I'm curious to see if I'm the only one who has made tentative forays into the blogosphere. I read a half-dozen or so blogs regularly, and a few others semi-regularly. Let's see if we can all find new ones to read. Here's the major ones I view:
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: My go-to resource for US politics. It's pretty unbiased in reporting (the comments are not) and I think Taegan does a good job picking up the pulse of the nation. I read this instead of most major news sources.
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: One of the finest science and skeptic blogs on the web. Phil is a leading member of the skeptic community, and is a great public representative of the final frontier (space, not the Maiden album).
Friendly Atheist with Hemant Mehta: Hemant's blog is a good one for atheist news; primarily US based, but there is a fantastic repeating column called "Ask Richard" which has advice for non-theists and people dealing with them.
Blag Hag: Run by my friend Jen, this blog is again about atheism, skepticism, and feminism, which I find to be interesting topics. Jen has a lot of opinions I share on all three topics, and she has a pretty big platform to do it from since "Boobquake" last year.
Politics and Pucks: Run by my friend Mike, this is a rust belt blog with some hockey in it. Mike's a MA(Political Science) student, and his insights to that region are really interesting. He's also followed the Tea Party movement at a local level, which I have found useful to learning about this popular movement.
The Long Recall: A daily recap in what happened in US history 150 years ago to the day, including links to newspaper articles of the time. "Written" by pro-Unionists trying to also understand the South from Washington, DC, this blog reports the past as it was understood on the day it happened, including mistakes, rumours, and inaccuracies. A fascinating view backwards, recommended to history buffs.
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: My go-to resource for US politics. It's pretty unbiased in reporting (the comments are not) and I think Taegan does a good job picking up the pulse of the nation. I read this instead of most major news sources.
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: One of the finest science and skeptic blogs on the web. Phil is a leading member of the skeptic community, and is a great public representative of the final frontier (space, not the Maiden album).
Friendly Atheist with Hemant Mehta: Hemant's blog is a good one for atheist news; primarily US based, but there is a fantastic repeating column called "Ask Richard" which has advice for non-theists and people dealing with them.
Blag Hag: Run by my friend Jen, this blog is again about atheism, skepticism, and feminism, which I find to be interesting topics. Jen has a lot of opinions I share on all three topics, and she has a pretty big platform to do it from since "Boobquake" last year.
Politics and Pucks: Run by my friend Mike, this is a rust belt blog with some hockey in it. Mike's a MA(Political Science) student, and his insights to that region are really interesting. He's also followed the Tea Party movement at a local level, which I have found useful to learning about this popular movement.
The Long Recall: A daily recap in what happened in US history 150 years ago to the day, including links to newspaper articles of the time. "Written" by pro-Unionists trying to also understand the South from Washington, DC, this blog reports the past as it was understood on the day it happened, including mistakes, rumours, and inaccuracies. A fascinating view backwards, recommended to history buffs.
