Wild Card/Tuesday -- 6/20/06
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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2006
P.S. -- Sali Thumbs Nose At Unity -- 6/20/06
It wasn't easy for U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson to bury the hatchet Saturday and warmly endorse state Rep. Bill Sali to join him in Congress. But Simpson's graceful gesture toward his former foe was the signature moment of the Idaho GOP convention. Sali had a…
Q&A -- Why 8 Second Delay On SR Webcasts?
Sam The Intern: As a journalist I felt it my duty to time the delay on the Spokesman-Review's Web cast of the afternoon meeting. I counted it at about 8 seconds. Something to ponder: Is this so we don't have a "Janet Jackson Superbowl Moment"…
PM Question: A Farewell To High School Note
Shaina Marvel, 15, left, and Brittany Gibson, 15, right, watch as Amy Hallett, 15, center, signs a yearbook outside University High School in Spokane Valley on their last day of school Monday. Students attended the first period of the day for their last final/Liz Kishimoto,…
More Dang Re: School Bored Meeting
Thanks, DFO. Education has become the new "third rail" of American politics. No politician is going to say anything about education other than "I'm forking over more of the taxpayer's money." And, naturally, the money is never tied to something significant, such as results.A few…
New Breast Awareness Plate Makes Debut
Tracey Brown, the former Idaho Junior Miss from Post Falls, designed and helped promote the new Idaho specialty plate that focuses attention on breast cancer.
Question of the Day -- Nazi Rally -- 6/20/06
Issue: Capital braces for Nazi rally: Olympia taps into past CdA strategy/Richard Roesler, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I attended only one of the -- what? -- three neo-Nazi rallies in downtown Coeur d'Alene, the second one in which a gang of counterdemonstrators turned Butler & Co. by forming…
SurveyUSA: Kempthorne Left On High Note
Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne left office on a relative high note with an approval rating of 60%, according to a Survey USA poll of the 50 states. That rating ranked him 17th most popular among governors. The most popular was North Dakota's John Hoeven with…
Mailbag: Whazzup w/School Bored Coverage?
Hmmm: I read the school board meeting story in both papers this morning. The Spokesman story makes no mention of the large crowd attending to question the budget, their story is about two questionable books with one line about the budget hearing being postponed until…
Dang Review: School Bored Budget Meeting
Just came back from the School Bored Meeting. It's still going on because, just like school, an inordinate amount of time must be wasted for every second spent actually learning something.* Bottom Line: All Hail Alice Rankin! She was spot-on by saying that going to…
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2006
P.S. -- Suing Colonel Sanders Over Unhealthy Fat
Issue: KFC sued for unhealthy fat: Group raps food fried in artery-clogging oil/Stuff.comMore Info: The suit, which KFC called frivolous, seeks to force the chain to stop cooking with trans fat or prominently warn customers about the health hazard in the restaurants.DFO: I. Get. So.…
Top Cutlines -- 6/19/06
Illustration/Family PhilHaving blown through her Kootenai County settlement, and not having any luck with her singing career, Marina Kalani is reduced to begging for handouts at the Coeur d'Alene Resort.DFO: We only received two entries for today's cutline contest. Both were good. Family Phil had…
Al Qaida Claims Capture of Oregonian, Texan
Andrea Stroebel drapes yellow ribbon on a store front for missing U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas Lowell Tucker today in Madras, Ore. Tucker is one of two soldiers missing in Iraq. Early Monday, a website posting claimed that the two had been kidnapped, but U.S. officials…
Didja Hear The One About The Guy ...
... Who tried to impersonate Duane Hagadone at 24 Hour Fitness the other day. Trouble is, the guy, Ralph R. Chicks, 45, is at least 27 years younger than The Duane and doesn't look a bit like him. Chicks got belligerent when asked to leave,…
PM Question: To Flip-Flop Or Not To Flipflop
Issue: Looming flip-flop ban creates flap: Federal Way School Board mulls dress code change to enhance safety (may require free subscription)/Joseph Montes, Tacoma News-TribuneMore Info: "The Federal Way School Board appears ready to change the district dress code so students can no longer wear the…
Dang Rallies Troops To Look At School Budget
Tonight is the budget meeting for School District 271, the largest mouth on the list of hungry taxing entities, which, thanks to your anger focused at Mr. McDowell, you probably missed at the bottom of your assessment.The meeting is at 5:00 PM (awkward, eh?) at…
Question No. 2 -- Pulling Plug On Christ References
Issue: District pulls plug on speech: Foothill valedictorian criticizes decision to censor her proclamation of faith/Las Vegas Review-JournalMore Info: "She knew her speech as valedictorian of Foothill High School would be cut short, but Brittany McComb was determined to tell her fellow graduates what was…
Question: How Important Is Ironman To CDA?
Issue: Some triathletes will be racing for a cause: Program allows participants to compete while raising money/Meghann Cuniff, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I've been on vacation or otherwise busy during the first three Ironman contests, so I've missed the fun. I'm going to block out time to watch…
Ah'm Your Huckleberry: Birds Take Flight
A fiftysomething Berry Picker had the misfortune of waiting for a red light at Fourth & Appleway, eastbound, behind a late-teen couple we'll call Bonnie and Clod. Seems the two blond horndogs in a white convertible with the top down were deep into the second…
Sennett: Blogs Are Borging Online News Sites
In the "Star Trek" universe, an alien race known as the Borg assimilates entire civilizations into its collective consciousness. In the online universe, a publishing format known as the blog is similarly remaking traditional news sites in its own image. Take my experience with Hollywood…
Mailbag: Unions Have Gone Way Of Dinosaurs
James Bond: Unions are soooooooooooo yesterday. Heck, they are still trying to fight the Right to Work war! HA! They lost it big back then, and they'd lose it worse today. Unions are an early 20th century answer to problems that were largely eliminated by…
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2006
Wild Card/Sunday -- 6/18/06
Happy Father's Day for those of you who qualify for the honor. I do (although I think the kids have made my life for richer than I've made theirs). It's cool to see them almost raised and doing well as they begin out into the…
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2006
Risch: It's GOP's Duty To Cut Property Taxes ... Now
Gov. Jim Risch told Republican lawmakers today that they should cut property taxes this summer or expect to lose faith and support from Idahoans. "We are in full control of this government, and it is our duty and it is our solemn obligation to do…
Question: Top Movies You Haven't Seen
Issue: Top movies of all time that you haven't seen.DFO: We've been having fun this weekend coming up with our picks for movies that should be in the 100 Most Inspirational Movies of all time. The Heimlich Maneuver even posted his own top 10 list.…
Question: Should Idaho Close Party Primaries?
Issue: GOP may endorse closed primaries: Keeping Democratic voters out of primary races would require a change in state law/Idaho StatesmanDFO: This is a horrible idea, if for no other reason than the fact that many races feature only Repub candidates -- for example, the…
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