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HBO’s Best of the Local Blogs — 10/10/07


Sweet Herb/Bay Views

The CDA law firm representing Bob Holland demanded and received a public apology from two residents who are outspoken about the Bayview developer, reports Sweet Herb here.

*At her Cat House and Shooting Gallery, JeanC is planning a proper send off for her pet Kiki, replete with viking bonfire, for two reasons here.

*Katrina/Notes on a Napkin has picked out a good book to give to her daughter at the appropriate time, to explain the changes that are happening to her as she enters puberty here.

*In "Shopping 101," Sparky's Notes describes Kohl's as "JCPenneys with higher prices here and there but a bigger selection. I bought an outfit without looking at price tags and still walked out there spending $50 dollars. Not great prices but it could have been a lot worse" here.

*Granati/OrangeFrog76 knew he was in for a long wait at the driver's licensing bureau when he opened the door and saw people "lined against the walls like cattle waiting to be butchered" here.

*Marianne Love/Slight Detour was planning to enjoy a bike ride on what may have been the last nice day of the year Tuesday. But she didn't count on being out after dark and dealing with her bear phobia here.

HBO Blog Numbers (for Tuesday, Oct. 9): 7797 page-views and 4545 unique views.

Meanwhile, Jen/A Butterfly Moment celebrates her son's birthday here; Family Phil/A Family Runs Through It remembers John Lennon here; Sue Turner/Tumblewords enjoys old-time radio the right way here; Frum Helen Back/Hauser Thoughts gets a Halloween greeting from her male chauvinist pig here; Live Love Laugh Hope gets a timely card from a friend here; Plaid Toaster also has a child celebrating a birthday today here; and Nic/Rants, Raves & Random Thoughts isn't impressed by KREM-2's coverage of the Larry Craig story here.



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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.