25 blogs guaranteed to make you smarter
This is the third year for my list and the second for my money back guarantee: Bookmark these web sites and read them regularly. If you don't become smarter in a couple of months I will refund your subscription money. Not a single payout has been made to date. Trust me. Byte for byte, these sites represent the best the blog world has to offer:
Execupundit - Michael Wade on leadership, business, ethics and life. Wade is the prose laureate of the blogosphere.
Nicholas Bate - Every day should start with a visit to Nicholas Bate's web site. This is how you wake up your brain.
Eclecticity - Shake up the Intertunnel and this is what comes out.
Arts & Letters Daily - Links to some of the best thinking and writing out there.
Patrick Guanciale - The site of my mentor. You can read what is on Patrick's mind here.
The Hammock Papers - I think I met Rob in 8th Grade. He was my roommate for a year out of college and he is a very good teacher. His site will demonstrate this. A forest of things.
Anderson Layman's Blog - Commercial real estate developer, thinker and writer.
A Simple, Village Undertaker - Ray's blog on life. You'll be glad you visited.
Andrew Munro's Blog - Munro writes about a wide variety of subjects - all smart.
Greg Mankiw's Blog - Economist, Greg Mankiw's blog on. . .economics.
First Trust Economics Blog - The blog of my favorite economist, Brian Wesbury.
Mme Scherzo - All things beautiful are represented here. Visit daily for inspiration.
KA-CHING! - Original and thought-provoking.
Matthew Lang - The builder of Journalong journals here.
QAspire Blog - Tanmay Vora's blog on quality and improvement.
View From the Ledge - Jeff's blog on "musings, misgivings and general apprehensions". Don't let the name fool you; this is just as much a blog about appreciations.
Carpe Diem - Economist Mark Perry's blog on economics and finance. Great thinking here.
Lead. Learn. Live - David Kanigan writes a very smart blog on inspiration, ideas & information. . .and life.
Three Star Leadership Blog - Wally Bock on leadership, business and work. Great links and advice.
EGO OUT - The blog for our man in Romania, Peter Gluck. Never overlook Gluck. I just made that up.
Whole Larder Love - Rohan Anderson's blog on how to grow, gather, hunt and cook.
Maxminimus - One of the finest style blogs out there.
A Suitable Wardrobe - Another of the finest style blogs out there. I've looked. I know.
National Review - At some point in my college career, Mom and Dad got me a subscription to National Review. I will forever be grateful to them.
gapingvoid - Hugh MacLeod's blog on creativity, thinking and business.
Execupundit - Michael Wade on leadership, business, ethics and life. Wade is the prose laureate of the blogosphere.
Nicholas Bate - Every day should start with a visit to Nicholas Bate's web site. This is how you wake up your brain.
Eclecticity - Shake up the Intertunnel and this is what comes out.
Arts & Letters Daily - Links to some of the best thinking and writing out there.
Patrick Guanciale - The site of my mentor. You can read what is on Patrick's mind here.
The Hammock Papers - I think I met Rob in 8th Grade. He was my roommate for a year out of college and he is a very good teacher. His site will demonstrate this. A forest of things.
Anderson Layman's Blog - Commercial real estate developer, thinker and writer.
A Simple, Village Undertaker - Ray's blog on life. You'll be glad you visited.
Andrew Munro's Blog - Munro writes about a wide variety of subjects - all smart.
Greg Mankiw's Blog - Economist, Greg Mankiw's blog on. . .economics.
First Trust Economics Blog - The blog of my favorite economist, Brian Wesbury.
Mme Scherzo - All things beautiful are represented here. Visit daily for inspiration.
KA-CHING! - Original and thought-provoking.
Matthew Lang - The builder of Journalong journals here.
QAspire Blog - Tanmay Vora's blog on quality and improvement.
View From the Ledge - Jeff's blog on "musings, misgivings and general apprehensions". Don't let the name fool you; this is just as much a blog about appreciations.
Carpe Diem - Economist Mark Perry's blog on economics and finance. Great thinking here.
Lead. Learn. Live - David Kanigan writes a very smart blog on inspiration, ideas & information. . .and life.
Three Star Leadership Blog - Wally Bock on leadership, business and work. Great links and advice.
EGO OUT - The blog for our man in Romania, Peter Gluck. Never overlook Gluck. I just made that up.
Whole Larder Love - Rohan Anderson's blog on how to grow, gather, hunt and cook.
Maxminimus - One of the finest style blogs out there.
A Suitable Wardrobe - Another of the finest style blogs out there. I've looked. I know.
National Review - At some point in my college career, Mom and Dad got me a subscription to National Review. I will forever be grateful to them.
gapingvoid - Hugh MacLeod's blog on creativity, thinking and business.



Kurt, I'm honored to be included with legitimate "make-you-smart" blogs. Blogging is fun. E.
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Kurt, I too am honored to be included on your distinguished list. Thank you.
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Glad to have found you, David.
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Thanks, my friend. To be elevated with such a group is a humble honor.
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You da blog!
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I am quite flattered to be included. You have excellent taste, friend!
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Coming from the master illustrator of the Internet, I take that as a high compliment.
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