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I honestly do. This great initiative, created by Nir Ofir, is aimed at bloggers and readers from all over the world, and with different areas of interest, getting to know each other.

On BlogDay, celebrated today – 31.08, a brilliant date that ACTUALLY looks like the word Blog (see the logo above) – bloggers from all over the world are posting recommendations on 5 blogs they want to expose to their readers, preferably those who are different from their own culture, point of view and attitude. This way bloggers and readers can discover new, unknown blogs, and celebrate together.

So, without further introduction, here is my quintet, in a totally random order:

I

Kfir Pravda defines himself as “a marketer, content creator and blogger”.

Professionally Kfir and I are in a pretty close proximity, as I’ve met Kfir in a few international conferences and he is also VP Marketing of IMTC (the organization behind SuperOp!), where RADVISION is a proud member.

But Kfir’s blog is far more than just a(nother) blog on video. “Pravda on Media, Technology and Rebel Filmmaking” is covering cinema, video applications, independent movies, video editing, social media and more. The fun part for me is that you never know what to expect from Kfir in his next post.

Post I really liked recently: Why Haven’t You Seen The Dark Knight?

II

VERY SHORT LIST (VSL for short) is not really a blog. It is more of a service. A service that sends you distinct, free, daily e-mails that recommend one must-see gem a day. And all of those daily e-mail updates are archived in the website.

VSL points to excellent new entertainment and media that haven’t been hyped. These gems include films, TV shows, books, websites, music and more. The beauty of it is that these items are stuff you SHOULD know but probably haven’t heard about through the traditional media channels.

VSL posts are short and sweet, very cultural and highly educational, and offer great discoveries on a daily basis.

Post I really liked recently: Coming soon to a bookstore near you

III

Recommending a GigaOm blog may be not too original, as Om Malik is considered by many to be one of the most influential bloggers on technology out there, but I think that out of all the posts that the Giga Omni Media network of sites publish, I have found Found|Read to be a true wealth of knowledge.

As Om described in the first post on Found|Read, the motivation behind the blog was to share with others the lessons he learned from starting his own company – lessons in humility, multitasking, and coping with the pressure – lessons “that Harvard Business School can’t teach you”.

In Found|Read, Om and other entrepreneurs share lessons they have learned being founders of a business, not just tech start-ups. And this blog becomes “a resource that captures this tribal wisdom”, “one that can be shared by one-and-all”. Founders and entrepreneurs helping peers and wannabe-peers navigate in the twisted, confusing roads of company building.

Post I really liked recently: Early YouTube Engineer Tells All

IV

It may not show but I am an avid music fan, an ex-music collector (just because my wife vetoed it…) and a part-time music critic. As such I follow many music blogs, but none looks and feels like Music Is Art.

Danielle, the “dreamer/designer” behind MIA focuses not only on excellent music, but on art, photography and writing, and all of those interact beautifully with the music. She shares sounds and sights that inspire her, and inspires her readers on a daily basis.

I find Danielle’s music recommendation intriguing, and the art that comes with it amazing. Every post is truly a work of art.

Post I really liked recently: remember, you’re a superstar.

V

A comic strip is worth a thousand words…

Post I really liked recently: Apple’s Secret Policy