We finally broke that old Spencer thread record with the one from yesterday that was launched by Bryan Fischer's post on the Idaho Values Alliance re: Christians and politics. At last count, the number of comments on the thread stood at 260 and counting. That…
Mining is hard, thankless work, a hot steamy pit in the ground full of rocky dirt and grimy men digging deeper and deeper. Fraught with danger, too, I think, although Tony tries to persuade me otherwise. He can't quite argue the fact that both his…
Chitose Suzuki/AP PhotoThe world's largest album, measuring 4m X 3m, weight 1,000 kg, is unveiled in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday. The album titled, " Women of Vietnam" has secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records and it includes more than 53 photos taken…
Item: A tragic journey: Remembering UI murder victim David Bose/Ryli Hennessey, UI ArgonautUI Argonaut Editorial Board: The personal nature of these events is the first element to be forgotten. Maybe this is because remembering more than the cold facts of a tragedy can bring up…
Tony Bennett, Washington State University men's basketball coach, told The Spokesman-Review Tuesday that he will remain at WSU next season. Bennett has been the subject of much speculation as a possible candidate for coaching jobs at other schools. The university was expected to release a…
Dmitry Lovetsky/Associated PressSouth Korea's first astronaut Yi So-yeon, left, and Russian cosmonaut Cmdr. Sergei Volkov speak prior to the launch of their Soyuz-FG rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The two are crew members of the 17th mission to the International Space Station. For the…
AAA says it will cost the average driver 54 cents to drive a car one mile. At that rate, take a car from Spokane to Seattle and it will cost you $151. Every mile the rubber meets the road is costing drivers about 2 cents…
Charles Krupa/AP PhotoBoisean Bill Buckner, the former Boston first baseman who was considered the goat of the 1986 World Series, throws out the ceremonial first pitch for the home Opening Day baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Boston. See Item No. 1.Spotlight: Spokesman-Review to…
Via Zombie Z, Bitch PhD has a great post (if you're in public reading this, beware the link's bum-exposing photo) discussing the way that people treat menstruation like it's a bizarre and embarassing body function that we should all ignore as completely as possible. It's…
It’s always gratifying to see a candidate for public office actually keep his promises once elected. Bill Sali ran on a platform of fiscal restraint in 2006, and recently received an “A” rating from the National Taxpayers Union for his freshman year votes in 2007.…
Wham-O is celebrating 60 years. What was your favorite childhood toy?/Idaho Statesman *Slip ‘N’ Slide*Frisbee*Hula Hoop*SuperBall*Hacky Sack*Other*None
Item: Landings residents: Dogs or kids? 380 citizens sign petition for park to take priority over canine facility/Suzanne Jacobson, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: After the city's dog park plans were made public, residents of The Landings at Waterford were left wondering if space for their…
Gurinder Osan/AP PhotoFather Vinod Singh holds his daughter Lali at his residence as visitors touch the child's feet in reverence in Saini Sunpura, 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of New Delhi, India, Tuesday. The baby with two faces, two noses, two pairs of lips and…
TUBOB: For those of you who are metaphorically challenged, my point was I hope HBO doesn't grow to be dominated by political candidates who use these comment threads to merely pimp their campaigns. I'll give Mr. Clayton some credit though for being original and unpredictable,…
Item: 'Condi' author making book campaign issue: Rising speculation that Rice to be McCain's running mate/WorldNetDailyQuestion: Sound off on Condi Rice as John McCain's potential running mate 1. Another good reason to vote for the Democrats 2. I love it, it will ensure defeat for…
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.
