.

8. April 19th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Lisa!
   Wow a great list! I clicked my way through it. You are a great world tour guide. I’m coming over to your blog post about them. I really love what you’ve done.

   The Call to Adventure

9. April 19th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
   Beaman said

   Great idea and an interesting batch of links you have here. Your 200 will be fascinating.

10. April 19th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
    Karen said

    LOL, the 25 Peeps blog was definitely unique!

11. April 19th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Huub
    Welcome! Everytime I try to write a note to you here I get called away I am determined to finish this one! I felt strongly that you belonged at the very least in this first cut of the list.

12. April 19th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Gary,!
    How Wonderful to see you back in the blogosphere! I was thinking about you yesterday! I’m so smiling to hear from you!

13. April 19th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hello Beaman!
    Welcome!
    I hope you’ll start looking for some unusual and outstanding links for me too. I have a feeling you know what I might looking for.

14. April 19th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Karen!
    You should give 25 Peeps a try. I think it’s over a year old by now. Quite a few poeple I know have given it a try. It’s harder than you might think to stay on there. A Person needs a fan club of supporters to keep going back and clicking the picture.

15. April 19th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
    GP said

    yup the 25peeps added a new dimension … Keep on keeping on

    GP in Montana

16. April 19th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
    ME Strauss said

    GP,
    I want to meet the guy, from Germany I think, who put 25 peeps together. He came up with an interesting and unusual idea.

17. April 20th, 2007 at 12:38 am
    momo said

    Hello. Thank you for including both my blogs in your round up – I’m thrilled.

    There are loads of wonderful blogs out there, I guess ‘unique’ is the clincher you’re after.

    One of my favourite blogs is The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl:

    http://www.dietgirl.org

    Written by my favourite blogger who also lives here:

    http://www.shauny.org/pussycat

    The aforementioned is, as the name would suggest, a diet blog and the protagonist has been keeping it for six years. She has completely turned her life around in the process, and lost a substantial amount of weight. Diet blogs are dime a dozen, but Diet Girl’s amazing journey here is engaging whether you are actively trying to lose weight or stay on a reasonably even keel and lead a healthy lifestyle (I’m the latter).

    Another wonderful blog is ‘I Like’. The blogger, Anne, simply records links to websites she likes with a teensy write-up.

    http://www.ilike.org.uk

    Thanks again, and good luck with your quest!

18. April 20th, 2007 at 2:08 am
    Jonathan-C. Phillips said

    http://www.successful-blog.com

19. April 20th, 2007 at 4:25 am
    Robin Bal said

    Jon beat me to it, thats what I was going to say.

    http://www.successful-blog.com

    Cheers mate and take care.

20. April 20th, 2007 at 5:37 am
    Gary - Blogoplex said

    Looks like there are some “peepers” among us.

21. April 20th, 2007 at 8:13 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi momo!
    Welcome and I’m glad to acknowledge outstanding and unique ocntributions. You’re right, unique is a BIG part of the mix. Thanks for hearing that. Thanks even more for adding to the list with your own contributions. That’s just generous and kind. I so appreciate your help and support.

    You’re not a stranger anymore!

22. April 20th, 2007 at 8:14 am
    ME Strauss said

    Jonathan and Robin!
    Thank you — no one has ever suggested that in any way before. It feels very nice.

23. April 20th, 2007 at 8:15 am
    ME Strauss said

    Gary,
    I was on 25 peeps and so were some other SOBs I can think of at least one, maybe two. I think I lasted one week.

    Gosh, I just smile so to see you back.

24. April 20th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
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25. April 20th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
    Gary @ Blogoplex said

    Liz -

    I’m sure someone of your caliber would have lasted a lot more than a week on any list of significance.

    Thanks for the sweet words. It’s good to be back (although I have been lurking here from time to time). Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with Blogoplex. Seems all I have to do to squelch my creativity (what little I have) is to bring the blog back to life.

    Oh well, maybe in time.

    - g~

26. April 20th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Aw Gary,
    Anything that squelches your creativity and doesn’t light your passion is telling you something. . . Let’s find you a new playground where you can have SOME BIG FUN!!!

    What do you say are you up for a go at it?

27. April 20th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
    Gary @ Blogoplex said

    You make a great point, Liz (like that’s some kind of surprise – NOT).

    Your suggestions are always welcome.

28. April 23rd, 2007 at 9:00 am
    Jerry said

    I’ve met this person and have enjoyed visiting with him. I admire the courage it takes to just leave everything and pursue a dream…

    theoasisofmysoul.com

29. April 23rd, 2007 at 9:10 am
    ME Strauss said

    Gary,
    I read this and didn’t reply. Where’s my head? We ought to talk on the phone.

30. April 23rd, 2007 at 9:12 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Jerry!
    That sounds like a blog worth checking out. Thank you.

31. April 26th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
    ShadowsEdge said

    Just wanted to add a couple of things – the second isn’t a blog, but is certainly a unique twist on a common theme.

    The first is two posts – one I wrote for Your Cre8tivity and the post that inspired it. My post is Training Creativity Out of Your Life and the post that inspired it is on Scaffolding for Writers and is called Imagine Being Two Years Old.

    The second is, of all things, a movie website that has an interesting interactivity and a creative take on a meme. It is the site for The Golden Compass. The meme allows you to determine your “daemon” and then – for the next 12 days, allows input from your friends to transform your “daemon” Its that interactivity that can promote conversation in a fun way and that I think is a highly creative take on the standard memes and quizzes.

32. April 26th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi SahdowsEdge
    These additions are a nice bunch to add to the list of contenders. Although the last uses that dreadfully inaccurate term meme playing with a daemon makes it worth checking out.