Playing politics: Normally video games are about having fun, but not all of them are just about getting the hi-score. Water Cooler Games is a forum for gaming with a political slant. Ever wanted to drive like a Kennedy? Shoot down a Mexican trying to cross the Mexico/U.S. border? Ever wondered if games are used to recruit terrorists? Game talk that’s about more than just sci-fi or fantasy can be found at www.watercoolergames.org.

Les Canadiens sont là: One major complaint from Habs fans this season was how the Montreal Canadiens replaced their goal song at the Bell Centre with the radio-saturated and quite banal “Vertigo” from U2. The name of the old song, “Team Song 2000,” was a mystery to most, but the “oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!” refrain will be immediately recognizable to Habs fans (even though we didn’t score too often back then). The song, done by Montreal production team L’Oreille, still lives at www.loreille.com/special3.html.

Comments? Michael Citrome