Thinking Blogger

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Should you choose to participate, please make sure you pass this list of rules to the blogs you are tagging. I thought it would be appropriate to include them with the meme.

The participation rules are simple:

1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative silver version if gold doesn't fit your blog).

I've been tagged by Tom Allen of The Edge of Vanilla as a blogger that makes him think. Of all the nice compliments that I've received about my blog, this is pretty much the piece de resistance. While there are many bloggers with whom my views differ and certainly many do not agree with mine, as long as we make one another think I believe we've really accomplished something.

So, thanks Tom and right back atcha. You would have definitely made my list had you not tagged me first. What I want to know is, how did you narrow it down to five? All of the blogs I read make me think and I deeply appreciate the authors' open and honest efforts. Kudos to each!

In the spirit of the meme, I'll make an effort to select my top five..

1. Susan from Suzywearsthepants. Susan is witty, charming, and such a talented writer. I'd read her blog for pure enjoyment alone, but she also offers delightful insight into what it's like to be in a healthy, happy, loving, sexy relationship in which there's just the right touch of FemDom play for them. So many dream of such a relationship and Susan helps the reader hold on to the belief that it can happen. What a gift.

2. Richard from Down On My Knees. Wow, it's hard to find the words to do justice to Richard. He and his Alexandra have such a wonderfully loving kinky relationship. On Richard's blog the reader will find a plethora of well written, thought provoking articles written from the perspective of a man who has long held and explored his kinks. I find his insight invaluable.

3. Goddess V and Veezknight from Wife-Led Marriage. Wise. I suppose that is the first word that springs to mind when reading their blog. They don't write often, but when they do it is always something worth reading.

4. Destiny and chance from Destiny and Her Pet Chance. Often when I read their blog, their loving, open and honest words bring tears to my eyes. If ever there was a poster couple for loving D/s it would have to be these two. They're so incredibly creative with their writing, their video clips, and their photos but even moreso with the way they interact. If I ever wanted to demonstrate to someone that BDSM activities could occur in a loving manner, I'd direct them to this blog (and to Richard's).

5. Brian David Phillips from Life of Brian. If you ever have a question about hypnosis, whether erotic or therapeutic, Brian is the guy to ask. He has a rich background in training and practice and is able to disseminate that information via his blog and his YahooGroup in such a clear, concise manner that everyone interested can understand.