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May 12, 2007
Thinking Blogger Awards
Chris Heard of Higgaion has kindly tagged me with the Think Blogger Aware meme. Based on his stated reasons, I'd better do a couple of posts on Ugaritic or Akkadian philology. At least he does acknowledge my other abnormal interests.
Under the rules of the meme, if and only if one is tagged, one is to list and thereby tag five blogs that make you think. First of all most blogs that I read make me think. The question is not do they make me think but how do they contribute to my thinking. This is a somewhat aging meme and it is likely that all of the blogs I have listed below have already been tagged. If not they sure should have been.
Afarensis at, ah, ummm, afarensis: Afarensis, like me, is an amateur. He brings his enthusiasm and knowledge to a wide array of topics within the general sphere of paleoanthropology and primatology. His long running series, "Know your Primate," is consistently thought provoking and informative.
Alun Salt, Archaeoastronomy, Clioaudio: Alun provides one of the best link services at the junction of archaeology, history and classical studies. But while I much appreciated this service, I have tagged him because of his thought provoking reflections on topics ranging from animal rights to Stonehenge to astronomy.
Aydin Örstan, Snail's Tails: Aydin creates a delightful stew of snails, slugs, boxcar graffiti, Turkish history and philology and beer. You will always find interesting posts and great photography. When I first found Aydin's site, I have absolutely no interest in snails beyond how best to keep them out of the garden. But by reading Snails Tails, I now look more closely and more knowledgably at these critters. If that isn't a sign of a blog that makes one thing, I don't know what is.
Christopher O'Brien, Northstate Science: Christopher writes primarily on anthropology and science education. Among his most thought provoking posts are those that deal with the intersection of religion and syro-palestinian archaeology. Northstate Science is good read on any subject.
Ed Brayton, Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Ed combines logic, comedy, knowledge and passion into one of the most thought provoking blogs that I read. I don't always agree with him, but when I don't, he makes me work hard to understand why.
While I'm not sure who I would remove from the list, if I didn't know for absolute certain that he had already been tagged, I would have tagged Chris Heard. In my view, he is the most thoughtful and therefore the most thought provoking of those few bloggers who focus on the Hebrew Bible or as Chris would have us say, Tanakh.
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Thanks for the abnormal compliments.
Posted by: Aydin at May 17, 2007 7:00 AM
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