Alex Bedini was a master of the fluid, straight-ahead style of jazz that blossomed from the fingers of jazz guitar innovators like Django Reinhardt, Johnny Smith and Joe Pass. But Bedini didn't just play jazz. He was jazz. Everything about him – from his gravel-voice…
1. APhoto Fix: Senate Judiciary Committe Chairman Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., right, displays a chart outlining Supreme Court rulings on the Roe v Wade abortion decision, during Judge John G. Roberts' confirmation to become the chief justice of the United States, on Capitol Hill in…
Issue: Immigrating Californians?Toadman: Well, by posting this (on my Web site here), I've dissuaded another person from even THINKING about moving to the Inland Northwest. Perhaps pictures of these lovely arachnids should be plastered on signs in California, with a sign that reads: "Come to…
”The Tribute of Light” memorial shines into the sky over the night skyline of New York City as seen from Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sunday. You write the cutline.Top Cutline:1. Twenty-seven hundred ninety-two souls escape the bounds of earth to touch the face of God --…
I hate to give Bearable Bob and GreenL fodder, but a Zogby poll shows that Dubya would lose to every modern president from Jimmy Carter onward, including Bill Clinton, 46-44%, and his own dad, 41-34%. But there's a silver lining in all the bad news…
The other night I was watching a documentary on Nancy Sinatra. Much to my surprise, she decided to execute a cheap publicity stunt by posing nude for Playboy at age 55 in order to revive her career. That is so cool and folks thought I…
You may think that the Berryhill and Soper are running just when things are getting bad, but if you take the time to read the story, you will find out that they both have personal reasons for leaving. And I also want to point out…
The Dalai Lama greets guests Monday at the home of investment advisor Kiril Sokoloff, in Ketchum, Idaho, for a breakfast meeting with 350 CEOs and money managers here. Later in the day, the Dalai Lama was scheduled to address a large gathering of children from…
Seems there was a reason the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department responded en masse to the area around 3rd and Locust Friday morning (bottom photo from Friday here). Seems the firefighters were loading up food and supplies for Hurricane Katrina victims. Explains Fire Chief Kenny Gabriel:…
...Some cuss-tomers were acting like idiots at a Coeur d'Alene gas station during the height of the gas scare last week. I won't name the station. But its prices are among the best in town. Seems cuss-tomers were so uptight to fill their tanks that…
The hint of a nip in the air late at night can mean only one thing. Yes, a fair number of people around here are about to freak out. It's the idea that spiders will be trying to get in the house before cold weather…
1. APhoto Fix: Search and rescue personnel return to dry land after searching homes for survivors in the mid city section of New Orleans on Sunday. Currently, Louisiana's death toll stands at only 157 here.2. Cartoon Fix: Mike Luckovich (Barbara Bush & the Astrodome), Larry…
On Sanders PUBLIC BeachDunno which was more pathetic after that court ruling returning Sanders Beach on Lake Coeur d’Alene to the public: 1. The thick white line some East Lakeshore Drive Fat Cat chalked about 15 feet from the shore delineating which part of the…
It's 9/11 again -- plus four years. The old Reagan question comes to mind. Are we better off today than we were 4 years ago? It's hard to answer in the affirmative with Hurricane Katrina fresh in our minds. Yet, we haven't been hit again…
You can have my owl stare...*As you pretend not to notice that you are walking away from the steaming pile of fresh doggie doo your beloved dog just deposited in the middle of the Tubbs Hill trail...*as you launch your new cigarette boat with deafening…
Q -- What is your assessment of the Bush administration's response to 9-11, four years on? 1. A resounding success, with terror networks badly damaged, Saddam removed from power, no attacks on U.S. soil 2. As well as could be expected in the face of…
My mom used to work at Rosaurs on Appleway Anna was a regular customer there and my mom said she was so nice, I always hoped when I was in there one day I'd run into her, but never did. I used to watch Patty…
I am probably going to sound like a Communist here, but I have something on my mind, and it's been triggered yet again by the New Orleans disaster. Every time there's a tragedy, all of these rich stars, actors, musicians, comedians, etc., come on TV…
Issue: Depot blisters renew concern: BNSF says recently discovered flaws are 'cosmetic'/James Hagengruber, Spokesman-ReviewQuestion: Here we go again? Or false alarm? Are you still concerned about the refueling depot?
Family Phil Corless snapped this one at the North Idaho Fair. I published it last night to kick off "Best of the Local Blogs." But it's so good that it deserves "Photo of the Day" play. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines (as judged by Family…
Issue: I'm moving an earlier post re: CDADave's "Drop Dead" look up to fill the TGIF PS slot. Basically, it's about Pet Peeves.CDADave re: annoyances that can earn his "Drop Dead" look: "If I am sitting somewhere minding my own business and you come up…
The Heimlich Maneuver and Bearable Bob Salsbury had a pretty good set-to earlier today re: FEMA Director Michael Brown being sacked from his post of leading New Orleans rescue/relief efforts -- Heimlich, from the conservative corner, Bob, from the liberal one. Both are sharp blogosphere…
These are my husband's jeans. I am not Martha Stewart! What should I do?1. Use super glue. 2. Use duct tape. 3. Sew a nice big patch over the hole. 4. Do nothing. They are good for more wear. Your choice ...Stebbijo/Your Choice
This photo was taken about 11 a.m. this morning on 3rd St. just north of Locust Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. There were no flames or smoke, probably a medical call. Yet there were three firetrucks, a fire dept. SUV and an ambulance responding. Why do…
1. Steve Groene (pictured above with daughter Shasta) will be sharing the tragic story of the murders and kidnappings of his ex-wife and children, near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Oprah Winfrey's TV show sometime in October. But he has insisted that the lone survivor, daughter…
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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