This award come in sevens, an amazing bundle

The woman behind the site simplyilka bestowed upon me the most complicated WordPress Award I’ve ever seen. Ilka is a scientist, environmentalist and medical writer who likes to share her thoughts with the world through blogging. It would be a smart idea for you to click over and check out her blog. Ilka informed me…

ABC, it’s not so easy as 1-2-3

My fellow Syracuse blogger Christopher S. Malone always has a stylized account of life as a guy turning 31 to share on his interestingly titled blog, The Infinite Abyss(es). He decided I was worthy to be on his list of nominations for the ABC Award. That would be Awesome Blogging Content, for those of you…

For the Dragon’s Loyalty Award, I’ll melt snow

This is my 300th post on markbialczak.com. Who’s counting? Well, WordPress, of course, as you all know from the number the WP robo-crew pops up there to celebrate each and every post you make. And, quite by serendipity, this landmark post has an award attached. Fresh back from holiday in his native London, the effusive…

Passing along the Sunshine Award

When you’re sitting out a Syracuse winter and somebody nominates you for the Sunshine Award, well, you may get hit with a warm and fuzzy feeling. I’d like to thank Don Charisma for taking time from his careful planning for this weekend’s round of Impro on his great and busy blog, DonCharisma.org to include me…

‘The Lighthouse Award’ has me feeling bright

I send many thanks way, way south to my friend Irene A Waters. The writer and memoirist behind the interesting blog that originates from Australia, Reflections and Nightmares, has nominated me for The Lighthouse Award. Please give the link above a click to read her work about Trog and Animals, as well as admire her…

Feeling inspired today? I am

This just in: I can add the Very Inspiring Blogger Award to my virtual mantel. My old friend Judy Berman nominated me today. I call Judy that not because of any age-related number. No. It’s because I actually know her in real life, where we were in the same newspaper-centric crowd in Syracuse, N.Y., before…

I add The Inventive Blogger Award to my trophy case

Don Charisma has nominated me for the Inventive Blogger Award. I’d like to thank Don for selecting me on DonCharisma.com for this new award, which includes a very cool and original badge. Section 1: Directions for you to accept the Inventive Blogger Award: 1-Select the blog(s) you think deserve the Inventive Blogger Award. 2-Write a…

A second star on my Blog of the Year award

The very busy man we all know and love by the name of Don Charisma has nominated me for the Blog of the Year Award 2013. I’d like to thank Don for diverting some time from taking those wonderful pictures, crafting words of wisdom and introducing topics for discussion on DonCharisma.com to include me on…

This versatility award is starting to get consistent

I got the WordPress tap on the shoulder for the third day in a row last night when fellow CNY Blogger Chris Malone nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. Yes, that’s the very same award I had been nominated for the very day before. And, further, Mr. Malone’s blog The Infinite Abyss(es) was one…