Comments on: Thinking Blogger – Intellectual Blogger Award! http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/ ...reason and emotion, shaken and stirred... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:49:56 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-389 mahendrap Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:02:23 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-389 Nita - thanks for putting it up on your site. I noticed that it does not link to anything. It can link to your post on the award. Well, now I've created a separate page for the award, which is not as long as this post. You can also update the link in your post to it if you like. Apologies for the changes! I've also edited this post to reflect the creation of the new page. Hope this makes it more convenient and easy-to-follow. Finally, thanks for the smaller graphic...as you can see I've stolen it from you as another graphic for awardees to use! :-) Nita – thanks for putting it up on your site. I noticed that it does not link to anything. It can link to your post on the award. Well, now I’ve created a separate page for the award, which is not as long as this post. You can also update the link in your post to it if you like. Apologies for the changes!

I’ve also edited this post to reflect the creation of the new page. Hope this makes it more convenient and easy-to-follow. Finally, thanks for the smaller graphic…as you can see I’ve stolen it from you as another graphic for awardees to use! :-)

]]> By: Nita http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-388 Nita Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:42:51 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-388 btw I have put up that image of the Intellectual blogger award. I reduced it slightly though. btw, I got tagged for the thinking blogger award but as you are already tagged for i won't nominate you. btw I have put up that image of the Intellectual blogger award. I reduced it slightly though.
btw, I got tagged for the thinking blogger award but as you are already tagged for i won’t nominate you.

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-385 mahendrap Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:32:57 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-385 Padmini: thanks for supporting my nomination for Nita. You describe it very well - "awaken the reader from a mundane frame of mind into some attempt at critical thinking" - yes, I fully agree! :-) Padmini: thanks for supporting my nomination for Nita. You describe it very well – “awaken the reader from a mundane frame of mind into some attempt at critical thinking” – yes, I fully agree! :-)

]]> By: Padmini http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-384 Padmini Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:02:37 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-384 I think Nita deserves to be tagged for this award because she stimulates the reader into thinking about issues which would normally not strike the average person (me,for example).After reading some of her blogs,I frequently tend to think through issues which would otherwise never occur to me in my routine existence. This, in my opinion, is what every good blog should do - which is, to awaken the reader from a mundane frame of mind into some attempt at critical thinking.Way to go Nita, and all you great bloggers! I think Nita deserves to be tagged for this award because she stimulates the reader into thinking about issues which would normally not strike the average person (me,for example).After reading some of her blogs,I frequently tend to think through issues which would otherwise never occur to me in my routine existence. This, in my opinion, is what every good blog should do – which is, to awaken the reader from a mundane frame of mind into some attempt at critical thinking.Way to go Nita, and all you great bloggers!

]]> By: Intellectual Blogger award « My Writings - A wide angle view of India http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-387 Intellectual Blogger award « My Writings - A wide angle view of India Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:30:32 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-387 [...] Blogger award I must thank Mahendra for tagging me for the Intellecual Blogger Award. I must confess however that I found it very difficult to name three bloggers who I think are [...] [...] Blogger award I must thank Mahendra for tagging me for the Intellecual Blogger Award. I must confess however that I found it very difficult to name three bloggers who I think are [...]

]]> By: Intellectual Blogger Award « Leitmotif http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-381 Intellectual Blogger Award « Leitmotif Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:47:23 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-381 [...] by Ergo on July 13th, 2007 An Unquiet Mind has been generous in awarding me the Intellectual Blogger Award. I’m pleased. Here is how he describes the award and what qualifies its recipients. This [...] [...] by Ergo on July 13th, 2007 An Unquiet Mind has been generous in awarding me the Intellectual Blogger Award. I’m pleased. Here is how he describes the award and what qualifies its recipients. This [...]

]]> By: mahendrap http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-382 mahendrap Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:34:40 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-382 MondayMorningPower: Thanks for the two bits! Subjectivity is what brings richness and diversity, right? And everyone who thinks, and takes the effort to write meaningfully, deserves a pat on the back! Lastly, it is through such chains that we discover rare gems! Ergo: I would say I'm an amateur with Objectivism. Please do take up this support and extend it to other bloggers you think deserve it! Finally, Nita: no, we are not restricting ourselves to Indian bloggers. Sorry if I created that mis-impression! MondayMorningPower: Thanks for the two bits! Subjectivity is what brings richness and diversity, right? And everyone who thinks, and takes the effort to write meaningfully, deserves a pat on the back! Lastly, it is through such chains that we discover rare gems!

Ergo: I would say I’m an amateur with Objectivism. Please do take up this support and extend it to other bloggers you think deserve it!

Finally, Nita: no, we are not restricting ourselves to Indian bloggers. Sorry if I created that mis-impression!

]]> By: Nita http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-380 Nita Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:07:32 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-380 Yeah, I agree that subjectivity takes over when it comes to evaluating blogs! But I don't mind that...as long as people don't nominate their good friends! :) I know one blogger who uses many gimmicks and also produces fantastic content, but I agree that this combination is not the norm. He calls himself Engtech. He runs a very good blog...no this is not for the intellectual blogger award as I guess we are restricting ourselves to Indian bloggers. Yeah, I agree that subjectivity takes over when it comes to evaluating blogs! But I don’t mind that…as long as people don’t nominate their good friends! :)
I know one blogger who uses many gimmicks and also produces fantastic content, but I agree that this combination is not the norm. He calls himself Engtech. He runs a very good blog…no this is not for the intellectual blogger award as I guess we are restricting ourselves to Indian bloggers.

]]> By: Ergo http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-379 Ergo Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:43:41 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-379 Hi there! I'm surprised to see my blog linked here for the "Intellectual Blogger Award". :) I learned of this through my Blog Stats page. Thanks for the appreciation, sincerely. I'm not sure about how familiar you are with Rand's philosophy, but it is the philosophy I live my life by--very competently and happily, may I add--and which is the guiding theme of practically every article I write on my blog. Typically, my experience has been that anything related Ayn Rand is derided and smeared outright. Her ideas are still very radical today. Therefore, I am very happy to receive your support. Hi there!

I’m surprised to see my blog linked here for the “Intellectual Blogger Award”. :) I learned of this through my Blog Stats page.

Thanks for the appreciation, sincerely. I’m not sure about how familiar you are with Rand’s philosophy, but it is the philosophy I live my life by–very competently and happily, may I add–and which is the guiding theme of practically every article I write on my blog. Typically, my experience has been that anything related Ayn Rand is derided and smeared outright. Her ideas are still very radical today. Therefore, I am very happy to receive your support.

]]> By: MondayMorningPower http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-386 MondayMorningPower Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:11:34 +0000 http://skeptic.skepticgeek.com/2007/07/10/thinking-blogger-award/#comment-386 Any kind of award bothers me. Although awards, in general, are suppose to be objective, subjectivity always creeps into it. Every blogger knows if they are being true to themselves and bringing forth concepts, ideas and logic to their focus. I like your use of aggregaters as a separate category from just recyclers. The only true award is one that a blogger can bestow upon himself/herself for being true to themselves and not using gimmicks to gain readers (as an unquiet mind once told me.) And only he/she know if they are being true. My two bits......... Any kind of award bothers me. Although awards, in general, are suppose to be objective, subjectivity always creeps into it. Every blogger knows if they are being true to themselves and bringing forth concepts, ideas and logic to their focus. I like your use of aggregaters as a separate category from just recyclers. The only true award is one that a blogger can bestow upon himself/herself for being true to themselves and not using gimmicks to gain readers (as an unquiet mind once told me.) And only he/she know if they are being true.

My two bits………

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