Issue: Suit claims Boise schools owe grad a $2,300 trip for two to Hawaii for losing $40 silk lei/Bill Roberts, Idaho Statesman.DFO: I can't believe this one didn't make the fark.com Web site. The stepfather here is teaching his tax deduction a valuable lesson about…
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Workers at the Boeing Co.'s Renton, Wash. assembly plant work on the new-generation Boeing 737 assembly line Tuesday. As the Boeing Co. fights to reclaim the commanding lead it once held in selling and delivering jets -- especially over France-based rival Airbus SAS -- it…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protest in front of the Rhode Island Statehouse this week. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:In A League of His Own: Detective Thorn discovers the source for Soylent Green is not soybeans or plankton. "Soylent Green is people!" --…
APhoto Fix: Madonna reads from her new book 'Lotsa De Casha' to children Tuesday, June 7, 2005 in New York. 'Lotsa De Casha' is the fifth installment in a series of children's books by Madonna. See Top of the News Fix.1. Political 'Toon Fix: Paul…
Issue: In S.F., Dean calls GOP 'a white Christian party': GOP 'not very friendly to different kinds of people"/Carla Marinucci, S.F. Chronicle.DFO: The more Dean shoots his mouth off, the more I believe he's a Republican plant. Shoot from the hip ... blow off your…
*Gas was still $2.06.9 per regular gallon this a.m. when I fueled at Exxon, corner of Appleway and Gummint Way. Anyone beat that out there?...*In case you were wondering, Joe Butler/Brand X never followed through on his plans for a blog because The Powers That…
Issue: Farming Out: Meyers brothers entertain offer to sell prairie land for development/Jerry Manter, Coeur d'Alene Press.DFO: $20,000 per acre times 500 acres = $10 million -- and the end of a family legacy. And the other hand, the grandkids won't have to put up…
"If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?"Hat Tip: Susan Cuff
Washington state Democratic Chairman Paul Berendt, left, speaks during a news conference about the Democrats victory in the governor's election challenge trial in Seattle today. After spending millions of dollars to overturn the election, Republican Dino Rossi actually lost 4 votes here. A year ago,…
"Politicians and baby diapers need to be changed often for the same reason."Hat Tip: Amy Crooks
Issue: Lawmakers dash to correct records of trips: More discrepancies discovered in wake of questions about DeLay/Washington Times DFO: I get a kick out of the regular commenters who can see no wrong in their political side and plenty of wrong in the other. Both…
Lots of excitement today with the big decision being handed down in Wenatchee and Republican Dino Rossi deciding to end his quest for the governorship -- for now. You can talk about that tonight. Or any other subject your heart desires -- just stay away…
*A 19-year-old Caldwell woman is the latest Idahoan to fall while trying to win the peace in Iraq, according to Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise, here....*In his Wayback Machine, CDADave provides a photo of the old North Shore Resort, before Duane and Jerry engineered a hostile…
... on a big white Chevy truck by the Silverlake Mall today: "Have you driven over a Ford lately."Hat Tip: Jeanne Helstrom
Gotta do my day job, folks ... so here's your Wild Card for the afternoon. Enjoy. I'll be checking it frequently ...
I will be watching the outcome of Washington Gov's election trial as much for decisions about the process vs. who "wins" or not. One of the recent reforms in the state of Washington is to allow for all-mail elections at the option of the county.…
Members of the water rescue team from Fire Station 2 get a hold of the canoe which was damaged when it hit an abutment under the Sandifur Memorial Bridge Sunday. A 7-year-old boy is in critical condition after being held under water for 20 minutes/Liz…
"An election such as this should not be overturned because one judge picks a number and applies a proportional deduction analysis," Bridges said. "To do so within the context of the facts of this case would constitute the ultimate act of judicial egotism and judicial…
A woman puts vermilion on a female frog, sitting beside a male frog during a marriage ceremony of frogs at Khochakandar village, in West Bengal, Sunday. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines: 1. Said the male frog: "Yes, I'll take you to be my wife, for…
APhoto Fix: An unidentified man looks at a wreath as he walks through the graves of the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer, northwestern France, earlier today. Veterans and dignitaries gathered in the French region that perhaps best symbolyzes the fallen Allied soldier to honor the thousands…
You regulars can sneak a peek at Monday's Huckleberries column below this posting. You'll probably recall some of the stuff listed therein, from last week. But it's a little different format. So, I hope you enjoy it, while considering items for the Wild Card Sunday…
re: previous comment about 4-11" Patty DukeWhen "All the President's Men" with Robert Redford was being filmed in Washington, DC, our office's secretaries wanted to go out and try to get a glimpse of Redford when the fake phone booth scene at 17th and F…
... at Fourth & Best this morning: "God Bless The Whole World ... No Exceptions!"Hat Tip: Steve Sibulsky
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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