I Should Be Stunned by the Mob Violence, But ...
Arab mob lynches Israeli who killed 4: Bus shooting called 'Jewish terrorism,' more Palestinian retaliation expected/WorldNetDaily
THURSDAY, AUG. 4, 2005
Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 8/4/05
North Idaho photographer Doug Fredericks calls this magnificent shot from the Inland Northwest's Palouse: "Brown Splendor.""When one of his closest friends died after being hit in a crosswalk, Joe Green took the podium at several Shoreline City Council meetings and demanded improved pedestrian safety. Nearly…
Another Reason Mike Kennedy Should Quit ...
...using recycled Kerry for President stationery in his run for the Coeur d'Alene City Council here.Feedback: With those numbers I just hope John Kerry isn't using recycled Kennedy stationery...
Question of the Day -- 8/4/05
Issue: Simpson "Dukes" it out: Pop culture phenom makes movie debut Friday/Cincinnati PostDFO: Yesterday, Cis Gors mentioned to me that her husband, Ken, doesn't like to watch any movies unless the actors and actresses are now dead. In other words, he likes the old stuff.…
A Sadness That'll Never Go Away ...
'My parents' heart is broken': Three die when their car crashes into a tree and catches fire, forever changing the lives of four Spokane families/Steve R. Neuman, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: If you've ever lost a Loved One in a traffic accident, as I have (my father, in…
Quick Fix 6 -- 8/4/05
1. APhoto Fix: This image made from an undated video broadcast earlier today on pan-Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera, shows al-Qaida's Ayman al-Zawahri speaking at an undisclosed location. In the video, al-Zawahri threatened more destruction in London here.2. Cartoon Fix: Paul Nowak ($61 per barrel), Wayne…
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 2005
Ah'm Your Huckleberry ...
You may have heard the news already that DNA evidence cleared Luis Diaz, 67, center, of two rapes for which he was dubbed the "Bird Road Rapist" and resulted in him spending the last 26 years in prison here. But do you know the local…
All-Time Worst Voter Turnout?
News Flash (from Dan of the County): Was just able to pull the number of registered voters in the PF Highway District=21,173. So if they had 324 people vote, that works out to about a 1.5% turnout (I know, I know, that sounds so low…
Stop Me If You've Heard This Before ...
Kids' Lemonade Stand Closed After Competitor Complains/NBC4.TV NewsHat Tip: Cis The Retired, Taryn Brodwater
Extra! Extra!
Followup: Duncan linked by fingerprint to California boy's abduction, death/Idaho StatesmanFeedback: This emphasizes the importance of the extraordinary behavior of the customers and staff at Denny's. Far more people than I like to think about would have talked themselves out of calling the police for…
3 More Snoozepapers Get Swept into K-R Vortex
Gannett sells Idaho Statesman to Knight Ridder: Newspaper giant also buys Olympian, Bellingham paper/Idaho Statesman
Perv Duncan Could Be Linked ...
... to 1997 murder of southern California boy here.Hat Tip: Dan of the CountyFeedback: For some of these monsters, death is an easy way out. Living the next 30 years in a 5x8 brick cell by yourself is probably worse -- Whippersnapper.
Quick Fix 6 -- 8/3/05
1. Nah, this photo isn't one of those weird man-animal lovefests outta Enumclaw, Wash. It's jockey Pat Day kissing Kentucky Derby hopeful Dollar Bill at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in May 2001. The Hall of Fame jockey is retiring here. 2. Cartoon Fix: Mike…
70 Gs for A Nasty Note?
'False and defamatory' memo led to settlement: Job criticism helped Kalani hit job jackpot/Erica Curless, Spokesman-Review.DFO: Hot Dog, I have a whole folder full of nasty notes from readers about my job performance. Mebbe I should look and see if any of them are from…
John Rollins Tuggle = Scumbag
Stabbed daughter: I was raped: FBI tests confirm sexual assault on 12-year-old girl/Leila Summers, Hagadone News Network
TUESDAY, AUG. 2, 2005
Tuesday Wild Card -- 8/2/05
Afternoon turns to evening, and it's time for this one to go home. You can start your own threads with this Wild Card ...
P.S.
Issue: I have you now! Fan pays $200,600 for Skywalker's lightsabre/Guardian Limited DFO: I don't get attached to things. The most I've ever paid for an antique was $60 for a "Spokane Chronicle" weight that was used in the old days to prevent stacked papers…
Inside Huckleberries -- 8/2/05
*I've learned two new expressions today -- muffin top and whale tail. Muffin top refers to fat rolls that spill over a waist line, produced by too much beer in men or clueless fashionistas who combine hip huggers and blubber with a short top (one…
Don't Look Now, But Floating Green Is ...
... Earning props for the Coeur d'Alene area in faraway San Diego Union Tribune country. Huckleberries'll let you decide if that's good or bad. Click here.
Mike K Provides A Copy ...
... of his Coeur d'Alene City Council announcement to readers on his Idaho Kennedys blog and here.(Above, Mike makes a point to reporter Tom Greene of the Coeur d'Alene Press after his announcement. Brand X's Tom is not to be confused with Regional Editor Tom…
Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 8/2/05
Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin (pictured above) was suspended 10 days for violating his sport's steroids policy, the eighth major league player caught under the tougher rules enacted this year prohibiting performance-enhancing substances, according to the Seattle Times here.1. Milt Priggee/Puget Sound Business Journal takes…
Heard on 94.5 FM This A.M.
A caller told the DJ he's spending the day moving from Coeur d'Alene to Post Falls. The DJ responded: "What? Did you lose a bet?" Ouch!Hat Tip: Erica CurlessFeedback: That had to be Gary Allen which is really funny since the mayor of Post Falls…
"It's Nasty Work ...
Hat Tip: Pete Weaver/IHillary
Life's Bridges
For each chasm in life there can be a bridge; sometimes they are magnificent and arched, sometimes they are barely floating above a lake of deep cold water, and often they are of knotted rope with such a swaying in the wind - part of…
Razzberries (or Bumpersnickers for Native Spuds)
1. "You're In Idaho -- Slow Down or Leave Fast"2. "If You Like Tailgating So Much, Go Back to California"3. "Keep Coeur d'Alene pristine: Go back where you came from"4. "This Is Not Coeur d'Alene, California -- Lose the Attitude"5. "Welcome to Idaho You Can…
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
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