The next Post Of The Week will be announced on Sunday evening.
Please note that nominations for next week cannot be accepted until then.

If YOU would like to vote on this week’s shortlist and be part of the decision making for the Post of the Week this week, please pick your 5 favourite posts from the list and award them 5 points for the favourite, down to 1 for the 5th favourite and mail your votes to peacharse@yahoo.com no later than 6pm on Sunday night - thank you.

Here’s this week’s shortlist:

(1) Between The Hammer and The Anvil’s: Monopoly: Iraq Edition - nominated by asta

“Banker: The U.S. Government is The Banker.

The Banker retains complete freedom of action and may rewrite the rules at any time it chooses.”

(2) Freaky Trigger’s: Us Against The World: My Journey Into Mum-Pop - nominated by Mike

“A couple of weeks ago I found myself transfixed by a Youtube video of Westlife singing their new single, surrounded by swirling ice skaters and talented lighting technicians. It was wonderful.

As I hit the ‘blog this right now’ button, I wondered if - at 26 years old - I’d finally sealed my fate of becoming a Mum. Not biologically of course (*shudder*), but in my musical tastes. Is Mum-pop really my inescapable destiny?”

(3) Kitchen Table’s: So, yeah, it was Easter, wasn’t it? - nominated by Mike

“I’m not one for religion, as regular readers will know, but I am fascinated by it. Partly I’m fascinated by the really crazy stories that are told, that religious people choose to believe literally happened. Against all common sense.”

(4) Nice Peter’s: I Want To Take You To A Gay Bar - nominated by James

“went,
and let me tell you,
I think I might drink
at gay bars from now on.

(5) Pandemian’s: Premenstrual - nominated by Alex

“…If I was the kind of woman who raged and snarled, ate black forest gateau with a potato masher and constantly fell off the back of chairs when her period was due, it would be obvious. But I’m like that all the time…”

(6) The Skewed Worldview of Lubin Odana’s: Trying To Fit In With Londoners - nominated by Mike

“I always find London (and Londoners) a bit stressful. Because I am from “the north”, many Londoners instinctively look down on me. It doesn’t matter if you’re a billionaire with a Nobel Peace prize - if you live in Sheffield, they still feel superior.”

(7) Textism’s: Alright - nominated by Lyle

“…Money, when it travels at a certain trajectory and speed, can make anyone into an asshole…“