The Thinking Blogger Award

«I've chosen as my first nominee, a gentleman from Lisbon, Portugal, my dear friend Ric of "De Viris Pulchris et Aliis". Ric has introduced me to a world of literature, art, music, history and of course the beautiful country where he resides, Portugal. Ric writes in several languages but English and Portuguese dominate. I truly admire and respect Ric.»


These are the words I came across tonight when I visited my dearest friend Don. A moving moment indeed…

I'm honoured to have been nominated for the "Thinking Blogger Award" by one of my dearest blogger friends – Don of "Dondon009" – whom I met some months ago in a quite distant place from both our homes…
Don is indeed one of the "natural" members of the "Happy Few Club" I love so much.

In Don's own words, he writes "about life, love and loss. I write about fear and anger. I write against hypocrisy, bigotry, discrimination and intolerance. My blogmasters include an eclectic mix of sometimes brilliant, sometimes witty, always interesting men and women of all ages, races and sexual orientations. I wouldn't live my life any other way!"

Besides the aesthetic exquisiteness he's always in search of for his blog (which means it is always a unique adventure "going over" to Florida and finding great new changes), Don also presents a personal look into historical, political, and social matters – that really matter! Oh yes, and diviiine eye candies too, every now and then!
Thank you so very much, dear Don, for your beautiful friendship!

As thinking is something you generally do in your own native language, I now have the pleasure of nominating five bloggers who usually post in Portuguese. And the nominees are:

1. Leo Carioca at "CECG&B";

2. Luís at "GayFEEL";

3. Oz at "A Metamorfose de Oz";

4. Pinguim at "whynotnow";

5. Special K at "O Melhor dos Dois Mundos".

Each one of you makes me think differently.
Each one of you gives me new perspectives to think the world we live in.

Each one of you knows how to draw my attention to subjects I might not happen to consider otherwise.
At least for these reasons I do thank you all so very much for being now part of my daily set of references.
"Go spreading the news!"


[1. If you get tagged, write a post with links to five blogs that make you think.

2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the tag.

3. Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote.]

Best wishes!
Felicidades!

RIC