Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Jan. 11 - Jan. 17): These A-Changing Times - Page 4

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• 1 - John Spivey

  Jan 20, 2006 at 4:05 pm

  Thanks, Lisa. I really appreciate your acknowledgement.

• 2 - Stephen V Funk

  Jan 20, 2006 at 5:01 pm

  Many thanks for the kind kudos... two in one week! I'm flattered and honored. Cheers

• 3 - Scott C. Smith

  Jan 20, 2006 at 7:01 pm

  Thanks, Joan, for selecting my review of "Hostel" as an editors' pick. Sorry if the review caused a temporary loss in bladder control.

• 4 - Trinket

  Jan 20, 2006 at 7:40 pm

  Thank you so much for even noticing my prescence. I'm flattered & you've honestly made my day!

• 5 - T

  Jan 21, 2006 at 4:04 pm

  Joan, thanks for your pick of Love Monkey!
  
  (psst...I sent the "thank you" to the paypal account you listed in that email you sent....)
  
  

• 6 - gypsyman

  Jan 21, 2006 at 5:15 pm

  Thanks Natalie, I was thinking of the bombing in Pakastan when I wrote this piece, but the recognistion makes me red all over anway...although according to my site meter you'd never know...
  
  thanks again, I liked writing that one a lot...
  
  gypsyman

• 7 - gypysman

  Jan 21, 2006 at 5:25 pm

  Not to sound like a whiner or anything, but what happened to our nice little banners that we used to get to put on our sites to link back to B.C. for the winning post...
  
  I know Temple used to host them, but maybe we could figure out some way to host something from the site, they are good publicity and look spiffy on your blog.

• 8 - gypsyman

  Jan 22, 2006 at 4:08 pm

  My pick of the week for Jan. 18th to 24th would be Bonnie's Book Review: Race Against Time by Stephen Lewis .
  
  Not only does Bonnie do an excellent job of letting the reader know what's in store for them when they read this series of lectures, but she manages to very accurately describe the passion and integrity that have made Stephen Lewis so credible.
  
  A great review of a book that would be a surprise coming from someone within the U.N. for its honesty, if it hadn't been written by Mr. Lewis. There was a movement to try and get rid of him because of that honesty. Thankfully for the people of Africa he's managed to keep his job. Bonnie's review tells us how this book shows how important he is for that almost abandoned continent
  
  gypsyman

• 9 - Stephen V Funk

  Jan 25, 2006 at 12:35 pm

  I'm not totally sure how this works, but I think I get to submit picks of the week for 1/17-1/24 since I was selected last time around?
  
  If so, I'd like to nominate two:
  
  1. Opinion: AA -- Threat or Menace... A brutally honest and compellingly written first person account that will encourage you to reexamine your preconceptions about AA and 12-step programs in general.
  
  2. CD Review: Vulnerable by Marvin Gaye... a well-written overview of the story behind this "lost" album and of course the album itself. This introduced me to a Marvin Gaye album I never even knew about and, most importantly, made me want to hear it.
  
  
  Thanks!

• 10 - Scott Butki

  Jan 25, 2006 at 10:25 pm

  Congrats to those picked.
  

• 11 - Elvira Black

  Jan 26, 2006 at 5:42 pm

  Thank you Natalie and Alpha (aka Howard!) for making a newbie feel right at home. I'm also very flattered because of the superb quality of all the BC posts I've had the pleasure to read thus far. I love this place!
  
  And Steven: thanks and congrats to you as well! It just now occurred to me to check the comments section here (duh!) and thus I just saw your pick, and will likewise check out your previously picked post! (Say ten times fast...)
  
  I'm preping my pick right now, and will post it this eve, though it's a tough job to choose from such a plethora of great offerings. Again, many thanks, and mazel tov to all those picked this week.

• 12 - Elvira Black

  Jan 26, 2006 at 5:51 pm

  To Stephen V. Funk:
  
  Two brain spasms I must now correct (I'll just blame 'em on Elvira being a ditz):
  
  Stephen, not Steven (kicks self in head).
  
  And...congrats on your TWO picked pieces this week! I'll be coming by and a-commenting for sure on both. And thanks again for your pick for this week!

• 13 - John Spivey

  Jan 26, 2006 at 6:40 pm

  I would nominate "In Defense of Bill Cosby."

• 14 - Elvira Black

  Jan 26, 2006 at 9:15 pm

  John:
  
  Yes, I agree--I had Robert's essay in mind ever since I saw it last January 18th. I'm e-mailing this pick to Eric now.

• 15 - Eric Berlin

  Jan 27, 2006 at 10:04 am

  Congrats to all picks again, new column up very shortly!
  
  To answer a g-man question, and sorry about the delay: we'd love to have some help sprucing up all kinds of things on this column.
  
  Ken -- Anything happening with that template you were working on?