Poet's Corner
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007
Hump Day Wild Card -- 6/20/07
Coming Tomorrow (from reporter Jessica Meyers): "Like the unwavering resolve of its participants, the annual Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene competition will persist for at least another five years. The city and Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce extended their contract Wednesday, four days before this…
CastMD: I Unhooked Her Bra While Driving
Q: What have you done while driving here?The funniest thing was, believe this or not ... unhooking my VERY pregnant wife's bra because some wire was killing her digging in. Just about then, I see the classic "Blue Lights" flashing in my rear-view mirror. Oh,…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 6/20/07
Alastair Grant/AP PhotoSophie, Countess of Wessex, wife of Britain's Prince Edward, reacts as she watches a big television screen that shows the Royal procession up the race course, as Camilla Duchess of Cornwall almost loses her hat, on the second day of the Royal Ascot…
Inside Huckleberries -- 6/20/07
*Taryn Brodwater reports she's received a number of calls from readers wanting to help Kendra Goodrick, the young mother who's facing a return to prison after an appeals court overturned the probation that Judge John Mitchell gave her....*Hmm. The flyer circulated online by the anti-LCDC…
As The Lake Churns: Mama, Babies Visit Casa Cox
Tom Holman/As The Lake ChurnsThis viewtiful shot by Tom Holman was taken just outside the home of Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns.
Tribune: Feds Shy Away from Another Ruby Ridge
Today's lesson comes from Proverbs 14:7: "Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge." In other words, don't waste time arguing with a jackass. Federal authorities finally learned that lesson. Unfortunately, a lot of people had to die…
Lunch Question: Last Book You Read?
Occasionally, I like to see whether you're spending all your time online. Or if you're exercising your mind with a good book. (Not that HBO discussions aren't mind enhancing, mind you.) Last week, I read Donald Miller's "Blue Like Jazz." I consider it a Christian…
Online Poll: What Have You Done While Driving?
Question: What have you done while driving? -- Idaho Statesman *Eat*Talk on cellphone*Text*Read*Change CDs*All of the above*None of the aboveDFO: Eat, change CDs
Question: Should NIC Employees Get 6% Raises
Item: NIC board considers 6 percent salary increase: Pay about 20 percent below market for faculty/Meghann Cuniff, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: The Legislature gave the college enough to cover 40 percent of a state-suggested 5 percent increase; the rest will come from the college's general fund, which…
Poll: Demo Congress Rated Below GOP One
Item: Congressional Job Approval Dips Again This Month: Democrats, Republicans now almost equally likely to disapprove of Congress/Joseph Carroll, The Gallup PollMore: According to the June 11-14, 2007, survey, 24% of Americans approve and 71% disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job. Congressional…
OrangeTV, Keep Giving Us Candid Reviews -- Arpie
OrangeTV: Hmmm ... I just got (a) grumpy comment on my blog (doesn't matter from who) and now I'm curious: should I only write nice reviews from now on? Is it not okay to highlight bad service in the hopes that the owners may catch…
AM Hucks: Weight Loss Begins w/First Step
I'm reluctant to tell you that I've lost 31 pounds since Jan. 1, 2006, for a variety of reasons. I'm worried I can't keep it off. I don't want you to think I'm bragging. I don't want to become another journalist who obsesses in print…
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