Finally, in the "news you can use (if you choose)" category, Taloran reports on how you can find out the source of the gas at each pump, in Boycott Saudi Oil. This is for the US; does anyone have the same information for other countries? (September 20)
EDITORS PICKING EDITORS
We separate out any picks of other main editors to keep the spotlight on the contributors.
Pat Cummings chose this post from the Books Section
Lolita Babes: Immorality Versus Art, 50 Years On by Temple Stark, Sept. 20
This meta-commentary on the perception of Nabokov's controversial novel - even by those who have never read it - is worthwhile as much for the discussion that follows as for Temple's musings on the topic.
Lisa Hoover chose this post from the Culture / Tech section
Myst Creator Cyan Worlds Folds Dr. Pat Sept. 19
Dr. Pat ruined my day when he wrote that the creators of the first computer game I ever really loved closed their doors.
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Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
Color me chuffed. Thanks vm Pat.
2 - Chris Beaumont
Thank you, Joan!
Has a brother/sister combo ever made it to the Picks in the same week before? :)
3 - Temple Stark
The DNA tests are still out.
4 - Lindsay Beaumont
Thanks, Joan!
5 - Al Barger
Thanks for picking my Clinton analysis, and special thanks to Shark for his poem in comment 129. I made a whole little separate article of it. That Clinton scares the bejesus out of me!
Also, I particularly second the choice of Schannon's "Voice of God" article. Outstanding choice.
Then again, I've got my own ideas about the voice of God.
6 - Joanie
Congrats to both of you!
7 - LegendaryMonkey
Congrats to all the picks!
8 - Scott Butki
Congrats, everyone. Are the weekly picks indexed somewhere?
9 - Scott Butki
"My biggest fear in life is to be average." - M. Night Shyamalan, writer and director
Someone let M. Night he should be getting
afraid right about now.
10 - Mark Schannon
Thanks Lisa. If I ever figure out how to talk to God, I'll put in a good word for you. Although it hurts to be serious, it is an honor & I appreciate it.
After much sturm and drang, I got the pic & a link on typepad although it's not as pretty as I'd like. I thought blogs were supposed to be easy, lol.
11 - Mark Schannon
Just read Al Barger's comment & his blog. Thank you, sir, for your kind remarks.
However, you don't seem to allow comments on your blog, so I'll have to leave them here.
Ayn, oops, sorry, God said she'd given America everything it needs to defend itself--but she hasn't given us the brains to do it wisely. There was a very disturbing series of articles in the New York Times Magazine one or two weeks ago--since you have to buy the articles in their archives, I can't even get the correct issue.
Anyway, it's not how we defeat terrorism, but how & the Bush folks, at least according to this article, have been playing right into Osama's hands.
By odd coincidence, I started reading Sheehan's "A Bright & Shining Lie," realizing I'd neve read it. The parallels between Vietnam & Iraq are very disturbing. We never seem to learn any lessons.
Enough said...this ain't the place for debate.
12 - DrPat
Misery loves company, Lisa -- I wrote the piece to share my pain with readers who could mourn with me. Thanks for the nod, but I wish I had never had this news to write about...
13 - Bennett Dawson
Thanks Lisa! I hope the news from NASA continues to be good news.
14 - Al Barger
Mark, my "voice of God" column is also here at Blogcritics with an open comments section. CLICK HERE
You are of course welcome and encouraged to leave comments there, though there might likely be some columns of mine better for foreign policy type criticism. Perhaps THIS ONE.