Happy new year, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season, spreading all kinds of festive cheer with your friends, family and loved ones. And now, it’s time to do the final Top Thinkers rundown for 2013, taking a look back at who contributed the most to the Beyond the Rhetoric conversation in December. You’ll likely see some familiar faces among them.
Once again rising to the top is one Ray Ebersole. In one of his most recent posts, he reminds us that even if we don’t agree with what someone else has to say, that person has a right to express an opinion. You may not think that perspective is politically correct or particularly appropriate, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Whether or not you choose to engage in a heated debate with this person is entirely up to you.
Next, we have Betshopboy who is continuing with his marathon-running ways. In early December, he participated in the StanChart Marathon Singapore 2013, the largest annual mass run in the area. It was a humid run, which made for an added challenge, but he did manage to finish. There are some cool photos from Running Shots in the post, including one with what appears to be the Power Rangers. They don’t appear to be mighty and morphing, though.
Some of you might remember when Jim Cullen still called himself Zagorath online, but he’s made the switch for several months now to using his real name on the Internet. He hasn’t updated his blog all that much, but a quick perusal through his archives revealed a nice collection of music jokes for your enjoyment. Most of these will appeal to the violin and viola enthusiasts in the audience.
Back in 2009, I published a post discussing the disappearance of chat rooms on the Internet. That post still gets traffic today, attracting a comment from Michael Zyskowski who let us know about a free chat room website called e-chat. It’s free to join and free to use, so maybe chat rooms still have a place in today’s Internet.
And rounding out the top five is Foof, who did not provide a blog or website URL, but I appreciate the discussion all the same. Thanks for participating in the conversation.
Thanks Michael, it is always a pleasure to read your posts. I enjoy commenting with my thoughts as it sparks my mind, keeping in my toes.
I noticed ‘Running a full marathon’ is on the bucket list of things to do before you kick the bucket.
I hope you accomplish this personal goal soon.
With consistent trainings and buckets of determination, this is totally do-able.
If you need tips on training, I guess you know who to look for.