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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1, 2006

Wild Card -- 11/1/06

You have no idea how hard Blogmeisters Ken and Ryan have worked to neutralize that porn spam attack yesterday and early this morning. It was so bad late yesterday afternoon that Ken had to take down the "current comments" feature to prevent you from seeing…

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Question: Should Media Test School Security?

Since the Columbine high school massacre, any violent or potentially violent incident at or near a school draws media attention. Community members read, listen, and watch with interest the news accounts of the incidents. Because school security incidents are so newsworthy, some news media have…

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Top Cutlines -- 11/1/06

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, right, and first gentleman Mike Gregoire greet children in Halloween costumes at the front door of the Executive Mansion Tuesday in Olympia, Wash. Gov. Gregoire plays the part of Charlotte A. Cavatica, the famous spider from the book, "Charlotte's Web," and…

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Inside Huckleberries -- 11/1/06

*Huckleberries hears ... that Commissioner Gus Johnson lasted about two days in his home-away-from-home office in the county planning and building department. Staffers figured he'd last a week in Rand Wichman's old office after he moved in. Courthouse insiders say heat generated by this blog…

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Sausser: Why Doen't You Require Real Names?

Don Sausser: I'm rather new to the blogs but wonder why folks don't use their real names (as in editorials), especially when they ask for credibility from others???DFO: Huckleberries Online has attracted many new readers this falls. So, it's time to revisit this question. An…

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Huckleberries Online

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.