Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Jan. 25 - Jan. 31): Nothing More to Say Edition
Published February 02, 2006
Eybrow Gate by Lyz Baranowski
With all the bitter and angry posts about the State of the Union Address, this amusing little observational essay is a nice bit of relief.
SciTech Editor Lisa McKay chose:
Will Bloggers Save or Destroy the Democratic Party? by Eric Berlin
Eric nicely synthesizes a lot of disparate opinions about whether the Democratic party will be saved or splintered (or perhaps both) by bloggers as we consider the 2008 elections.
Sports
Sports Editor Matthew Sussman chose:
New York Mets GM Omar Minaya Is Called "Racist" by Victor Lana
This is a story which didn't seem to carry past the Hudson River, but it must be the talk of Gotham because the radio waves are clogged with people sounding off on Omar Minaya trying to build a champion out of the Mets with a racial bias. Victor points out that Minaya's team includes a Latino ace pitcher, a white closer and a black manager. The team also had a Japanese second baseman. The Mets do not, however, have any Canadians. Racist bastard. The argument that Minaya is racially biased is torn through like a ground ball through Bill Buckner's legs. Metsblog also linked to the story, which generated some crisp discussion. Plus it's always sweet to see that trackback appear below the Amazon belt.
Gaming
Gaming Editor Ken Edwards chose:
Diary of an Achievement Point-Addicted Xbox 360 Gamer by Matt Paprocki
Matt seems to have gone overboard with his Xbox 360 Achievement Points.
Sci/Tech
Sci/Tech Editor Lisa McKay chose:
Moving Toward the Google Collective Unconscious by Matt Largo
An informed and well-written guess at what might lay behind Google's interest in acquiring miles of dark fiber. Are they merely planning for their own future bandwidth needs, or is there something more interesting percolating behind the scenes? How much more Google-ization might there be?
Blog Review: Here's Gawking At You, Kid by Jumper Bailey
A glorious meander through the "empire" that is Gawker, the meaning of Blackface Jesus, and the ineffectiveness of ironic detachment. Here's to a rise in those Sitemeter stats, Jumper.
Music Editor Connie Phillips chose:
Review: iPod Nano Leather Case by Mad Catz by Dave Nalle
How much can you say about a iPod case? Well, Dave found a way and the words to tell the reader absolutely anything and everything you would want to know about the little contraption.
TV/Film Editor Joan Hunt chose:
Blogcritics on the Pulse - Anna Benson, Miss America, Leif Garret and More by Craig Lyndall
Production Notes
Blogcritics selected this week: please feel free to make a selection for next week's edition. Please leave them in the comments section below, and thanks!
All are more than free to leave general impressions and personal selections for this or any week below!
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- Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Jan. 25 - Jan. 31): Nothing More to Say Edition
- Published: February 02, 2006
- Type: Opinion
- Section: Culture
- Filed Under: Culture: Administrative
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- Writer: Eric Berlin
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Really I swear I don't pay them to pick me, see it's different people this week...Thank you Joan and Diana, ego boosts are never unwelcome, and coming from the editors who have to read my writing in the raw, these are truely compliments.
gypsyman
They were sent in two days late dude after I reminded you!
They're published now.
Thanks for the pick, Lisa !
And congrats to all pickees !!
Sorry for being so slow, Eric. I'll try to be more on the ball next time.
Dave
Thank you, Suss, for choosing my post. I appreciate being recognized and getting the metaphorical trophy too.
Thank you Dave Nalle and Joan Hunt. Ya'll are the coolest.
I almost couldn't believe I got picked for an Editor's Pick again. Thanks Joan! :)
And there are some excellent choices for the rest of the picks.
Cool, man, thanks for the nod! For a nomination for myself, I was really impressed with Robert Lashley's review of John Updike's "Rabbit at Rest" that I read earlier this week -
Great stuff!
Eric -
For my nomination I would like to choose Brokeback Mountain Blues
A review of Brokeback Mountain that shows one man's struggle with the conflict between his Chrisianity and his Homosexuality.
More of a raw and tragic snapshot of his own self image than a movie review.
Well, after giving some time and consideration to the grave yet giddy task at hand, I'm going to have to praise and adore Sniff...Our Little Internet Is Growing Up by Murphy Horner. Nice little piece about the profound growth of BC and that irritating quality editors have. Until you begin dating your editor. Then they get more annoying by tenfold...
At any rate, a great heartfelt post, fun for the whole family says Ebert and Roper...
Connie Phillips:
Could you e-mail me? I had some questions about doing some music reviews.
Many thanks!
I would like to put forward John Spivey's wonderful first installment of "On Writers and Self-Publishing" for my pick Feb.1-Feb.7. Unlike my comment which wandered all over the place, he captures the problems faced by new (and establishe authors) in trying to get their work out to the public.
Self publishing usually involves the choice of stopping writing and becoming a full time marketer, or don't market and nobody reads your book. Well written and nicely presented without the whining I usally include with such statements.
gypsyman
What an honor! As Foreigner sings, "It feels like the first time." Oh wait...it is the first time. Many thanks for giving me the opportunity to say that I am no longer an "Editors' picks" virgin.
Damn, I forgot to submit a nomination for picks of the week for Feb 1-7... sorry!
well, I was going to go with Timothy Jarrett's review of the new Hilliard Ensemble CD [Gombert: Missa Media vita in morte sumus]
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I had wanted to list Here's Gawking at You, Kid by Jumper Bailey also since I got picked last week. I thought you posted this Friday (tomorrow) so hope it's not too late to note. Thanks!