Wild Card -- Monday
An interesting day back at the blog and some newsworthy things to discuss re: the murder in Spokane and Michael Jackson. Now, I'm turning the blog over to you. Enjoy yourselves. And I'll probably check in around 10 ...
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005
Inside Huckleberries -- 6/13/05
Polish or blond jokes anyone? Hat Tip to The Heimlich Maneuver for passing along this photo of a, ahem, genteel Michael Jackson supporter.*A coupla commenters complained they haven't liked my use of "nazi" to describe regulators. I've used it on the meter maid who slapped…
Exxon Gas Prices
So, why does the Exxon at Gummint Way and Appleway have the lowest gas prices in Coeur d'Alene -- and 20 cents lower than Shell on Spokane and the freeway in Post Falls? It has the OK -- and a better wholesale price -- from…
Murder to Drink Coffee By
A bystander watched for about an hour before he drove home and brought his daughter back to the parking lot to see the young man, who was slumping out of the pickup with his left arm resting on the pavement covered with broken glass and…
Extra! Extra!
DFO ... A verdict HAS BEEN REACHED in the Michael Jackson trial ... and the verdict will be read at 1:30 this afternoon, according to Court-TV, which I'm watching right now.CDADave
Photo of the Day -- w/Top Cutlines 6/13/05
At the premiere of "War of the Worlds" today in Tokyo, Spielberg, Cruise and Dakota Fanning. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:1. Tom Cruise is jubilant to have finally found a woman shorter than himself -- Upclose.2. In a shameless attempt to pander to young movie…
Question of the Day -- 6/13/05
Issue: We had an interesting debate over the weekend, launched by my idea of changing the words re "about this blog" at the left of this Web page. I was considering replacing "conservative grouch" with "recovering conservative" because I don't feel grouchy any more.DFO: Like…
A Matter of Perspective
During the weekend, SR colleague Taryn Brodwater caughter her son, Bailey, 3 1/2, picking his nose. Taryn to Bailey: "Don't pick your nose." Bailey: "I'm not." Taryn: It looks like you're picking your nose." Bailey: "I'm not picking my nose. I'm looking for boogers."
Quick Fix 6 -- 6/13/05
APhoto Fix: Reputed Ku Klux Klansman Edgar Ray Killen looks for his wheelchair as he arrive at the Neshoba County Courthouse in Philadelphia, Miss., today. Killen attended the first day of jury selection of his trial for the deaths of three civil rights workers in…
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.