I am living disproof of the adage that the more you do something the better you get at it. What is untrue in my case, however, is true in others. Amongst the bloggers I read regularly are people who not only update with a metronomic regularity but who never seem to get any less interesting. A daily update from me would rapidly degenerate into talking about my toenails and how I got bored on the train. Three Americans whose output, both in terms of quality and quantity humbles me should be an immediate priority visit if you are not already a regular reader:
(1) Redsy. This is Crankmama’s new site. What I love about Redsy’s site is that it does not have a single theme. It is not “about” motherhood or politics or social issues. It is about all of those things. Diversity of topic is tamed by a unity of tone: everything is addressed with an unrestrained passion. Reading her site is energising.
(2) Oh the Joys. I simply have no idea how she does it. The more she writes the funnier she gets. The best friends are those whose view on life is just askew enough to make you see the funny side of everything. I am simply in awe.
(3) Kevin Charnas. I genuinely cannot think of a duff entry this man has produced. You can tell how good he is by how bad most of the comments are on his site (my own especially). Having read one of his entries you want to leave a comment simply to join the party he has created. On the other hand, you know that anything you are going to say has to sound banal sat so close to the effervescent blogging that precedes it.
I don’t know how they do it either! I love them!
Thank you, darling Moobs.
OTJ is definitely the funniest out there. Good pick.
Oh my favorites!
dammit, ‘how I got bored on the train’ pretty much encompasses my entire blog … are you telling me that’s not a good thing? At least I spare you my toenails
But I wanna hear about your toenails!
🙂
Too true….
I write a lot about my toe nails….
Makes ME fall asleep
OTJ is already on my daily read list and I thank you for the other recommendations! I’m on my way to check them out!
you’re right – they are three of the very best – i may even have found them through you – and i’m sure they’re responsible for more tea snorted through noses than anyone else in the world
Hey Moobs, I reckon a post about your toenails would probably be rather illuminating.
Kevin is just as energizing in person. You’ll have to fly over for the next blogger gathering on the Left Coast!
I got this thinking blogger award one time from pendullum and HAD i actually followed the rules, and done the post and followed thru , which i have serious trouble doing, I would have nominated you ! because you really are one of those people that make you think and make you glad that you chose blogging as a past time, so while you list others that make your day and make you love blogging, know that for me , its all the ones you listed and YOU that do that for me. And by the way Happy Birthday, and if this doesnt make sense its because i just woke up and the coffee isnt done yet 🙂
I love these blogs as well. Cool of you to post them! 🙂
A to the Men. Excellent blogs, excellent people.