We're nearing the end of another fine week, where the hits kept coming (8186 to 8511 page-views and over 5000 unique views per day twice). Beyond that, I had the pleasure to visit delightful Librarian Bette Ammon and meet the two Ukranian journalists. (BTW, as…
I accept the court's decision which was an important one to determine privacy rights in e mails between government employees. This appeal was not brought on frivilously, but, rather, to determine whether government employees and supervisors have a constitutional privacy interest in protecting from public…
AP Photo/Rob CarrKentucky Derby hopeful Teuflesberg walks through the mud on the Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky., Thursday. The 133rd Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. The horse was be-hooved to think "Oh, sure, they invite the Queen…
First fire, and then smokethick as tar in a cup,and half of those guysdidn't ever come up.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
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I have a friend who cracked me up one time when we went to lunch at another “fresh-mex” restaurant a while back in Coeur d’Alene and after we got our food he sat down said, with all seriousness: “This isn’t a real Mexican place –…
Does anyone know any wi-fi outlets along Highway 95 between Appleway and Sandpoint. Didn't we establish that the Garwood Tavern has wi-fi?
Dr. J: My brother who survived the Vietnam War as a field medic (later a CPA) saw the (Vietnam) wall before he died of probable agent orange contamination and cancer. One of our family's friend is on that wall. Everyone should go to D.C. to…
My favorite landmark in Hayden is closing tomorrow. Orlando's Mexican Drive Up is shutting it's doors on Saturday afternoon. Apparently they plan on finding a new location and offering more of a formal, sit down atmosphere and the dynamics will certainly change. Anyway, I wanted…
Item: Corps waiting on Blackwell soil tests: Hagadone missed agency's target date/Erica Curless, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still waiting for the report that is expected to show whether the soil contains toxic heavy metals, such as lead. The corps asked…
Thom George illustration"The Wild, The Innocent and the Mullan Avenue Shuffle" -- Thom George
I've observed a certain dynamic over the years serving in different public positions that I think may apply in this case. It usually involves a person or a small group of people who are absolutely convinced they are right and all the other thoughtful and…
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.
