Blogs I read

As you've all probably noticed, I have a list of blogs on my page that I like. Some I look at daily (hello FitnessNerd, Scully, Maestro, Romeo, Blanche) because they are my friends, some I look at daily because I need a jolt to my senses (Accidental Mayor, Advance Indiana, Ruthholladay) and some I just peruse on occasion (pretty much everything else).

Each Wednesday, though, I make it a point to hit The Stranger's website. That is when Seattle's only newspaper prints their weekly edition online. No, I've actually never held a copy of The Stranger in my own hands, I have read it exclusively online. I got hooked initially through another columnist I enjoy, Carolyn Hax of the Washington Post, who does a rather humorous advice column, quite unlike the Ann Landers of yore. Hax would often refer the weird, odd or sexual questions to Dan Savage at The Stranger. Well, given my unyielding curiousity about damn near everything in this life, I began to read Dan's column weekly. Then I went back through the archives and read all the columns. Then I picked up his books. I must say that Dan Savage is one of the most direct writers I've ever read and, given his subject matter, it is essential that he is so direct. After checking in with Dan each week, I began to read other articles and columnists at The Stranger and have developed addictions to other features such as I, Anonymous, Mistress Matisse, and Drunk of the Week. Truly, if you are having a down day, Drunk of the Week will typically make you howl with laughter. We've all been there and (some of us) have been lucky not to get caught on film. enjoy.

As for Good Vibrations, well, sometimes we need to take things into, ahem, our own hands. That site is most likely Not Safe For Work. :)

If you know of a site I ought to be reading/checking out, let me know!