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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2005

TGIF Wild Card -- 7/29/05

I'm moving the morning Wild Card up to become the evening one. Definitely been an interesting day, beginning with and interesting time in the dentist's chair from 9 to 10:45. I might post about it later. Thanks for hanging in there with me today. Now,…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 7/29/05

*Marianne Love/Slight Detour is ready to have fun tonight as she meets former classmates in her Class of '65s 40th reunion here.*Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise tells how you can be involved in designing Idaho's 2007 quarter here.*Dogwalk Musings has its crosshairs on the "invisible" Rathdrum…

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Extra! Senate Votes to Protect Gunmakers

The Senate voted today to shield firearms manufacturers, dealers and importers from lawsuits brought by victims of gun crimes, a measure opponents said had been ordered up by the gun lobby. The 65-31 vote passed a bill that supporters said protects the industry from financial…

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Overheard ...

... at Boulder Beach, the Silverwood water park, wave pool Wednesday: "Hey, the water's really warm. Everybody must be peeing in it."Hat Tip: Phil Corless

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Northwest Headlines -- 7/29/05

West urges justices to toss recall petition: Lawyers argue his private life not a public offense/Jim Camden, Spokesman-Review -- Seems like only yesterday that Boy Mayor Jim West was saying, with a sincere face, that he'd do what the people want. Basically, West's all about…

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I Survived

I'm back from Dr. Brent Unruh's office and a one hour and 45 minute oral surgery. It was as painfree as possible and now I have an ice pack over the affected area. I'm very impressed with the professionalism of Brent and his staff. I'm…

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Franks And Beans And Jail, Oh My

A Tuggle the clerk did see in the lightA man who had sinned, and taken flightSearched they all did, hard through the woodBut he had hidden neatly, and pretty goodHungry, still, the Tuggle he wasSo he crept into town famished, probably buzzedAnd when he arrived,…

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Question of the Day -- 7/29/05

Issue: Dems need to get their act together: Party's present choices, actions enough to make a grown-up Democrat consider converting/Susanna Rodell, Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette.Susanna Rodell: "I love this party. It is my party. Its ideals are my ideals. I am not about to abandon it.…

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Huckleberries Online

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.