Where to Find Blogger Dad:
Blog URL: http://www.bloggerdad.com/
Category: Parenting

Blogger Dad

We’ve heard a lot about the many talented Mom bloggers out there this week, but now we hear about the other side—lest we forget that Dads are bloggers, too.

Blogger Dad is just a regular guy in love with his child who takes us along through his foray into parenthood through his blog. He shares much of what you might expect to find in a parenting blog—stories about his son, musings on parenting and life, embarrassing stories the likes of which any parent can relate to, and great links to more resources of interest to the larger audience.

Blogger Dad - Why You Should Go

So often parenting is heard from the perspective of the mother; but obviously Dads have a big stake in the game and play an eminently important role in the lives of children, both young and old; and so it is good that we have resources like Blogger Dad so that we can learn and appreciate parenting from the Father’s perspective, but also because fathers are extremely valuable parenting information resources, too. Any experienced voice is a value to both mothers and fathers to learn from as we strive to find others to identify with and to learn effective parenting skills from.

Blogger Dad brings to his blogging a very down-to-earth appeal, and approaches his topics with humor and insight. As mentioned blog posts on Blogger Dad span a range of topics, and include among them interviews with other parent bloggers in an effort to meet the “artists behind the art.”

Summing Up Blogger Dad

Blogger Dad is just the right balance of perspective from the other side. It’s all parenting all around, with, as the tagline says, “a little humor, a lot of heart.”

Go here to check out Blogger Dad.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Beyond Mom:
Blog URL: http://beyondmom.com/
Category: Parenting, Finance

Beyond Mom

Beyond Mom is the place where blogger and corporate/finance writer Jennifer Gniadecki proves that she is multitalented. As if her tagline wasn’t proof enough (”So it turns out I can write AND breed. Will wonders never cease?“) the blog lends plenty to back up her claims. Jennifer proves that being a Mom goes far beyond the child-rearing, yet is never entirely separate from it.

Beyond Mom - Why You Should Go

Beyond Mom is a blog that’s a bit about everything that touches Jenny’s life. There are posts about finance, children, children and finance, personal stories, and MommyBlog Reviews, all informative and all delivered with a touch of humor. And if her blog is not enough, loads of links will help you find anything your heart desires of similar interest. It’s a life and a blog any Mom can relate to—perhaps superficially harried (in the best of ways), but all the while meaningful and productive.

Summing Up Beyond Mom

Beyond Mom is an easy read because of Jennifer Gniadecki’s easy-going, relatable style. Mom or Dad, this is a blog with plenty to offer, and plenty of information that you’ll find useful and interesting.

Go here to check out Beyond Mom.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Dead Frog - A Comedy Blog:
Blog URL: http://www.dead-frog.com/
Category: Comedy

Dead Frog – A Comedy Blog

The name is a bit perplexing, until you read the E.B. White quote at the bottom of the page: “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” That, in essence, is the inspiration behind Dead Frog – A Comedy Blog. The blog, written by Todd Jackson (whose claim to fame is 10+ years in the comedy business and positions that include Editorial Director for Comedy Central’s web arm and Managing Editor of Cracked Magazine) is an “attempt to raise the bar in how people talk about comedy.”

Dead Frog – A Comedy Blog - Why You Should Go

As writer Todd Jackson says, “Comedy is very binary by nature: funny or not funny. But there are shadings and, with some insight, an appreciation can be found for something that didn’t make you laugh before. Or even better, the next time you see a show or performer you didn’t get, you’ll laugh yourself silly.” Hence, reading this blog can help you expand your comedic horizons, and help you look at comedy from different vantage points. It’s like art appreciation, comedy style. And truly, the insights are interesting (as well as entertaining). The blog is a source of surprising food for thought into comedy and its place and affect on culture.

Just as importantly, though, the blog is just plain fun. There are plenty of laughs to be had in the videos, sketches, skits, and scripts, making this a place as much to be entertained as educated.

Summing Up Dead Frog – A Comedy Blog

It’s surprising how in-depth a subject can be, especially one, like Todd says, that seems so simplistic on the surface. Read this blog for a new appreciation of the world of comedy, and as an extra, a daily dose of funny.

Go here to check out Dead Frog – A Comedy Blog.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Comical Comments:
Blog URL: http://www.comicalcomments.com/
Category: Humor

Comical Comments

How many times has this happened to you (quite likely on your very own blog)—you’re reading the comments on a blog post, and come across something so funny you’re stitched with laughter. And then you think, “I wish that more people would see this!” Because you know that a lot of readers skim the comments and add to the list, without necessarily reading the others. Or there are people who have already been by that will miss out on a later comment funny. Or the comment is just so entertaining that it deserves a wider audience in general.

If only there was a way to share all that wit with the rest of the world…

And now there is! Welcome relative newcomer Comical Comments to the blogosphere.

Comical Comments - Why You Should Go

Comical Comments creator (who sadly remains nameless on the blog) felt your pains of laughter, and decided that the most amusing on the web deserved a larger platform. And that is what Comical Comments is. It is a platform meant “to showcase the best, most original and comical comments left on blogs, comments responding to ones already posted, and comments posted on this website.”

Comical thoughtfully provides the back-story to the comment and a link to the subject blog post or article as warranted, and then lets loose with the best comment the piece generated. In the true spirit of highlighting the best, readers are also invited to submit funnies they find on their own, be it from their own blog, a website, or the blog of another. In turn, for your time you will receive credit for the post and a little link love back to your site and/or the original. Comical Comments makes it easy for you to submit, too, including a quick form on the Submit page.

Summing Up Comical Comments

The posts on Comical Comments are short and sweet, good natured, and entertaining. We can relate as blog readers to their origins, and appreciate the impetus behind this blog. This blog is an easy quick-stop on your blog rounds, one that offers a simple pick-me-up to help get you through your day.

Go here to check Comical Comments.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Don’t Feed The Pixies:
Blog URL: http://hungrypixies.blogspot.com/
Category: Personal Blog

Don’t Feed The Pixies

To explain this blog third-hand would probably do it a disservice. And so we defer to the writer of Don’t Feed The Pixies, who offers us this:

“Don’t Feed The Pixies
Too much latent creativity is bad for the soul. Too many people allow their ideas to slosh around their heads before evaporating into the ether. To combat this D.F.T.P. have set up this blog to allow vent to all those odd thoughts that keep you awake at 4am and would otherwise go unshared.”

Don’t Feed The Pixies - Why You Should Go

As forewarned by the Pixies author, too many unrequited random thoughts can be become a bad thing. And no doubt it has been such floating thoughts that have led many a person into blogging. Most blogs, though, are more focused and tailored to a single subject or related line of subjects to allow for this type of random posting. So it is with relief that we find a blog where the writer has created an outlet for what would otherwise become creativity lost and wasted; in a world of topically-dedicated blogs, Don’t Feed The Pixies offers a refreshing break from the norm.

Summing Up Don’t Feed The Pixies

The topics might be random, as you’d expect a blog based on 4 a.m. pop-in thoughts to be, but it is not at all unentertaining. Even the most benign topics are written with wit and humor, easy to relate to and enjoyable to read, and all the while making it a little easier to take life just a little less seriously.

Go here to check out Don’t Feed The Pixies.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find El Blog De La Sourdough:
Blog URL: http://sourdoughblaugh.blogspot.com/
Category: Personal Blog, Humor

El Blog De La Sourdough

How many times have you read a funny email, or something on a website somewhere in cyberspace, and think that it would be great to post for others on your blog? But then practicality takes over and you realize that your well-focused blog may just not be the right place for this. After all, you’ve developed a unique community and it’s important to keep that readership engaged. To be sure that it is, but if only there were a place where these notable posts could live in the blogosphere…

Today, there is. On the Blog De La Sourdough, Steve Fields (a contributor on Sky’s Every Day Heroes blog) allows his ‘friend’ sourdough free access to his site where he can go post-happy with the best and worst of the web.

El Blog De La Sourdough - Why You Should Go

Sourdough has an eclectic and sometimes strange sense of humor, but overall his posts have an intelligent base behind them. They can infuriate and entertain (depending on who is reading them). Sourdough seems to have a refreshingly strong sense of self and belief, and he’s not afraid to show it with the posts that he puts forth! It’s a nice change from the waffling middle ground.

Summing Up El Blog De La Sourdough

That being said, there’s a good chance that you won’t like what you see on this blog. The beauty of blogging is, though, that we all get to explore that of interest and belief to us and then build a community around it. And either way, there’s only one way for you to know whether this is a guy you’ll love or hate, or love to hate as the cards sometimes fall. You’ll have to go over and see what Steve and his good buddy are up to in the Netherlands of Alaska and decide for yourself.

Go here to check out el blog de la sourdough.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find The Creative Junkie:
Blog URL: http://thecreativejunkie.com/index.php
Category: Personal Blog

The Creative Junkie

Just in time for some weekend amusement comes The Creative Junkie, Andrea ‘Andy’ Chamberlain’s personal blog dedicated to…whatever comes to Andrea’s mind. Most often that appears to be a spirited take on life in general as a mother of 2 and wife to an IT guy, interjected with bursts of creativity (which she hopes to feature in her blog’s gallery one day).

The Creative Junkie - Why You Should Go

The people who can attack life head-on and find humor in it seem to fair better than the rest. Perhaps that is why Andrea Chamberlain is able to come back smiling and laughing to recount the insults and injuries life has dealt her, while still remembering to celebrate what’s right with life. Or maybe it is just the passage of time, or the therapeutic nature that is blogging. Whatever it is that keeps Andy blogging, she does it with a flair for the funny and an unending wit and personality. Like Black Belt Scrapping’s Barb Hogan, it is this personality that makes it so much fun to read Andrea’s blog, and find a kindred spirit to commiserate and celebrate with.

Summing Up The Creative Junkie

It’s a bit of a toss-up trying to guess what will come up next on The Creative Junkie, but the trip to see what’s up is definitely worth the while. Andrea writes about everyday life with stories that are easy to relate to, without taking herself so seriously that she chances being tagged a complainer. Go here for a fun read, and maybe to remind yourself to lighten up on yourself.

Go here to check out The Creative Junkie.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Of Cabbages And Kings:
Blog URL: http://cabbages-n-kings.blogspot.com/
Category: Humor

Of Cabbages And Kings

“Life’s funny. Embrace the nonsense.” Words to live by; words Jenn Thorson, author of Of Cabbages And Kings, does live by. And the philosophy seems to serve her well. Jenn is a writer with a deep appreciation of humor who’s decided to share her life, in a humorous sort of way, with the rest of us. Inspired by several of the great humor writers, Jenn set off to write what makes people laugh. We can’t speak for the rest of her writing, but her blog posts, at least, have achieved that goal.

Of Cabbages And Kings - Why You Should Go

Jenn Thorson describes herself, in a Seinfeld-ian kind of way, as “the type of person who gets cracked up by‚Ķ oh‚Ķ grocery shopping.” So finding enough funny things to support a blogging habit wasn’t hard for her. Her life is her inspiration, and her blog is “a way of sharing some of the everyday things that make me chuckle. That way I‚Äôm not just out there, wandering the streets laughing to myself. * Or, at least, if I am, I can say, ‘Look, you, I have a blog post to write.’”

What makes the blog so inviting‚Äîeven given the common-nature of her post topics‚Äîis the common-nature of her post topics. It’s not hard to relate to her posts, and reading her wit might just make it possible for you to have a few laughs at your own expense. And when you can start taking life less seriously, well, life becomes somehow less serious, in the best of ways.

Summing Up Of Cabbages And Kings

You’ll never know what you will be reading about when you visit Jenn Thorson’s blog, but you can at least count on getting a few good laughs from it. Go here to relate to the real human condition, and take comfort in the fact that you are not the only one out there walking around laughing at yourself.

Go here to check out Of Cabbages And Kings.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Rob’s Megaphone:
Blog URL: http://robertstevenson.wordpress.com/
Category: Writing, Comedy

Rob’s Megaphone

Rob’s Megaphone is Rob Stevenson’s place to let his voice be heard‚Äîboth his expert writing voice and the voice of his comedic, slightly skewed sense of humor. The goal of his blog, courtesy of Rob’s About page, is two-fold in nature; his mission is:

1. to post about writing - specifically trying to make learning about grammar and writing fun, and
2. to post funny, interesting stuff.

If he can pull the first off that is quite an accomplishment. But his posts tagged funny prove that the second has been definitely achieved, which can only mean he’s off running to accomplish goal number one.

Rob’s Megaphone - Why You Should Go

Better writing skills and a better command of the English language is something that everyone (writing in English, of course) could use from time to time. With the proliferation of social media and the WWW in general, writing skills are taking on a new level of importance, which only means that blogs that help us communicate better are taking on more importance.

That being said, I have to say (as one who writes herself), that the best reason to visit Rob’s Megaphone is the funny stuff he comes up with. Really, it’s hard to imagine where one would find with all this stuff. One of the Megaphone staples is the silly news, some of which is just plain odd and entertaining, and some of which is just plain scary when it gets down to it. Nevertheless, there are plenty of laughs to be had.

Summing Up Rob’s Megaphone

Rob Stevenson, who by profession is a Mass Communications professor and writer (so one can only hope he’ll go easy on the critique here), really does seem to know his stuff‚Äîboth the writing “stuff” and the funny stuff, too. Go see Rob for your regularly scheduled English writing and grammar lesson, or to have a few laughs. You won’t be sorry you did.

Go here to check out Rob’s Megaphone.

Mary Ward
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Where to Find Bleem-Filk:
Blog URL: http://bleem-filk.stumbleupon.com/
Category: Stumbleupon, Animation, Cyberculture

Bleem-Filk. Out Of This World

Bleem-Filk is the creation of Donny, a man from an outerworld destined to spread humor and faith through his computer generated animations. It’s primarily an outlet for Donny to display his impressive animations, poking fun into American politics and more. Donny is a legend in the Stumbleupon arena of social networking and cyberculture while it’s at its very best.

A quote taken from an excerpt from fellow stumbler, Aashika may best describe Donny and what he does…

“Let us dash reality into pieces and fly away on the wings of the nightwind”. An escape from reality describes Bleem-Filk to a ‘T’.

Bleem-Filk - Why You Should Go

There are not a lot of opportunities to head off to worlds unknown or to talk with the inhabitants of them. Little did we know that here in cyberspace such an opportunity already exists!

You’ll enjoy Donny and his tales of Bleem-Filk if you need an escape from your day, but there is also a dose of reality to be had on this site (or at least, a skewed take on reality and politics). Donny doesn’t actually say much on his blog, but uses the site as a place to post his creative animated works of computer-generated art. The outcomes are impressive, and the takes are worth a great many laughs.

Donny has more serious interests, too. He is deep into his Christianity and culture, and links to more Stumble pages which further cast insight into this interesting blogger. In addition to his blogged creations, Donny offers up StumbleUpon pages linking to comedians, WNBA (Women’s Basketball) articles and highlights, and videos meant to churn the mind and start your day off thinking.

Summing Up Bleem-Filk

Bleem-Filk is a blogging experience rivaled by few, if any. This is a place where the less tech-oriented can gain an appreciation of the knowledge and abilities of others, and to also find links to an eclectic group of bloggers and resources, wide-ranging in interest.

Donny, whatever you’re having, I want some! Keep up the good work.

Go and check out Bleem-Filk for yourself. Maybe stumble his page.

Sean Rasmussen
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