June 3, 2026
Welcome to Junited — links to blogs I like
Robert Birming, who has a pretty great blog himself, is running a little thing called Junited, where participants give shoutouts to fellow bloggers they think more people should know about.
This post will be updated throughout the month of June.
Now with thousands of posts over the years, Greg Ross continues to find ways to pique our curiosity with a mix of tidbits covering history, literature, language, art, philosophy, and math. I especially like the ones about language. The chess puzzles are fun even though I've never been able to solve one. The math puzzles break my brain, but I find I can still have an appreciation for them.
I found this one on the highly recommended People and Blogs. It’s unabashedly eccentric, eclectic and very likely a third descriptor that begins with an “e.” The posts are thoughtful and original, but you get so much more in the museum and resources sections. The code for a guestbook is right there, not to mention some vegetarian recipes I intend to try out.
Quite possibly one of the most beautiful blogs I have ever encountered. I was first struck by the big, serif fonts, which I find particularly appealing in general. But the more I looked, the more I realized this is someone who sweats every detail. Soak it all in and learn from her design notes.
Entertaining posts with a healthy dose of humanity. Gordon McLean has enough self-confidence to put himself out there more than I would feel comfortable with, but good for him — and us.
It's a blog, but also a massive resource for free educational material. You can learn a little bit every day just by reading the posts, but you can also go on a deep dive into free courses, movies, language lessons, books, art, music, and much more. If you're a blogger, check out the writing tips from famous writers.