Issue: Gas prices hit SUV drivers hard: As fill-up price nears $100, Texans buying fewer large trucks/Wall Street Journal.DFO: $100 for a fill-up? Dang! And what's with the Hummer? Why don't Hummer owners simply post a sign to their vehicles, stating, I'm richer than you…
Twinkie "ginger bread" house...which is celebrating its 75th birthday this month as one of Hostess's best. If you plan to observe this important event, Hostess offers recipes, games, etc., here.DFO: Lightning round question: What was the "Twinkie Defense"?
"Depression isn't happiness turned upside down, it's happiness sucked into a vacuum cleaner and then the bag explodes spraying dirt and lint balls all over your just cleaned carpet and filling the air with dust making you sneeze and go back to bed."Bob Salsbury/Unbearable Bobness…
With a cast of thousands in the Inland Northwest, why don't enviros have someone who can blog about the various issues going on, from the BNSF refueling depot to forest issues?
*Supreme Court won't hear field-burning case: Farmers claim victory; clean-air advocates vow to fight on/Nicholas K. Geranios, AP -- I have only three words to say to the US Supreme Court: Hack, cough, wheeze.*The road hardly traveled at all: Doug Clark found himself turning into,…
It's Tuesday, which means I met with my padre, Steve Massey, this a.m., so I'm running a bit late. QF6 ETA: 10 a.m.
Issue: 'Ugly' children get less attention: Attractiveness described in terms of facial symmetry, cleanliness and attire/Laura Roberts, The Scotsman.DFO: I thought parents loved their kids no matter how homely they are; after all, aren't the parents somewhat responsible for a child's physical attractiveness or lack…
5:33 p.m. Dunno if you guys noticed, but the SR has just added a "comments" feature to the "Ask the Editors" blog. My handlers must have answered in the affirmative when they asked themselves: "Do you feel lucky?" Anyway, check it out, and you know…
Can you tell a program language inventor from a serial killer? Sometimes, they look about the same. With time winding down on your Monday work day, HBO has a fun little quiz for you here.Hat Tip: Cis The Retired (who scored 8 out of 10).
EWU's Matt Nelson drove past two Washington Huskies in December 2004 in Seattle. Now, Nelson's leaving EWU for BSU/APhoto. See Item No. 3. EWU 2004 graduate Jeremy Lokken is making a monster reputation for himself, as his short, animated film, Monster in the Mansion, continues…
For the boomer set in the HBO, you can enjoy a walk down memory lane here.Hat Tip -- to John Rook, for passing this along.
Hugh Lewis, age 77 and his bride Elisabeth Johnson-Lewis. 75, head off on their walk down Sprague Ave after being married before the start of Bloomsday 05/Dan Pelle, SR. You write the cutline.Subtle but brilliant Dave Tolle cutline: "Could this be Hughy Lewis in the…
Issue: First lady never watches 'Desperate Housewives': But used sexy show to launch into comedy tirade Saturday night/International Herald Tribune.DFO: Laura Bush is the classiest First Lady act in the White House in the last half century. She can pull anything off, including a comedy…
I'm back. I'm refreshed. I'm beginning to blog. Stay tuned ...
Here's your last Wild Card until we're back to business as usual on Monday ...
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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