VirusHead » blogs http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom Contagious Thoughts, Mutating as Needed Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Blogger Friendship Award http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/03/07/blogger-friendship-award http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/03/07/blogger-friendship-award#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:46:04 +0000 VirusHead http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2852 Jolly Roger of Reconstitution 2.0 has bestowed upon me a very lovely award. It’s been a busy, busy week, but I finally have a chance to post it.

Love Ya Award

Love Ya Award

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Jolly Roger is unrelenting in his commitment to speaking the critique that may yet return us to the uniquely American vision of a viable and vibrant free society. He also coins hilarious words. He doesn’t mince those words much, because the issues that he confronts are much too important to soften. His critiques are as thoughtful as they are sharp, so if you can’t argue effectively, you had best vacate the debate. I am honored to be his blogger friend. Big hugz, JR!

As I think about all the people I’ve met through blogging, I have to echo Jolly Roger’s sentiments:

There are some really decent people doing this thing that we do, and quite a few of them reach out to others with kind words, encouragement, and a pat on the back, delivered in HTML. I’d like to recognize some of these folks here, because they certainly deserve the recognition.

I would like to be on record, however, as being in (respectful) disagreement with the characterization of his critically patriotic blog:

Heidi of Virus Head is a long-time friend of this disgusting rag. She’s also very human in her writings, no matter what they are about.

I am indeed pleased to be considered fully human (grin).

So – here are some of the friendly blogs and bloggers upon which I rely.

  • kimmiesharing Kimmy blogs at Kimmy Sharing Light. The title is apt – she shares the light, even to the droopy-eyed. She’s also become a very fun Facebook friend – always sending little tidbits and extending her beauty through a thousand little kindnesses.
  • moae Vance blogs at Meditations on an Eyeball and at the related Deferral of Meaning. He posts far too infrequently, but there is always a central question or concern that is worth mulling over. Vance is one of the only people I know with whom I am inclined to discuss biblical interpretation. Because his studies are question-driven and a bit existential and postmodern, we speak something close to the same language. Our visions of God might be a bit different, but our paths often intersect in ways that enrich both.
  • gratefulbearDarrell blogs at Blog of the Grateful Bear, and I’m grateful for him. He inspires me with hope. He is very service-oriented – truly caring and compassionate. We’re both mystics of a sort, and so we share a love of cats and coffee (as all good mystics ought).
  • amandatrueness Amanda blogs at Welcome to the Trueness. She is a tireless worker for issues having to do with our animal friends on planet earth. She also a creative, lively, curious and compassionate woman. I’m glad to count her as a friend.

    u7u7 She has also started up a business – Lemon Queen Web Design – to support her website design habit. Check it out.

  • itisikate1 Kate blogs at ITISI. We met through a series of coincidences. We just kept meeting up, and after a while resistance to synchronicity is futile isn’t it? She is witty and fun and she has a wonderful aesthetic sense – with images, with words, with ideas. I love her blog, and I love her too.
  • onlything So, the shining woman and mom known as Judith writes at The Only Thing I Know. She makes me laugh and celebrate. We share a deep love for the nuances and resonances of language. I wish she lived in Atlanta.
  • hk Todd blogs at – and about – Postcards from Hell’s Kitchen. He’s one of the first bloggers that turned up when I started blogging, and we’ve been faithfully following each other’s blogs ever since. I get a vicarious pleasure from his explorations of restaurants and cultural events, and have come to value him very highly as a friend. I also think that he must be an excellent teacher.
  • leftbehind Mark blogs at Left Behind and Loving It. Although we went to graduate school together in Iowa, we didn’t really get to know one another very well at the time. I’ve been enjoying the way Mark thinks since we rediscovered each other recently on Facebook. He’s churchy, but in a good way. It’s a two-for-one friendship too, because his wife Christine is totally cool, too. I still remember their wedding (sniff, sob).

    • I could go on and on, really. I can think of ten more right off. But because there really are so many terrific blogging friends, and so many friends who have yet to start blogging, I’ll leave this space open. Ask yourself: Are you a good friend and blogger? Are you kind and encouraging to others? Do you offer laughter or wit or authentic questions? If so, claim it!

]]> http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/03/07/blogger-friendship-award/feed 6 Entrecard Top Droppers http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/02/01/entrecard-top-droppers http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/02/01/entrecard-top-droppers#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:13:51 +0000 VirusHead http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/?p=2787 Appreciation and link love for my top droppers in January! Feel free to comment while you’re here – no need to drop and run.

  • BMWF1Blog – All the buzz about the BMW Sauber F1 team.
  • Subjective Soup – A hearty mix of different thoughts from a retired teacher, empty-nester, and optimist – seasoned with a hint of attitude.
  • Entrecard SEO – Search engine optimization tips for Entrecard.
  • My notes – A diary of notes about online services and tools.
  • Zero- Mixed-bag blog of lifehacks and trends – a little of everything.
  • I Love-Hate America – An Filipino immigrant’s perspective on the American way of life.
  • The Daily Planet – News, current events, recycling, the environment, humor, and daily life.
  • Politicus US – Insightful political commentary.
  • World Through Coloured Glasses – Perspectives on global trends and the folk technology that affects people’s lives.
  • Maitri’s Compassionate Living – A space to gather together blogs celebrating compassion and loving-kindness in myriad forms.
]]> http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2009/02/01/entrecard-top-droppers/feed 5 Big Bang World Record http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/02/03/big-bang-world-record http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/02/03/big-bang-world-record#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:54:54 +0000 VirusHead http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/2008/02/03/big-band-world-record/ I’ve been tagged by On the Bricks for the Big Bang World Record meme.

BigBang

*Start Copy Here*

You don’t have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules.

  1. View the source code for the page, and copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*
  2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post at each site you add.
  3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the bigger the list will grow.
  4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.
  5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in.

*End Copy Here*

I’m tagging these blogs. Play or not, totally up to you. If I haven’t tagged you, you can still play. I just don’t want to wear out my welcome with some of my online friends (grin).

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