Truly Unique and Outstanding Blogs — Recap Week 7

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A Recap of the Facts

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On Monday, February 26, I started a quest to find 200 Unique Blogs. . . . I said that the blogs I am looking for

are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Then I restated the definition:
A unique and outstanding blog is one so compelling and remarkable that it sticks with you — days later you still want to tell folks to experience it. A unique and outstaninding blog has an amazing impact on a reader. It is unforgettable to both the adult and the kid in you.

Did You Think I Dropped the Ball?

No way. Not on this one. I’ve been looking. Right now this makes somewhere near 75 of them. At 200, I’ll look them all over, take some out, and look some more. I am bound and determined.

A few more Outstanding Blogs

Here are 15 more possibilities. Do you have any you’d like to add to the next list?

  1. No more blank tapes

    2. http://nomoreblanktapes.wordpress.com/

  2. The In-sect

    3. http://www.in-sect.com/

  3. World Photo Blog

    4. http://www.worldphotoblog.com/

  4. equivocality

    5. http://www.equivocality.com/

  5. Momo Freaks Out

    6. http://www.momofreaksout.com/

  6. Taking Your Camera on the Road

    7. http://www.cameraontheroad.com/gallery_of_photography

  7. Wetpaint

    8. http://www.wetpaint.com/

  8. Listen To Your Kids

    9. http://www.listentoyourkids.net/

  9. We Feel Fine

    10. http://www.wefeelfine.org/

  10. Suggestica

    11. http://www.suggestica.com/

  11. Savage Chickens

    12. http://www.savagechickens.com/

  12. ping mag

    13. http://www.pingmag.jp/

  13. 25 peeps

    14. http://www.25peeps.com/

  14. found_drama

    15. http://blog.founddrama.net/

  15. BLOG ZICHTBARE ZAKEN

    16. http://zichtbarezaken.web-log.nl/zichtbarezaken/

I’ve only two things left to say:

I’ll be looking . . . are you still looking with me?

Have you seen any unique and outstanding blogs? . . .

UPDATE: I wondered at certain comments that were made about 25peeps when I put up this post. This morning it was linked in a post by In-Sect and I saw that it was updated with new pictures from my last look. What a mistake I made not realizing the direction in which this blog would inevitably go. The overall impact of the 25 photos has become increasingly more sexually graphic from where the blog began. To me that’s a sign the blog has lost it’s focus. I have removed it from the list of potential contenders.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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A Recap of the Facts

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On Monday, February 26, I started a quest to find 200 Unique Blogs. . . . I said that the blogs I am looking for

are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Then I restated the definition:
A unique and outstanding blog is one so compelling and remarkable that it sticks with you — days later you still want to tell folks to experience it. A unique and outstaninding blog has an amazing impact on a reader. It is unforgettable to both the adult and the kid in you.

Remember John Said This Would Be Interesting

John, a wise, money man and bartender at the sidebar, said that it would be interesting to watch.

I still think he was talking about the fun and intrigue observing blogger behavior cross paths with . . . um, er . . . me.

And well, so far it has been.

You see I’m starting to wonder whether our “one size fits all sitcom world” has made us immune to what “unique” really means. I looked it up to be sure I had it right. Merriam Webster and I agree.

  • 1 : being the only one : SOLE
  • 2 a : being without a like or equal : UNEQUALED
  • 3 : UNUSUAL

Maybe I have a special bond with this word that means peculiar. Could be.

A few more Outstanding Blogs

The first list was 15 in no particular order. Now here are a few more. This is taking a long time. That seems like it should be.

  1. Bobbarama

    2. http://www.bobbarama.com

  2. Hello My Name Is Blog

    3. http://www.hellomynameisscott.blogspot.com/

  3. Propellerhead

    4. http://www.propellerhead.tv/

  4. Oh, The Joys

    5. http://othejoys.blogspot.com/index.html

  5. Sand in the Gears

    6. http://www.tonywoodlief.com./

  6. Kim and Jason EscapeAdulthood

    7. http://www.kimandjason.com/blog/

  7. nakedpastor

    8. http://nakedpastor.com/

  8. Chief Happiness Officer

    9. http://positivesharing.com/

  9. KINEDA

    10. http://www.kineda.com/

  10. My Marrakesh

    11. http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/

  11. tdaxp

    12. http://www.tdaxp.com/

  12. the ageless project

    13. http://jenett.org/ageless/

  13. Tomorrow Could Be Boring

    14. http://nukapai.typepad.com/

  14. Onemanbandwidth: An American Professor in China

    15. http://onemanbandwidth.com/wordpress/

I’ve only two things left to say:

I’m still looking . . . are you still looking with me?

Not all unique and outstanding blogs come from North America . . .

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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On Monday, February 26 I started looking for 200 Unique Blogs. . . . I said that the blogs I am looking for are

are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Many people came to offer suggestions. Many people came for many reasons.

John Said This Would Be Interesting

John, a wise, money man and bartender at the sidebar, predicted that it would be interesting to watch. John only said that because he knows me.

Part of the fun and intrigue of a project like this is the opportunity to see blogger behavior. I found three kinds of people seemed to show up.

  • The Authentic Participants These folks saw value in the project and took on the challenge with sincerity. They read the original post; offered blogs they believed in; and contributed to the discussion fully.
  • The Hopeful Attendees These nice folks brought a blog, often their own blog. Their comments seemed to show that they didn’t fully read the post or perhaps didn’t understand the goal the post had stated. Many of these blogs were almost there, but all of the parts didn’t seem to fit together seamlessly.
  • The Opportunists I shy from that term, but I couldn’t find another term that seemed to fit. These folks saw an opportunity to promote their blog and in some cases, their product or service. The blogs they left were unremarkable.

It’s also interesting how all who left links seemed to undervalue the impact of design on readers.

Round 2 — Let’s Keep Looking!

Comments have been closed at the old post and this one is open.
I redefine the quest here:

A unique and outstanding blog is one so compelling and remarkable that it sticks with you — days later you still want to tell folks to experience it. A unique and outstaninding blog has an amazing impact on a reader. It is unforgettable to both the adult and the kid in you.

I’m still looking for 200 one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way.

Fifteen Blogs that Stand Out in a Crowd

Each of these blogs is exceptional for one reason and executes well in other facets. That’s why they stand out in a crowd. [The numbers do not represent an order. They only represent a count. Nor does this listing ensure that any blog will remain all the way through to the final 200. Also note: I'm looking for 200 outstanding and unique blogs, NOT a top 200.]

  1. NMC Virtual Worlds a program of the New Media Consortium

    2. http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/

  2. the thinking blog by ilker oldas

    3. http://ilkeryoldas.blogspot.com/

  3. Very Short Novels by David Dale

    4. http://davidbdale.wordpress.com/

  4. Knife Gun Pen by Robert Bruce

    5. http://www.knifegunpen.com/

  5. ha.ckers by Nick and others

    6. http://ha.ckers.org/

  6. From Where I Sit by Michael Hyatt

    7. http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit/

  7. Can Google Hear Me [dot] com

    8. http://www.cangooglehearme.com/index.php?

  8. Creating Passionate Users by Kathy Sierra and Dan Russell

    9. http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/

  9. Engaging the Disquiet by Dave Schoof

    10. http: //thedisquiet.com/index.php?

  10. Hungry for Hunger

    11. http://hungryforhunger.blogspot.com/

  11. Logivc+Emotion by David Armano

    12. http://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/

  12. bla.st

    13. http://bla.st/site/blog/61/

  13. The Occupational Adventure by Curt Rosengren

    14. http://curtrosengren.typepad.com/occupationaladventure/

  14. The dullest blog in the world

    15. http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/dull/

  15. Bento Box

    16. http://bentobox.bzzagent.com/

How many more can we find?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Only One — The Rest Are Imitators

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You are the only you. No one can be you better. Once you get you to your best form, no one can knock you off. They can only be a bad facsimile. What folks say is not approval — it’s only opinion.

Each of us is a unique and wonderful individual. That is the key to our personal branding.

I’m Looking for Unique Blogs

I’m looking for truly unique and wonderful blogs. The blogs I am thinking of are one-of-a kind, stand-out, nothing-like-it, wow-will-you-look-at-that. only-one, wish-I-had-that-idea blogs. Every blog in the bunch will be outstanding in its own way. Some might be

  • outstanding in content.
  • outstanding in thought leadership.
  • outstanding in concept and execution.
  • outstanding in design and production.
  • outstanding in style.
  • outstanding for a blog in their category.

You get the idea.

When you see a outstanding blog, you’ll know it because you want to tell other people about it. You really like the idea of going back with them to show them around. It’s a category of one.

My goal is to find 200 of them.

So Many Possible Responses

I have so many questions that could bring so many possible responses, I’ve made a numbered list for you to use in the comments If you use the number and the bold keyword that will help everyone reading along.

  1. If you know a blog like that — here’s your chance to show it off. Leave its link and yours in the comment box below this post. Let us know why you choose it.


  2. What you think my chances are of finding 200 of what I have described right here. If you hold no hope for me, tell me why you think I won’t succeed at this challenge.


  3. What qualities should I be looking for? What is a unique and outstanding blog? What does it take for a blog to be a category of one?


  4. What if I offered resources to work with you to turn your blog into a unique and outstanding blog? Do you think we could make one happen?

Your turn.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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