TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 2008
Wild Card/Tuesday -- 2/12/08
I chatted with Justin at Capone's earlier today to see if everything's ready for the HBO Blogfest '08 Saturday. He said he's as ready as he was last year when 50-65 HBOers trooped to his Fourth Street digs to enjoy the pizza, pop and hobnobbing.…
HBO's Best of the Friends' Blogs -- 2/12/08
"No better way to brighten up these gray days ... than to photograph Bohemian Waxwings," writes Chris Peterson/Glacier Park Magazine, here.*Inland Empire Girl remembers the No Bake Cookies that her landlady used to make when IEG was 5 years old and provides the recipe, too,…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines-- 2/12/08
Colombia's bullfighter Cesar Rincon is gored during a bullfight at the Macarena's fair in Medellin, Colombia, Saturday. Rincon was not seriously injured. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Luis Benavides)Top Cutlines1. (tie) Roses are red/Violets are blue/You can poke at the bull/sometimes he pokes back at…
Vox Box: Should We Keep The Penny?
On "60 Minutes" recently, posts Andrew/Vox Box, there was a debate about whether to cut the penny from US currency completely, or to leave it the way it is. On the "remove it" side, an argument was the the US Mints spend more money producing…
Coming Wednesday: Valentine's Treats
Dan Pelle/Spokesman-ReviewIn Wednesday's SR, Lorie Hutson/Fresh Sheet tells you how to make Valentine's treats like those above. You can get a sneak preview today at her blog.Question: What is your favorite Valentine's treat?
Nonini Calls Out Lewiston Trib Editorialists
Mr. Fisher and Mr. Henderson are living examples of why newspapers are dying, and why newspapers are losing credibility. They read what somebody else writes, dish up a few cheap shots and present them as "cutting-edge" editorials. The tactics might have worked during the 1960s…
The Way We Were -- Patty Hearst
Patricia Hearst poses for a picture with her French bulldog, Diva, at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday. Diva was named Best of Opposite Sex. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Question: What were you doing in April 1974 when…
McCain Still Winning Washington GOP Caucuses
With 96 percent of results in, Esser said McCain had 3,191 precinct delegates (25.6 percent) to Mike Huckabee's 2,898 (23.3 percent) -- a difference of just 293. Texas Rep. Ron Paul won 21 percent of Washington's precinct delegates, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who…
Online Poll: Which TV Show Miss Most?
With Hollywood about to rev up again following a three-month writers strike, which television show are you looking forward to watching?/Idaho Statesman.*Grey's Anatomy*Desperate Housewives*CSI*SNL*30 Rock*Other*NoneDFO: "Pushing Daisies"
Toad Goes Acaucusin'
Having said that, I've become curious, in my own way, about this year's events. So much so that last Friday, I went to hear Michelle Obama speak at the Fox theater in Spokane. I was one of the last ones to get into the theater,…
NYTimes: Donors Fear Race Slipping Away From Hillary
Item: For Clinton, Bid Hinges on Texas and Ohio/Patrick Healy, New York TimesMore Info: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her advisers increasingly believe that, after a series of losses, she has been boxed into a must-win position in the Ohio and Texas primaries on March…
JournoMom: Carlin's 7 Words Have Served Me Well
A "bad word" is only as "bad" as the hearer believes it is. Really. It's all relative. I pretty much stick to Carlin's seven dirty words. And I don't even find the "p" word so bad anymore. Beyond that, there's only so much to do.…
Kendramama: In Praise Of Size 2 Sorrels
When I have to brave the vicious elements, I don my trusty Sorels- they have a killer tread and have the added bonus of keeping my feet toasty warm. Of course, as I wear a size two in kids shoes, I have to double sock…
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