Canadian Politics: Canada's Drug Policy A Bust by Richard Marcus is a quick rundown to remind us that the war on drugs is ridiculous no matter which country it afflicts.
I Do Not Hate Iran, But I Fear Those Who Rule Iran by Bird of Paradise gives a nice, rational explanation of what is so fundamentally wrong with Iran and its relations with other nations.
SPORTS
From Sports Editor Matthew T. Sussman:Alessandro Nicolo began the week with a rousing criticism of soccer shootouts. He lays out the argument pretty well, but... what's soccer?
If you have to ask someone else what Sal Marinello thinks of Barry Bonds reportedly testing positive for amphetamines, then welcome to Blogcritics!
Zach Baker, that observant fella, found a great link between the 20th anniversary of "The Drive" and Marty Schottenheimer's chance at NFL playoff redemption. Key word: "chance." He blew it yet again as the Chargers fell to the Patriots.
GAMING
From Gaming Editor Ken Edwards:Mac Game Review: SketchFighter 4000 Alpha by Cameron Graham. SketchFighter is a fun arcade game, and yet another solid release from Ambrosia Software.
BC Magazine 2006 Game of the Year by Ken Edwards. Fifteen of BC Magazine's gaming writers bring you the best games of 2006.
SCI/TECH
From Technology Editor Daniel Woolstencroft:It's been a great few weeks in the SciTech section; we've enjoyed quite a bit of Digg success, the quality and rate of posts has picked up, and this week's editors pick has been the hardest yet! Thanks to all who contributed, and we look forward to many more to come.
Eric Berlin tries to keep his blogging focus, while Elvira Black hopes the whole thing isn't becoming obsolete.
Meanwhile, Ashleigh Charlesworth swoons over his dream car, the Veyron, and Steve Wild tries to tempt our readers with Linux as he asks "Why Switch?"
TASTES
No picks this week.
Article comments
1 - Duke De Mondo
Thank you Lisa, and all editors!
2 - Glen Boyd
Its nice to see this feature back after the (much deserved I'm sure) hiatus. Gives us lowly scribblers a benchmark to strive for and also provides a nice overview of the best of the week to our readers. We missed ya!
-Glen
3 - DJRadiohead
Thanks, Connie, and congrats to all the other picks for this week.
4 - Richard Marcus
I wonder at the connection between Christopher Moore and The War on Drugs - as do a lot of people after reading Christopher Moore's books. Thank you Dave and Natalie
Richard Marcus
5 - Clavos
Thanks for the pick, Editors. It's always gratifying to have one's efforts recognized.