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The ever unflappable Phileas Fogg and his personal gentleman Passepartout, together with the lovely Aouda are scrambling to complete their mad journey through some of the Internet’s most exotic locales.

Below, please find their revised itinerary complete with comments from contributors. If you haven’t contributed a favorite new blog exhibiting color, intelligence or humor, please do so in the comments at the end of this post.

  1. R – What An African Woman Thinks: Incredible writer. No photos. No cats. Just the gig.
  2. Eugene Cho – beauty and depravity: When I first saw the name of his blog I was trying to remember what the Greek word “eugenecho” means… Kinda like iMonk, but edgier.
  3. Scott Gray – a lectionary beyond belief: I caught his riff at Doug’s place and then he let loose with a long improv on Snow White at BBB that had my jaw flapping.
  4. Nora McNamara – mmm-BELLY-may Days: Beninese blogger babe.  Check out Red and Siphoning. She’s one to watch.
  5. Jan Chipchase – Future Perfect: A roving conceptual maverick for Nokia that gets paid to travel the world taking pictures of bathrooms, elevators and…phones. It’s a big crazy world out there, and Jan’s right in the middle of it taking pictures with his phone.
  6. That awesome film that Stephen (aka Q) pointed out.
  7. Irshad ManjiAdvice to atheists, from a Buddhist Muslim
  8. These days I am enjoying learning how to count in Hebrew from Iyov’s pointers to the (H)Omer site.
  9. Phil Sumpter
  10. Michael Bird
  11. Here’s a blog I have troubles with – and an entry I find problematical – talk about lack of complementarity: Akram’s Razor
  12. Jeremy Myers – TILL HE COMES blog, for his cool mountain picture and, more than that, for his posts on church planting and being a missional pastor or non-pastor.
  13. Shakespeare Geek — the weird and the wonderful about Shakespeare, without any academic noise. Just pure enjoyment.
  14. A Dialogue on Infinity — a philosopher and a mathematician belt it out, and aren’t scared of getting a little technical. Read Dante’s Universe as a 3-Sphere as an example of the marvels of this blog.
  15. In terms of pure day-to-day content, I subscribe to Web Worker Daily.
  16. For topics on music and theology, I’ve been enjoying Greg Willson’s blog, gregorious thoughts.
  17. unseen mae la: Photos of Refugee Life Taken by Karen Refugees
  18. Cool Tools – This blog lets me in on some of the coolest inventions on the market for all kinds of stuff you didn’t even know you need!
  19. Lifehacker Full of great suggestions to “improve” aspects of our digital lives…especially in tune with Mac user’s needs (though plenty of PC-user recommendations as well)
  20. Digital Photography School – For people with digital SLR cameras who want to learn all kinds of good tips and tricks to improve their photography.
  21. Spend Some Time – New to the blogosphere, the single woman on our team here in Mozambique shares her hilarious experiences mostly to her friends at church back in California!
  22. TheOoze  – Cool eccentric theology blog that I picked up thanks to Nora at mmm-Belly. The article above is about story, context, narrative, basically all the emergent incense and chanting that gives theologically narrow guys like myself a naughty thrill.
  23. Christian Feminism. Because some redundancies are just not obvious enough
  24. Are Men Really Human. Since there’s still that argument over at BBB as to whether the Greek aner / andres is really anthropos.
  25.  Of life, laughter and liturgy . . . We need to live, laugh and liturgize more — and who better to do that with than an English Pasteure Traductrice who lives in France and works in Switzerland?
  26. As a relief from hippopotami and because it has MO in the URL, I’ll nominate Mighty Optical Illusions.
  27. Prof. Mark Vitalis Hoffman’s Biblical Studies and Technological Tools is just full of useful information. For example, here is a discussion of a useful and extensive (free) Notes for the Study of Greek”.
  28. Greg Laughery from Switzerland blogs at Living Spirituality, which speaks for itself: http://www.livingspirituality.org/
  29. LeRon Shults lives in Norway but blogs from all over the world about the deep anthropology of the Spirit
  30. Dustin Schuur, who’s from my town but lives in Mexico and blogs poetically about a holistic gospel:
  31. Pam, a United Methodist probational minister whose sense of social justice is big enough to span both sides of the pond:
  32. My daughter Rebekah will be in Edinburgh, Scotland all summer.
  33.  Scotteriology. He stopped blogging for a while (school related hiatus maybe?) but he’s back. It’s a great mix of funny and insightful.
  34.  Make Blog. A site devoted to do-it-yourself everything. It’s a testament to the intuitive nature of humans and the vastness of the internet that they can consistently find people making pretty much everything from their o
    wn homes.
  35.  Don’t Eat Alone. The guy that writes it is a cook with some phenomenal thoughts on living the Christian life.
  36. Velveteen Rabbi. Not just a great blog name, but the thinkings of a poet-writer-rabbinical student
  37. A ‘Goula Blogger — while we are waiting for Rick Mansfield to one day restart his blog (any bets on the likelihood of it starting up again before the year 2010) we can enjoy the wry comments of his pal, Chuck Grantham.
  38. Torn Notebook. Thoughts from a Malaysian immigrant who converted from Buddhism to Catholicism.
  39. Google Blogoscoped. Polite and insightful commentary on the search company everyone is obsessed with.
  40. From an interesting guy in Kansas, a great deal of insight.
  41. The same, I must say, from a guy sitting in a pew.
  42. I’ve already mentioned our Romanian colleague, who is very bright.
  43. A very fun, and tremendously enjoyable site called Zionism and Israel.
  44. And a very holy lad chimes in from time to time with a slice of heavenly bread. 
  45. And last, but not least, this fellow who has quite a brain indeed.
  46. http://www.lolcatbible.com/
  47.  Hell Burns. It’s not what you think. This is “the media journal of Sr. Helena Burns, media nun,” which is much better.
  48. The Immanent Frame _ I don’t think it has been mentioned yet. This post on the variety in Islam is one that might help avoid some stereotypes.   –
  49. Thoughts in a Haystack
  50. Find and Ye Shall Seek
  51. Forbidden Gospels
  52. Ponderings on a Faith Journey
  53. Andrew Brown, a journalist whose thoughts are always worth reading, and whose posts both around religion and science and the reporting of religion are particularly stimulating.
  54. Halden, of Inhabitatio Dei, who often takes a conventional topic and manages to find the unconventional slant on it (and who also seems to find the same things funny as I do).
  55. Finally, last, but by no means least, for those as fascinated by words as I am, Separated by a Common Language is an often wry, always interesting take on the different ways we fail to communicate across the pond.
  56. http://www.thedisplacedafrican.com/ – (A Kenyan blogging from Australia). His most recent post is a video on which he was interviewed, and he expresses concern that he is the fastest talker he’s ever heard… which made me smile since “you talk too fast” is something I hear almost as frequently as “you think too much”
  57. “Abba, Father, I Know You Love Me” (blog of a Kenyan living in the U.S.) again with some interesting reading and perspectives. I thoroughly enjoyed this post, with some interesting perspectives on a theme I like to visit a lot: “Joy is Not Happy; Smile is Not Happy.” 
  58. To Tell You The Truth – a blog that linked to me. I’m enjoying getting acquainted with it and its gazillion blogroll links.
  59. Tyndale Tech: Electronic Resources for Biblical Studies – David Instone-Brewer doesn’t post very often, but when he does, it is always worth reading.
  60. The Memoirs Begin: http://pinkmemoirs.wordpress.com/
  61. A search for sanity: http://galafricana.blogspot.com/
  62. My part of the world: http://mywordsonly.blogspot.com/
  63. Sorry this took me a while, David! Thanks for the link love. I like this new blog from the faraway land where Biblish is spoken, Stuff Christians Like. It always makes me laugh, and often makes me think, and is sometimes just gorgeous and full of grace. http://stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com/
  64. Technorati just told me I got linked to here … and I don’t understand :( . Am I supposed to link to a blog that I like that isn’t on this list? Well, I discovered תהלים recently, which is a great blogging resource for the Psalms. Go to http://psalterium.wordpress.com
  65. Miracles on the streets of Dudley
  66. Your favorite blog will appear here.

Help us get all the way around the world in 80 blogs!

How to participate:
  1. Paste a link in the comments, like this: http://lingapotamus.wordpress.com
    (Don’t worry about all the fancy codes or numbering!!!)
  2. Give the name of the blog and why you like it.
  3. I will add it to the list.
  4. When we get to 80, Peter Kirk is throwing a big party at his club.

And I retag the following bloggers who have been taking up very costly space on my Links page free of charge. What’s your latest and greatest blog find?

An * indicates blessed friends who have contributed in an act of open-hearted goodwill. An x indicates those who have refused to play. A :) indicates someone who has mentioned this on their blog. *<|:o) indicates a clown.

Ancient Hebrew Poetry, Ben Witherington, Better Bibles Blog, Chrisendom, ГЛАС СТЕФАНА, εν εφέσω, Euangelion, :) MetaCatholic, *Teaching OT in faraway places, THIS LAMP, :) Dr Jim West, SmartChristian.com, *Think Christian, *Aristotle’s Feminist Subject, *Beyond Words, Cam’s View of the World, *Eclexia, :) *Gentle Wisdom, *He is Sufficient, internetmonk.com, 8) Iyov, xKouya Chronicle, Kruse Kronicle, :) *Sufficiency, Suzanne’s Book
shelf
, The Empty Nest, The Ongoing Adventures of ASBO Jesus, Threads from Henry’s Web, Today at the Mission, Accra by Day & Night, Ben Byerly’s Blog, chapa100, Diário de um sociólogo, Moçambique para todos , NDAGHA, Rob and Lois in Benin, The Former Optimist, White African, AfriGadget, Boing Boing, Engadget Mobile, Mashable!, MobileActive.org, SansBlogue, textually.org

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21 Comments to “The mad race continues”

  1. 55. To Tell You The Truth – a blog that linked to me. I’m enjoying getting acquainted with it and its gazillion blogroll links.

  2. Iyov says:

    Hey, I mentioned it here yesterday. Where’s my smiley face?

  3. David Ker says:

    Iyov, you got a very special smiley since you like to have a low profile.

    And I realllllly wish I hadn’t visited JK’s recommendation: http://www.lolcatbible.com/

  4. [...] May 24, 2008 · 41 Comments Update: This post is now closed to comments as a new and improved list is available here: The mad race continues [...]

  5. Jim says:

    I sent along 4 or 5 hints to you- and you replied along the lines of doing the math yourself. So what you’ve done, evidently, is forgotten, ignored, or disregarded. Ker.

  6. mgvh says:

    Tyndale Tech: Electronic Resources for Biblical Studies – David Instone-Brewer doesn’t post very often, but when he does, it is always worth reading.

  7. David Ker says:

    Your very worthy links are in there Jim, starting at 40. ;-) But I did notice that I combined two into one so I’ll fix that today.

  8. Thank you so much for featuring me and my blog in my article.
    You know I actually blame my rapid speech on an inability for my mouth to catch up with my brain.
    Let’s leave these slow talking and slow thinkers and together form a colony of the fastest minds and mouths this side of the Milky Way…..;) lol. Thanks again!

  9. nora says:

    Sorry this took me a while, David! Thanks for the link love. I like this new blog from the faraway land where Biblish is spoken, Stuff Christians Like. It always makes me laugh, and often makes me think, and is sometimes just gorgeous and full of grace. http://stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com/

  10. David Ker says:

    Thanks for visiting, Mwangi. It was eclexia who actually recommended your blog. I look forward to reading your writing.

  11. Phil Sumpter says:

    Technorati just told me I got linked to here … and I don’t understand :( . Am I supposed to link to a blog that I like that isn’t on this list? Well, I discovered תהלים recently, which is a great blogging resource for the Psalms. Go to http://psalterium.wordpress.com

  12. David Ker says:

    Muchas gracias, amigos. I’ll add the links to the post ASAP.

  13. Phil Sumpter says:

    Ahh … I see …

  14. Peter Kirk says:

    So you want another link AND a party? Well, you can have a party at my church if you like, the nearest thing to a club I am a member of. RSVP and bring your own bottle. As for another link, I’ll upset some people I’m sure by offering Miracles on the streets of Dudley, complete with video testimonies from people who have been healed.

  15. David Ker says:

    Come now, Peter. There’s no need to hide your respectable lineage and old money. Go ahead and try to pass yourself off as a commoner, but we know!

  16. Peter Kirk says:

    Ah well, see this picture of my ancestral home from the 16th century. Seriously! The second picture, not the first one, or the third one which is where I live now. I suppose I could arrange a small party there, at least a dinner and an overnight stay, as the old house is now an inn. So, David, if you really want to …

  17. David Ker says:

    I’ve always identified you with a certain fictional Lord Peter who goes around saying droll things and solving mysteries…Lord Peter Wimsey.

  18. Peter Kirk says:

    Thanks. I like that. I always liked Lord Peter Wimsey, the younger son of a duke who solved some wonderful criminal mysteries, in our local Essex Christian novelist Dorothy L. Sayers’ books. Well, I am a younger son of a heavenly King and so more noble than him. And hopefully I can get insight into some heavenly mysteries, as far as my Father is prepared to reveal them to me.

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